FIRST 456 (BENETEAU)
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1982
Dimensions
- LOA
- 45.5 ft
- LWL
- 39.33 ft
- Beam
- 14.08 ft
- Max Draft
- 8 ft
- Displacement
- 26,500 lbs
- Ballast
- 9,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.89 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 16.5
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 194
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 34.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 914 sq ft
- I
- 56.3 ft
- J
- 18.14 ft
- P
- 49.5 ft
- E
- 16.3 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1982
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Perkins
- Engine Model
- 4-108
- Power
- 60 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 105 gal
- Fuel
- 55 gal
Notes:
The FIRST 456 was available with many different rig and keel options/combinations.
Shoal draft keel and keel/cb.
At least 3 different masthead rigs.
SHOAL DRAFT: 6.42'/1.96m
KEEL/CB BD: 8.00'/2.44m; BU: 5.08'/1.55m
TALL RIG:
I: 59.60'/18.17m
J: 18.14'/5.53m
P: 52.81'/16.10m
E: 16.30'/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 970.97 ft2 / 90.20 m2
TALL RIG 2:
I: 60.80'/18.53m
J: 17.60'/5.36m
P: 54.30'/16.55m
E: 16.30'/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 977.59 ft2/90.82 m2
Designer
Builder
- Beneteau (1884)