| Beneteau First 260 Spirit | |
| Designer: | Group Finot |
| Location: | France |
| Year: | 1994 |
| No Built: | 500 |
| Builder: | Beneteau |
| Draft: | 6.07feet centreboard down |
| Displacement: | 47400NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 24.57feet |
| Lwl: | 24.11feet |
| Beam: | 9.06feet |
| Engine: | Nanni Industries diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | centreboard |
| Ballast: | 14330NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted dual rudders |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 33.8feet |
| J: | 9.71feet |
| P: | 32.15feet |
| E: | 11.48feet |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 184.54square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 164.1square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 348.64square feet |
| Successor: | Beneteau First 25.7 |
The Beneteau First 260 Spirit is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1994.[1] [2] [3]
The First 260 Spirit was developed into the Beneteau First 25.7 in 2004, which became the Beneteau First 25S in 2008.[1] [3]
The design was built by Beneteau in France, but is now out of production. During its production run 500 boats were completed.[1] [3] [4]
The First 260 Spirit is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a reverse transom, dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and a centreboard. It displaces 47400NaN0 and carries 14330NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 6.07feet with the centreboard extended and 2.79feet with it retracted.[1] [3]
The boat is fitted with a Nanni Industries diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.582NaN2.[3] [5]
The designer of the boat, Jean-Marie Finot, owned and sailed a First 260 Spirit for a number of years.[1] [3]
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