| Main features | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
Model | First 25 | First 25 |
Version | Fin keel | Swing keel |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruiser-racer sailboat | Cruiser-racer sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau | Bénéteau |
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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 |
Number of hulls built | 1115 | 1115 |
First built hull | 1979 | 1979 |
Last built hull | 1984 | 1984 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Lifting keel : swing keel |
Helm | Single tiller | Single tiller |
Rudder | Single transom hung rudder | Single transom hung rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 3 | 3 |
| Main dimensions | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
Overall length | 28’ 1”8.56 m | 28’ 1”8.56 m |
Hull length | 24’ 10”7.55 m | 24’ 10”7.55 m |
Waterline length | 21’ 4”6.5 m | 21’ 4”6.5 m |
Beam (width) | 9’ 2”2.8 m | 9’ 2”2.8 m |
Draft | 4’ 4”1.3 m | 5’ 7”1.7 m |
Draft when appendages up | 2’ 7”0.8 m | |
Light displacement (MLC) | 3968 lb1800 kg | 3968 lb1800 kg |
Ballast weight | 1543 lb700 kg | 1543 lb700 kg |
French customs tonnage | 5.43 Tx | 5.43 Tx |
| Rig and sails | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
Upwind sail area | 388 ft²36 m² | 388 ft²36 m² |
Downwind sail area | 671 ft²62.3 m² | 671 ft²62.3 m² |
Mainsail area | 132 ft²12.3 m² | 132 ft²12.3 m² |
Genoa area | 255 ft²23.7 m² | 255 ft²23.7 m² |
Jib area | 105 ft²9.8 m² | 105 ft²9.8 m² |
Stormjib area | 47 ft²4.4 m² | 47 ft²4.4 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 538 ft²50 m² | 538 ft²50 m² |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 1 | 1 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
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. | 262 ft²/T24.33 m²/T | 262 ft²/T24.33 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. | 453 ft²/T42.1 m²/T | 453 ft²/T42.1 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 | 186 |
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. | 39 % | 39 % |
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. | 6.19 knots | 6.19 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
Engine(s) | Outboard or inboard engine | Outboard or inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 9 HP | 9 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel for inboard engine, gas for outboard | Diesel for inboard engine, gas for outboard |
Fuel tank capacity | 6.6 gal25 liters | 6.6 gal25 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | First 25 Fin keel | First 25 Swing keel |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 1 | 1 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 23.8 gal90 liters | 23.8 gal90 liters |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 10”1.76 m | 5’ 10”1.76 m |