FIRST 30 E (BENETEAU - BERRET)
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1981–1984
Dimensions
- LOA
- 30.5 ft
- LWL
- 26.97 ft
- Beam
- 10.66 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.5 ft
- Displacement
- 7,055 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,866 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.22 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 17.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 160
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 40.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 392 sq ft
- I
- 37.7 ft
- J
- 11.3 ft
- P
- 32.5 ft
- E
- 11 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1981
- Last Built
- 1984
- Number Built
- 443
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine Model
- 2GM
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 27 gal
- Fuel
- 9 gal
Notes:
Based on 'King One',FIRST EVOLUTION, 1981 Int. 1/2 ton cup winner. (sailed by Paul Elvstrom)
For racing the "ES" version was also available with a lead keel and keel stepped rig.
Shoal draft version: 4.33'/1.32m.
ALT. RIGS:
SHORT-
I: 33.6'/10.24m
J: 11.3'/3.44m
P: 28.4'/8.66m
E: 11.0'/3.35m
TALL-
I: 39.2'/10.03m
J: 11.3'/3.44m
P: 33.8'/10.30m
E: 11.3'/3.44m
(Not the same as an earlier FIRST 30, introduced in 1976 and designed by Andre Mauric.)
(Yet another FIRST 30 was introduced in 2011, designed by Juan K.)