Beneteau

First 285

Monohull

1985–1993

Length
8.58 m
Beam
3 m
Draft
1.6 m
Sail area
31.68 m²

Specifications

29 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
8.58 m
Waterline length
7.39 m
Beam
3 m
Draft
1.6 m
Displacement
2,794 kg
Ballast
959 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
31.68 m²
Mainsail area
16.07 m²
Foresail area
15.55 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
9.91 m
Foretriangle base (J)
3.14 m
Mainsail luff (P)
9.52 m
Mainsail foot (E)
3.38 m
Forestay length
10.39 m
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, spade rudder
Production & design5
Production started
1985
Production ended
1993
Hulls built
451
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Group Finot
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
16.29
Displacement / length
192.84
Ballast / displacement
34.3 %
Comfort ratio
17.84
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Load per cm of immersion
152.1 kg/cm

Yacht photography

2

Years, generations and variants

First 2851 generation

01

1985–1993

First 285

Discontinued