Welcome aboard the Beneteau First Class 8 E-Sailing Club.
Our purpose is to allow for the exchange of information about sailing, maintenance, racing, cruising, and the history of the Beneteau First Class 8. Over 1000 boats have been produced between 1982 and 1994 and are located all over the world. The boat still enjoys a large one design fleet in Europe, and where numbers are limited they enjoy competing in Handicap fleets.

Beneteau First Class 8
One Design Swing Keel Racer
Data:
Length Overall..............25'-6"
Length on Waterline........23'-3"
Beam......................8'-1"
Draft..............2'-4"/5'-9"
Displacement....Class minimum 2976 lbs.
Ballast..........1,133 lbs.
Berths.................4
Designer. J.Finot/J. Fauroux
Builder Beneteau Yachts
Rig Dimensions: (North Sails Data Base)
I:...29.290'
J:...9.180'
P:...32.97'
E:...11.20'
ISP:..29.3'
SLU:(spin luff)..29.6'
SMW:(spin max Width)..
SPL:(spin pole length)..10.6'
Sail Area:
Class Main 218 sq ft
Class Genoa 199 sq ft
Class Spinnaker 527 sq ft(rectangle)
Main and 100% foretrangle:352 sq ft