- Length
- 8.02 m
- Beam
- 2.8 m
- Draft
- 1.31 m
- Sail area
- 27.03 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
- Length overall
- 8.02 m
- Waterline length
- 6.98 m
- Beam
- 2.8 m
- Draft
- 1.31 m
- Displacement
- 2,184 kg
- Ballast
- 660 kg
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 27.03 m²
- Mainsail area
- 11.19 m²
- Foresail area
- 15.85 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 9.85 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.22 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 8.3 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 2.7 m
- Forestay length
- 10.36 m
Engine & propulsion3
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Volvo
- Engine model
- 2001
Hull & construction2
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Fin keel, transom-hung rudder
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 23 L
- Fresh water tank
- 49 L
Production & design4
- Production started
- 1984
- Production ended
- 1991
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Designer
- Groupe Finot
Performance ratios7
- Sail area / displacement
- 16.38
- Displacement / length
- 178.96
- Ballast / displacement
- 30.2 %
- Comfort ratio
- 16.18
- Capsize screening
- 2.18
- Hull speed
- 6.41 kn
- Load per cm of immersion
- 134.4 kg/cm
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
First 261 generation
01
1984–1991