Beneteau

First 22

Monohull

1978–1983

Length
6.95 m
Beam
2.49 m
Draft
1.7 m
Sail area
26.01 m²

Specifications

30 specifications
Dimensions & displacement7
Length overall
6.95 m
Waterline length
5.5 m
Beam
2.49 m
Draft
1.7 m
Minimum draft
0.65 m
Displacement
1,100 kg
Ballast
420 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
26.01 m²
Mainsail area
8.12 m²
Foresail area
9.75 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
7.3 m
Foretriangle base (J)
2.67 m
Mainsail luff (P)
6.77 m
Mainsail foot (E)
2.4 m
Forestay length
7.77 m
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Keel with centreboard
Production & design5
Production started
1978
Production ended
1983
Hulls built
763
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Jean-Marie Finot
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
24.88
Displacement / length
184.4
Ballast / displacement
38.2 %
Comfort ratio
11.73
Capsize screening
2.44
Hull speed
5.69 kn
Load per cm of immersion
94 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

First 221 generation

01

1978–1983

First 22

Discontinued