| Main features | First 45F5 Standard |
Model | First 45F5 |
Version | Standard |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | About 250 |
First built hull | 1990 |
Last built hull | 1996 |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
Former French navigation category | 1 |
| Main dimensions | First 45F5 Standard |
Overall length | 46’ 7”14.2 m |
Hull length | 45’ 7”13.9 m |
Waterline length | 36’ 5”11.1 m |
Beam (width) | 13’ 11”4.25 m |
Draft | 7’ 1”2.15 m |
Mast height from DWL | 68’ 1”20.75 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 23149 lb10500 kg |
Ballast weight | 8378 lb3800 kg |
French customs tonnage | 19.92 Tx |
| Rig and sails | First 45F5 Standard |
Upwind sail area | 1195 ft²111 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1884 ft²175 m² |
Mainsail area | 570 ft²53 m² |
Genoa area | 624 ft²58 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1313 ft²122 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 53’ 1”16.2 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 15’ 1”4.6 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 55’ 5”16.9 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 18’ 8”5.7 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi 7/8 |
Mast configuration | Keel stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | Single-strand (ROD) discontinuous |
| Performances | First 45F5 Standard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 249 ft²/T23.15 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 393 ft²/T36.5 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 217 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 36 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 8.09 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | First 45F5 Standard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 50 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 42.3 gal160 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | First 45F5 Standard |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 4 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 8 |
Head(s) | 2 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 171.7 gal650 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 59.4 gal225 liters |
Boiler capacity | 11.1 gal42 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2 m |
| Fore cabin | First 45F5 Standard |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 4’ 10”1.45 m |
| Aft cabin | First 45F5 Standard |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 4’ 11”1.48 m |