Beneteau

Piranha 17

Monohull

1974–1976

Length
5.2 m
Beam
2.15 m
Draft
0.75 m
Sail area
15.7 m²

Specifications

21 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
5.2 m
Waterline length
4.57 m
Beam
2.15 m
Draft
0.75 m
Displacement
850 kg
Ballast
285 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
15.7 m²
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, transom-hung rudder
Production & design4
Production started
1974
Production ended
1976
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
André Bénéteau
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
17.83
Displacement / length
247.88
Ballast / displacement
33.5 %
Comfort ratio
13.74
Capsize screening
2.29
Hull speed
5.19 kn
Load per cm of immersion
67.5 kg/cm

Yacht photography

2

Years, generations and variants

Piranha 171 generation

01

1974–1976

Piranha 17

Discontinued