Beneteau

First 265

Monohull

1990–1997

Length
7.92 m
Beam
2.87 m
Draft
1.5 m
Sail area
30.01 m²

Specifications

32 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
7.92 m
Waterline length
7.37 m
Beam
2.87 m
Draft
1.5 m
Displacement
2,177 kg
Ballast
649 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
30.01 m²
Mainsail area
15.33 m²
Foresail area
14.66 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
9.55 m
Foretriangle base (J)
3.07 m
Mainsail luff (P)
9.3 m
Mainsail foot (E)
3.3 m
Forestay length
10.03 m
Hull & construction3
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, spade rudder
Ballast material
Cast iron
Tanks2
Fuel tank
26 L
Fresh water tank
38 L
Production & design5
Production started
1990
Production ended
1997
Hulls built
520
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Group Finot
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
18.21
Displacement / length
151.76
Ballast / displacement
29.8 %
Comfort ratio
15.13
Capsize screening
2.24
Hull speed
6.59 kn
Load per cm of immersion
145.3 kg/cm

Yacht photography

2

Years, generations and variants

First 2651 generation

01

1990–1997

First 265

Discontinued