FIRST 38S5 (BENETEAU)
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/bulb & spade rudder • Built 1989–1994
Dimensions
- LOA
- 38.25 ft
- LWL
- 31.33 ft
- Beam
- 12.33 ft
- Max Draft
- 6.5 ft
- Displacement
- 14,520 lbs
- Ballast
- 4,850 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.02 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 18.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 211
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 33.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 670 sq ft
- I
- 47.14 ft
- J
- 12.79 ft
- P
- 47.9 ft
- E
- 15.41 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1989
- Last Built
- 1994
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo Penta
- Power
- 28 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 98 gal
- Fuel
- 29 gal
Notes: Shoal draft: 5.16'/1.57m\nSimilar versions sold to charter trade as MOORINGS 38. (Not to be confused with an earlier MOORINGS 38 that was based on the FIRST 38.)
Designers
- Berret-Racoupeau
- Philippe Stark (1949)
Builder
- Beneteau (1884)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOORINGS 38-2 | 37.58 | 1990 | Fractional Sloop |