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First 27 - 2018

Sailboat specifications

The First 27 - 2018 is a 26’2” (7.99m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Sam Manuard Yacht Design (France). She is built since 2018 by Bénéteau (France). She has been awarded "2015 - Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Cruiser/Racer".

The First 27 - 2018 has also been marketed as Seascape 27.

First 27 - 2018's main features

Model
First 27 - 2018
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich foam fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
- Deck: Sandwich foam fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull
2018
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2015: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Cruiser/Racer
    Appendages
    Keel : swing keel
    Helm
    Single tiller
    Rudder
    Twin transom hung rudders
    Unsinkable
    Yes
    Trailerable
    Yes
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    B
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    About 
    65 500
     (2020)

    First 27 - 2018's main dimensions

    Hull length
    26’ 2”7.99 m
    Waterline length
    26’ 2”7.99 m
    Beam (width)
    8’ 4”2.54 m
    Draft
    6’ 5”1.95 m
    Draft when appendages up
    3’ 1”0.95 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    3042 lb1380 kg
    Ballast weight
    1345 lb610 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron / lead fin

    First 27 - 2018's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    517 ft²48 m²
    Downwind sail area
    1163 ft²108 m²
    Mainsail area
    301 ft²28 m²
    Genoa area
    215 ft²20 m²
    Asymmetric spinnaker area
    861 ft²80 m²
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Deck stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Carbon fiber spars
    Standing rigging
    1x19 strand wire continuous

    First 27 - 2018's performances

    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    417 ft²/T38.72 m²/T
    Downwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
    938 ft²/T87.13 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    77
    Ballast ratio
     iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

    The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
    44 %
    Critical hull speed
     iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
    The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
    6.86 knots

    First 27 - 2018's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 outboard or inboard engine
    Engine(s) power (min./max.)
    3 HP / 10 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel for inboard engine, gas for outboard

    First 27 - 2018's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Open aft cockpit
    Cabin(s)
    1
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    2 / 6
    Head(s)
    1
    Fridge/ice-box capacity
    10.6 gal40 liters
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