| Main features | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Model | First 22 | First 22 |
Version | Fin keel | Swing keel |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruiser-racer sailboat | Cruiser-racer sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau | Bénéteau |
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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 | 763 | 763 |
First built hull | 1978 | 1978 |
Last built hull | 1983 | 1983 |
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 | Yes | Yes |
Former French navigation category | 3 | 3 |
| Main dimensions | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Overall length | 22’ 10”6.95 m | 22’ 10”6.95 m |
Hull length | 21’ 7”6.58 m | 21’ 7”6.58 m |
Waterline length | 19’5.8 m | 19’5.8 m |
Beam (width) | 8’ 2”2.5 m | 8’ 2”2.5 m |
Waterline beam (width) | 6’ 8”2.05 m | 6’ 8”2.05 m |
Draft | 3’ 6”1.08 m | 5’ 2”1.58 m |
Draft when appendages up | 2’ 6”0.76 m | |
Mast height from DWL | 28’ 4”8.62 m | 28’ 4”8.62 m |
Fore freeboard | 2’ 7”0.8 m | 2’ 7”0.8 m |
Mid-ship freeboard | 2’ 4”0.69 m | 2’ 4”0.69 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 3020 lb1370 kg | 3064 lb1390 kg |
Maximum displacement (MLDC) | 3946 lb1790 kg | 3946 lb1790 kg |
Ballast weight | 882 lb400 kg | 926 lb420 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 3.59 Tx | 3.59 Tx |
| Rig and sails | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Upwind sail area | 280 ft²26.05 m² | 280 ft²26.05 m² |
Downwind sail area | 493 ft²45.83 m² | 493 ft²45.83 m² |
Mainsail area | 106 ft²9.83 m² | 106 ft²9.83 m² |
Genoa area | 175 ft²16.22 m² | 175 ft²16.22 m² |
Jib area | 79 ft²7.3 m² | 79 ft²7.3 m² |
Stormjib area | 42 ft²3.9 m² | 42 ft²3.9 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 388 ft²36 m² | 388 ft²36 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 24’7.3 m | 24’7.3 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 8’ 10”2.67 m | 8’ 10”2.67 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 22’ 6”6.85 m | 22’ 6”6.85 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 7’ 11”2.4 m | 7’ 11”2.4 m |
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 | 0 ° | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire continuous | 1x19 strand wire continuous |
| Performances | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
IOR rating iIOR, or International Offshore Rule, was a measurement rule system used internationally for ocean racing. It allows boats of different sizes and designs to race each other fairly. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 16.3 | 16.3 |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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. | 227 ft²/T21.12 m²/T | 225 ft²/T20.92 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. | 400 ft²/T37.15 m²/T | 396 ft²/T36.8 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. | 199 | 202 |
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. | 29 % | 30 % |
Wetted area | 114 ft²10.55 m² | 114 ft²10.55 m² |
Maximum transverse section | 6 ft²0.58 m² | 6 ft²0.58 m² |
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. | 5.85 knots | 5.85 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Engine(s) | 1 outboard engine | 1 outboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 4 HP / 10 HP | 4 HP / 10 HP |
Fuel type | Gas | Gas |
| Accommodations and layout | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 1 | 1 |
Berth(s) | 4 | 4 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 13.2 gal50 liters | 13.2 gal50 liters |
Maximum headroom | 4’ 11”1.5 m | 4’ 11”1.5 m |
Galley headroom | 4’ 4”1.3 m | 4’ 4”1.3 m |
| Saloon | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Maximum headroom | 4’ 11”1.5 m | 4’ 11”1.5 m |
Saloon table length | 2’ 7”0.8 m | 2’ 7”0.8 m |
Saloon table width | 2’ 1”0.65 m | 2’ 1”0.65 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 1’ 10”0.55 m | 1’ 10”0.55 m |
| Fore cabin | First 22 Fin keel | First 22 Swing keel |
Maximum headroom | 3’ 11”1.2 m | 3’ 11”1.2 m |
Berth length | 6’ 1”1.85 m | 6’ 1”1.85 m |
Berth width | 5’ 7”1.7 m | 5’ 7”1.7 m |