BoatsBeneteau Figaro Solo

Beneteau Figaro Solo

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1990–2002

A dedicated one-design racer built for the Transat AG2R and the French Figaro circuit

Designed by Groupe Finot, Jean Beret & Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.45 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.45
LightHeavy

113 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 113
EasygoingPowered-up

27.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.0
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2507 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.0
Displacement / length
112.8
Comfort ratio
12.4
Capsize screening
2.45
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1050
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
water + iron
Production
Years built
1990–2002
Units built
140
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Beret, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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First 30 – Yes, it planes6:36from SEILmagasinet
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Half-tonners at Grimsøy2:18from SEILmagasinet
First 30 E (Beneteau - Berret)9.30 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1981 International 1/2 Ton Cup winner based on the King One design, built as a masthead sloop for competitive racing
Veterans and enthusiasts on half-tonners8:47from SEILmagasinet
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August 30, 202513:36from Piratas Aderiva

The family

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Beneteau Figaro IIA Marc Lombard-designed offshore racer featuring a high power-to-weight ratio, dual rudders, and a stiff, light hullBeneteau First Class ChallengeA purpose-built Figaro Solo one-design racer featuring a simplified rig without running backstaysBeneteau Figaro 3The first production monohull to feature retractable carbon foils, designed for high-speed offshore racingGib'sea 90 PlusA Jacques Fauroux-designed IOR half-tonner built for the Solitaire du Figaro, offering a high power-to-weight ratioBeneteau First 31.7A 9.6-metre fractional sloop with a deep 1.9-metre fin keel and bulb, optimised for club racing and fast cruisingBeneteau First Class 10A lightweight fractional sloop from Groupe Finot and Jacques Fauroux designed for high-performance racing

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