Beneteau First 265 Explained

First 265
Designer:Group Finot
Location:France
Year:1990
Builder:Beneteau
Draft:4.92feet
Displacement:48000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:26feet
Lwl:24.17feet
Beam:9.42feet
Engine:Inboard motor
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:14300NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:31.33feet
J:10.07feet
P:30.51feet
E:10.82feet
Sailplan:Fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:165.06square feet
Sailarea Headsail:157.75square feet
Sailarea Total:322.81square feet
Successor:Beneteau Oceanis 281

The Beneteau First 265 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1990.[1] [2] [3]

The Beneteau First 265 design was developed into the Beneteau Oceanis 281 in 1995.[1] [3]

Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. The company built 520 examples between 1990 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]

Design

The First 265 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 48000NaN0 and carries 14300NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.92feet with the standard keel and 3.77feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1] [3]

The boat is fitted with an inboard motor. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.592NaN2.[3] [5]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First 265 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details. 14 June 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20220326154542/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/first-265-beneteau. 26 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot). 26 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200930161129/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/finot-groupe-finot-jean-marie. 30 September 2020. live.
  3. Web site: Beneteau First 265. 26 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220326193444/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/first-265. 26 March 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Beneteau. 26 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200930161135/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau. 30 September 2020. live.
  5. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau First 265. 14 June 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614221228/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2861/first-265-spirit-beneteau. 14 June 2018. dead.