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First 44.7 (Standard) vs First 44.7 (Deep draft)

Main featuresFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Model
First 44.7
First 44.7
Version
Standard
Deep draft
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bénéteau
Bénéteau
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2004
2004
Last built hull
2007
2007
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Keel : fin without bulb
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
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
A
A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
249350 2004
249350 2004
 
Main dimensionsFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Overall length
44’ 11”13.68 m
44’ 11”13.68 m
Hull length
43’ 10”13.35 m
43’ 10”13.35 m
Waterline length
37’ 8”11.5 m
37’ 8”11.5 m
Beam (width)
13’3.97 m
13’3.97 m
Draft
6’ 11”2.1 m
8’ 6”2.6 m
Mast height from DWL
67’ 11”20.7 m
67’ 11”20.7 m
Light displacement (MLC)
22068 lb10010 kg
21572 lb9785 kg
Ballast weight
8049 lb3651 kg
7518 lb3410 kg
Ballast type
Lead
Lead
French customs tonnage
20.33 Tx
20.33 Tx
 
Rig and sailsFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Upwind sail area
1376 ft²127.8 m²
1376 ft²127.8 m²
Downwind sail area
2018 ft²187.5 m²
2018 ft²187.5 m²
Mainsail area
694 ft²64.5 m²
694 ft²64.5 m²
Genoa area
681 ft²63.3 m²
681 ft²63.3 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
1324 ft²123 m²
1324 ft²123 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
57’ 5”17.5 m
57’ 5”17.5 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
15’ 10”4.81 m
15’ 10”4.81 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
56’ 8”17.27 m
56’ 8”17.27 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
20’ 5”6.23 m
20’ 5”6.23 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 7/8
Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire discontinuous
1x19 strand wire discontinuous
 
PerformancesFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
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.
296 ft²/T27.52 m²/T
301 ft²/T27.94 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.
435 ft²/T40.37 m²/T
441 ft²/T40.99 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.
186
182
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.
36 %
35 %
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.
8.23 knots
8.23 knots
 
Auxiliary engineFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
55 HP / 60 HP
55 HP / 60 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
52.8 gal200 liters
52.8 gal200 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
3 / 4
3 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 10
6 / 10
Head(s)
2
2
Freshwater tank capacity
105.7 gal400 liters
105.7 gal400 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
29.1 gal110 liters
29.1 gal110 liters
Boiler capacity
11.1 gal42 liters
11.1 gal42 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 7”2.01 m
6’ 7”2.01 m
Galley headroom
6’ 5”1.96 m
6’ 5”1.96 m
Head headroom
6’ 1”1.87 m
6’ 1”1.87 m
 
SaloonFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 10”2.07 m
6’ 10”2.07 m
Saloon table length
4’ 5”1.34 m
4’ 5”1.34 m
Saloon table width
2’ 10”0.85 m
2’ 10”0.85 m
Berth length
7’ 6”2.3 m
7’ 6”2.3 m
Chart table
2’ 7”0.8 m x 2’0.6 m
2’ 7”0.8 m x 2’0.6 m
 
Fore cabinFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 7”2.01 m
6’ 7”2.01 m
Berth length
6’ 8”2.05 m
6’ 8”2.05 m
Berth width
4’ 7”1.4 m
4’ 7”1.4 m
 
Aft cabinFirst 44.7 StandardFirst 44.7 Deep draft
Maximum headroom
6’ 5”1.95 m
6’ 5”1.95 m
Berth length
6’ 7”2 m
6’ 7”2 m
Berth width
4’ 5”1.35 m
4’ 5”1.35 m
 
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