FIRST 345 (BENETEAU)
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1984–1988
Dimensions
- LOA
- 36.09 ft
- LWL
- 29.2 ft
- Beam
- 11.48 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.23 ft
- Displacement
- 12,125 lbs
- Ballast
- 4,409 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.00 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 20.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 217
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 36.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 688.89 sq ft
- I
- 44 ft
- J
- 12.9 ft
- P
- 37.8 ft
- E
- 12.1 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1984
- Last Built
- 1988
- Number Built
- 460
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo Penta
- Engine Model
- 2003
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 106 gal
- Fuel
- 22 gal
- Headroom
- 6.07 ft
Notes:
LOD: 10.55 m / 34.61 ft
Shallow draft: 1.35 m / 4.43 ft
SA (reported) above = Main + Genoa.
Sail area:
-Main: 24m² / 258.33 ft²
-Genoa: 40 m² / 430.56 ft²
-Jib: 23 m² / 247.57 ft²
-Storm jib: 7.65 m² / 82.34 ft²
-Spinnaker: 89.15 m² / 959.6 ft²
Tall Rig:
I: 45.00'/13.72m
J: 12.90'/3.93m
P: 38.70'/11.80m
E: 12.60'/3.84m
SA (100%): 534.06 ft2/49.61 m2
Designer
Builder
- Beneteau (1884)