Beneteau First 285
1980s recreational keelboat
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The Beneteau First 285 is a recreational keelboat. Beneteau built 451 in France and the United States from 1985 to 1993.[1]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1985 |
| No. built | 451 |
| Builder | Beneteau |
| Name | First 285 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,160 lb (2,794 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 28.16 ft (8.58 m) |
| LWL | 24.25 ft (7.39 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | inboard diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,115 lb (959 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 32.51 ft (9.91 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.30 ft (3.14 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.23 ft (9.52 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.08 ft (3.38 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 173.01 sq ft (16.073 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 167.43 sq ft (15.555 m2) |
| Total sail area | 340.4 sq ft (31.62 m2) |
Designed by Group Finot, the glassfibre hull has an internally-mounted spade-type rudder. It has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel, 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with the optional shoal draft keel and 3.8 ft (1.2 m) with the optional wing keel.[2] It has a hull speed of 6.6 kn (12.22 km/h).[3][4]
It was offered with tiller or wheel steering.[5]
It has a fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast.[5]
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Beneteau First 285
Beneteau First 285 wing keel
