- Length
- 8.2 m
- Beam
- 2.66 m
- Draft
- 1.17 m
- Sail area
- 37.1 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement8
- Length overall
- 8.2 m
- Hull length
- 7.3 m
- Waterline length
- 6.5 m
- Beam
- 2.66 m
- Draft
- 1.17 m
- Displacement
- 2,750 kg
- Ballast
- 800 kg
- Mast height above water
- 10.4 m
Sails & rig2
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 37.1 m²
Engine & propulsion2
- Engine power
- 12 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
Layout & accommodation1
- Headroom
- 1.72 m
Hull & construction2
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Long keel
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 50 L
- Fresh water tank
- 90 L
Production & design5
- Production started
- 1978
- Production ended
- 1982
- Hulls built
- 300
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Designer
- André Bénéteau
Performance ratios7
- Sail area / displacement
- 19.27
- Displacement / length
- 278.91
- Ballast / displacement
- 29.1 %
- Comfort ratio
- 22.72
- Capsize screening
- 1.92
- Hull speed
- 6.19 kn
- Load per cm of immersion
- 118.8 kg/cm
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Evasion 251 generation
01
1978–1982