Beneteau First 305
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jean Berret |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 644 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | First 305 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,937 lb (3,600 kg) |
| Draft | 5.58 ft (1.70 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| LWL | 26.75 ft (8.15 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 2002 diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,976 lb (1,350 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 39.33 ft (11.99 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.38 ft (3.47 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.58 ft (10.24 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.08 ft (3.38 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 199 sq ft (18.5 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 137 sq ft (12.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 759 sq ft (70.5 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 328 sq ft (30.5 m2) solent: 264 sq ft (24.5 m2) storm jib: 62 sq ft (5.8 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 527 sq ft (49.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 958 sq ft (89.0 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 159 |
The Beneteau First 305 is a French sailboat that was designed by Jean Berret as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Production[edit]
The design was built by Beneteau in France, and also in Marion, South Carolina, United States, starting in 1984 as a 1985 model year and was built until 1989, with 644 boats completed.[1][2][3][4][5][9][10][11][12][13]
Design[edit]
The First 305 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. The hull is solid fibreglass and the deck is balsa-cored. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of unswept spreaders and aluminium spars with continuous stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 7,939 lb (3,601 kg) empty and carries 2,976 lb (1,350 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3][4][5]
The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel and 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2][3][4][5]
A version was also built with stub keel, daggerboard and twin rudders, for anchorages that dry out.[13]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo 2002 diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 9 U.S. gallons (34 L; 7.5 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][2][3][4][5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main salon and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located aft, on the starboard side and includes a shower. Cabin maximum headroom is 70 in (178 cm).[1][2][3][4][5]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 759 sq ft (70.5 m2).[4][5]
The design has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 159.[1][2][3][4][5][14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "First 305 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau First 305". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ulladulla. "First 305 beneteau". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "First 305 Deep draft Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "First 305 Shoal draft Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Jean Berret Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Bénéteau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Beneteau (September 1987). "First 305. There is no second". Yachting. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b Bénard, Pascal (14 February 2022). "The First 305, a racing yacht, matured and ideal for cruising". Sailboat News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to First 305 at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
