| Beneteau First 25S | |
| Image Boat: | File:Beneteau First 25S sailboat Gracie 3142.jpg |
| Designer: | Group Finot - Conq |
| Location: | France |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Builder: | Beneteau |
| Draft: | 6.08feet centreboard down |
| Displacement: | 47400NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 24.58feet |
| Lwl: | 24.11feet |
| Beam: | 9feet |
| Engine: | Optional Yanmar 2YM15 140NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | centreboard or fin keel |
| Ballast: | 14330NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted dual rudders |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 32.16feet |
| J: | 9.83feet |
| P: | 31.16feet |
| E: | 12.83feet |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 199.89square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 158.07square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 357.96square feet |
| Previous: | Beneteau First 25.7 |
The Beneteau First 25S is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot/Conq and first built in 2008.[1] [2] [3]
The First 25S is a development of the Beneteau First 260 Spirit and the Beneteau First 25.7.[1] [3]
The design is built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. It remained in production in 2018 as the First 25.[1] [3] [4] [5]
The First 25S is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a square-head mainsail, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and a centreboard or optional fixed fin keel. It displaces 47400NaN0 and carries 14330NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.76feet, while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.08feet with the centreboard extended and 2.75feet with it retracted.[1] [3]
The boat is optionally fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2YM15 diesel engine of 140NaN0. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.58kn.[3]
In a 2017 review in Sail magazine, writer Zuzana Prochazka concluded, "Beneteau’s marketing material describes the boat as being built for 'spontaneous day-cruising,' but it's clear there is enough performance in this design for the boat to get in some fun and exciting club racing as well. Equally appealing is the idea that you can trailer the First 25 S pretty much anywhere, launch it and go exploring to your heart's content. In short, this is one nice little boat."[6]
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