Beneteau First 45f5 Standard Rig
Description
The Beneteau First 45f5 (often referred to as the "45fs" in shorthand) is a flagship French cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Jean Berret of Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design with interior styling by Philippe Starck, and built by Beneteau from 1990 to 1996, with approximately 150 hulls produced in France. Measuring 46 feet 3 inches in length overall (waterline length 37 feet 9 inches, beam 13 feet 11 inches), it features a lightweight fiberglass hull—solid laminate below the waterline with balsa-cored deck—and is offered in deep fin keel (7 feet 3 inches draft), standard fin (6 feet 3 inches), or shoal draft (5 feet 7 inches) configurations, with a displacement of 20,944 pounds and 8,818 pounds of ballast (42% ratio) for outstanding stability and blue water capability. The Standard Rig fractional sloop configuration delivers a sail area of approximately 980 square feet (SA/D ~19.5), balancing powerful upwind performance with manageable handling for short-handed cruising or PHRF/IMS racing, while a taller “Performance Rig” option was also available.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 53.15 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.09 ft |
| p | 55.45 ft |
| e | 18.70 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.15 ft | 15.09 ft | 55.45 ft | 18.70 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 55.45 ft - (16901 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.7 ft - (5700 mm) |
| Leech | * 57.5 ft - (17526 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 57.9 ft - (17648 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 526.8 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 44.2 ft - (13472 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.62 ft - (5980 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.1 ft - (11918 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.35 ft - (5288 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 383.44 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 52.49 ft - (15999 mm) |
| Foot | * 24.07 ft - (7337 mm) |
| Leech | * 49.77 ft - (15170 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.03 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.64 ft - (6901 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 594.23 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 52.49 ft - (15999 mm) |
| Foot | * 24.9 ft - (7590 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.29 ft - (14719 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 980 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 52.49 ft - (15999 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 27.16 ft - (8278 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.16 ft - (8278 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1212 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 30.39 ft - (9263 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.03 ft - (3362 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.73 ft - (7843 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 59.97 % |
| Length Perp | * 9.05 ft - (2758 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.01 ° |
| Area | * 137.53 ft² |
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