Beneteau

First Class 12

Monohull

1985–1986

Length
11.99 m
Beam
3.8 m
Draft
2.1 m
Sail area
69.96 m²

Specifications

32 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
11.99 m
Waterline length
10.3 m
Beam
3.8 m
Draft
2.1 m
Displacement
4,300 kg
Ballast
2,120 kg
Sails & rig9
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
69.96 m²
Mainsail area
41.49 m²
Foresail area
28.44 m²
Foretriangle height (I)
13.35 m
Foretriangle base (J)
4.26 m
Mainsail luff (P)
14.82 m
Mainsail foot (E)
5.6 m
Forestay length
14.01 m
Engine & propulsion3
Engine power
18 hp
Engine type
Diesel
Engine make
Volvo
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass, foam-cored sandwich
Keel type
Fin keel, bulb, spade rudder
Production & design5
Production started
1985
Production ended
1986
Hulls built
70
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Jean-Marie Finot
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
26.99
Displacement / length
109.6
Ballast / displacement
49.3 %
Comfort ratio
14.34
Capsize screening
2.36
Hull speed
7.79 kn
Load per cm of immersion
268.9 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

First Class 121 generation

01

1985–1986

First Class 12

Discontinued