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First 456

About Characteristics

Main

Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Country
France
First built hull
1982
Former French navigation category
1
Helm
Single helm wheel
Hull type
Monohull
Last built hull
1987
Model
First 456
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Sailboat builder
Bénéteau
Sailboat designer
Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering
Sailboat range
First
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Trailerable
No
Unsinkable
No
Version
Deep draft

Dimensions

Ballast weight
4700.0
Beam
4.3
Displacement
12020.0
Draft
2.4
Hull length
13.95
Light displacement (MLC)
12000.0
Max Draft
2.44
Overall length
14.2
Waterline length
12.0

Sails

Downwind sail area
206.0
E
4.97
Est. Forestay Length
18.03
Fore area
47.44
Genoa area
74.0
I
17.16
J
5.53
Jib area
40.0
Mainsail area
41.0
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
2
P
15.09
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Rotating spars
No
Running backstays
1 set(s)
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
0 °
Stormjib area
15.0
Symmetric spinnaker area
165.0
Total area
84.91
Upwind sail area
115.0

Engine

Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
55.0
Engine(s) power peak
80.0
Engines amount
1
Fuel tank capacity
200.0
Fuel type
Diesel
Make
Perkins

Performance

Ballast ratio
39.0
Capsize Screening Formula
1.89
Comfort Ratio
29.38
Critical hull speed
8.41
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
197.0
Downwind sail area to displacement
39.3
Upwind sail area to displacement
21.94

Accomodation

Berth(s)
4
Berth(s) max
10
Boiler capacity
42.0
Cabin(s)
2
Cabin(s) max
4
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Freshwater tank capacity
400
Head(s)
2
Head(s) max
3

Saloon

Fore_cabin

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