FIRST 18 (BENETEAU)
Fractional Sloop • Swing Keel • Built 1978–1981
Dimensions
- LOA
- 18.04 ft
- LWL
- 16.57 ft
- Beam
- 7.87 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.61 ft
- Min Draft
- 1.8 ft
- Displacement
- 1,389 lbs
- Ballast
- 397 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.82 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 21.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 136
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 28.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 170 sq ft
- I
- 22.57 ft
- J
- 6.56 ft
- P
- 22.47 ft
- E
- 8.53 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Swing Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1978
- Last Built
- 1981
- Number Built
- 1065
Notes: Designed to Micro Class rule.