The Beneteau First 25S is a French
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminolo ...
, that was designed by
Group Finot/Conq and first built in 2008.
The First 25S is a development of the
Beneteau First 260 Spirit
The Beneteau First 260 Spirit is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1994.
The First 260 Spirit was developed into the Beneteau First 25.7 in 2004, which became the Beneteau First 25S in 2008.
Production
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and the
Beneteau First 25.7.
Production
The design is built by
Beneteau
Beneteau or Bénéteau () is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and in the United States. The company is a large and recognized boat builder, commanding a substantial worldwide market, with its holdi ...
in
France
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and in the
United States
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. It remained in production in 2018 as the First 25.
Design
The First 25S is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop rig with a square-head
mainsail
A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel.
* On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.
* On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the sail rigged aft of the main mast. The sail's foot i ...
, a
plumb stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up t ...
, a vertical
transom, dual transom-hung
rudder
A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adve ...
s controlled by a
tiller
A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post or stock to provide leverage in the form of torque for the helmsman to turn the rudder. ...
and a
centreboard
A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a ''centreboard trunk'' (UK) or ''centerboard case'' (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised t ...
or optional fixed fin
keel
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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of , while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted.
The boat is optionally fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar
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2YM15
diesel engine
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of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The design has a
hull speed
Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ...
of .
Operational history
In a 2017 review in ''Sail magazine'', writer Zuzana Prochazka concluded, "Beneteau’s marketing material describes the boat as being built for 'spontaneous day-cruising,' but it's clear there is enough performance in this design for the boat to get in some fun and exciting club racing as well. Equally appealing is the idea that you can trailer the First 25 S pretty much anywhere, launch it and go exploring to your heart's content. In short, this is one nice little boat."
See also
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List of sailing boat types
Related development
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Beneteau First 25.7
*
Beneteau First 260 Spirit
The Beneteau First 260 Spirit is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1994.
The First 260 Spirit was developed into the Beneteau First 25.7 in 2004, which became the Beneteau First 25S in 2008.
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Similar sailboats
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Bayfield 25
The Bayfield 25 is a Canadian pocket cruiser sailboat, that was designed by Ted Gozzard and first built in 1975.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 162-163. Houghton Mifflin Company, 199 ...
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C&C 25
The C&C 25 is a series of Canadian sailboats, first built in 1973.
C&C also produced the unrelated C&C 25 Redline design.
Production
The boat series was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.
Design
Dick and Irene S ...
*
Cal 25
The Cal 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1965.
Production
The boat was built by Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts in the United States between 1965 and 1976, and also by Calgan Mari ...
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Capri 25
The Capri 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Frank Butler as a one design racer and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 160-161. Houghton M ...
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Catalina 25
The Catalina 25 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Frank Butler and first built in 1978.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 332. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Production
Th ...
*
Catalina 250
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Jouët 760
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Kelt 7.6
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Kirby 25
The Kirby 25 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1978. The design is out of production.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 352. International M ...
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MacGregor 25
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O'Day 25
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Redline 25
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Tanzer 25
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US Yachts US 25
References
External links
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Sailboat type designs by Groupe Finot
Sailboat types built by Beneteau