Beneteau First 21.7 S
Description
The Beneteau First 21.7S (often written as First 21.7 S) is a popular small cruiser-racer sailboat from Beneteau's First series, produced roughly from 2008 onward as an updated version of the First 21.7 (which dates back to around 2004-2008). It's designed by Groupe Finot (Finot Conq) and known as a "pocket rocket"—light, fast, trailerable, and fun for day sailing, club racing, or short family cruises. Many owners praise its planing potential (some videos show it hitting 10+ knots downwind) and dinghy-like handling with the stability of a ballasted keel. The "S" variant brought refinements like a sleeker interior, improved comfort, and minor tweaks for better performance/aesthetics while keeping the same core hull as the First 21.7 series (which evolved from earlier models like the 210/211).
Construction Details
| Designer | Groupe Finot |
|---|---|
| Builder | Beneteau |
| Length | 20.990 ft |
| LOA | 21.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.670 ft |
| Beam | 8.167 ft |
| Displacement | 2745 lb |
| Ballast | 772 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.830 ft |
| Min Draft | 2.300 ft |
| Year Built | 2008 |
| Notes | The boat has an optimized Length W.L.; it is hull-shape stable and an important ballast for its category provides it with the most low possible center of gravity. The stability and the Length W.L. result in good tacking characteristics (particularly in the breeze). The great Length W.L. provides a good reaching. The sails dimensions allow a good progress by light weather. The weak distortion of the bottom heeling and the two rudders give a good stability under sails as well as a good control of the boat. The following is the URL of the designer web site: http://www.finot.com/bateaux/batproduction/beneteau/first21_7/first21_7.htm |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 28.18 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 7.87 ft |
| p | 27.03 ft |
| e | 9.35 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.18 ft | 7.87 ft | 27.03 ft | 9.35 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Beneteau First 21.7 S - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 27.03 ft - (8239 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.35 ft - (2850 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.17 ft - (8586 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 28.29 ft - (8623 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 131.295 ft² |
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Beneteau First 21.7 S - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 23.41 ft - (7135 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.21 ft - (3112 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.76 ft - (6328 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.05 ft - (2758 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 105.93 ft² |
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Beneteau First 21.7 S - GENOA
| Luff | * 27.8 ft - (8473 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.53 ft - (3819 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.4 ft - (8047 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.81 ft - (3600 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 164.15 ft² |
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Beneteau First 21.7 S - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 27.8 ft - (8473 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.98 ft - (3956 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.34 ft - (7724 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 11.81 ft - (3600 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9 ° |
| Area | * 164.19 ft² |
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Beneteau First 21.7 S - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 27.8 ft - (8473 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.99 ft - (3959 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.58 ft - (7797 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 270.84 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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