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Beneteau First 27

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1978–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
229.6
Comfort ratio
16.8
Capsize screening
2.26
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
765
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–present
Designer
Andre Mauric
Builder
Beneteau

Design & history

The First 27 by Beneteau was sold in the US as the BENETEAU R/C 27. It was offered with a deep keel and multiple rig configurations including a fractional sloop rig and a taller masthead rig.

Notable features
Deep keel: 5.5'/1.68mFractional sloop rig optionTaller masthead rig optionFractional rig dimensions: I 32.80'/10.00m, J 10.90'/3.32m, P 31.90'/9.72m, E 9.80'/2.99mMasthead tall rig dimensions: I 36.80'/11.22m, J 10.00'/3.05m, P 32.20'/9.81m, E 9.50'/2.90m
Variants
  • BENETEAU R/C 27
Production

Sold in the US as BENETEAU R/C 27.

Curated reference notes

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