Beneteau

First 235

Monohull

1986–1991

Length
7.11 m
Beam
2.49 m
Draft
1.16 m
Sail area
23.04 m²

Specifications

29 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
7.11 m
Waterline length
6.17 m
Beam
2.49 m
Draft
1.16 m
Displacement
1,282 kg
Ballast
374 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
23.04 m²
Mainsail area
12.64 m²
Foresail area
10.46 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
8.72 m
Foretriangle base (J)
2.4 m
Mainsail luff (P)
8.05 m
Mainsail foot (E)
3.14 m
Forestay length
9.04 m
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, transom-hung rudder
Production & design5
Production started
1986
Production ended
1991
Hulls built
680
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Group Finot
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
151.93
Ballast / displacement
29.2 %
Comfort ratio
12.57
Capsize screening
2.31
Hull speed
6.03 kn
Load per cm of immersion
105.6 kg/cm

Yacht photography

2

Years, generations and variants

First 2351 generation

01

1986–1991

First 235

Discontinued