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First 35S5 (Lead keel)

Main featuresFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Model
First 35S5
Version
Lead keel
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bénéteau
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built
438
First built hull
1988
Last built hull
1991
Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
Former French navigation category
1
 
Main dimensionsFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Overall length
35’ 5”10.8 m
Hull length
34’ 10”10.6 m
Waterline length
29’ 5”8.95 m
Beam (width)
11’ 10”3.6 m
Draft
6’ 2”1.9 m
Mast height from DWL
51’ 8”15.75 m
Light displacement (MLC)
11464 lb5200 kg
Ballast weight
4189 lb1900 kg
Ballast type
Lead
 
Rig and sailsFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Upwind sail area
726 ft²67.43 m²
Downwind sail area
1082 ft²100.56 m²
Mainsail area
361 ft²33.51 m²
Genoa area
365 ft²33.92 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
722 ft²67.05 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
41’ 8”12.7 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
11’ 2”3.42 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
42’ 8”13 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
15’ 1”4.6 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
 
PerformancesFirst 35S5 Lead keel
HN (French rating)
 iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.
21.5
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.
242 ft²/T22.47 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.
361 ft²/T33.5 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.
205
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.
37 %
Wetted area
243 ft²22.6 m²
Prismatic coefficient
 iThe prismatic coefficient is obtained by dividing the volume of the boat (mass divided by the density of water) by the waterline length multiplied by the area of the maximum transverse section.

This coefficient describes the effectiveness of a sailboat for a certain speed range: lower is the coefficient (<0.45), more effective the yacht is below its hull speed; higher the coefficient is, more the boat is suitable for planning speed.
0.55
Righting moment @ 1°
 iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
723 lb.ft100 kg.m
Righting moment @ 30°
 iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
19348 lb.ft2675 kg.m
Maximum righting moment
 iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.
25988 lb.ft3593 kg.m @ 54.00 °
Maximum transverse section
11 ft²0.99 m²
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.
7.26 knots
 
Auxiliary engineFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
18 HP / 28 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
18.5 gal70 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
2 / 3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
Head(s)
1
Freshwater tank capacity
68.7 gal260 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
25.1 gal95 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 2”1.9 m
 
Fore cabinFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Berth length
7’ 2”2.2 m
Berth width
5’ 8”1.75 m
 
Aft cabinFirst 35S5 Lead keel
Berth length
7’ 2”2.2 m
Berth width
5’ 2”1.6 m
 
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