First 14
Sailboat specifications
The First 14 is a 14’1” (4.3m) dinghy designed by Sam Manuard Yacht Design (France). She is built since 2018 by Bénéteau (France). She has been awarded "2019 - Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Best Dinghy".
The First 14 has also been marketed as Seascape 14.
The First 14 has also been marketed as Seascape 14.
First 14's main features
- Model
- First 14
- Hull type
- Monohull
- Category
- Dinghy
- Sailboat builder
- Sailboat designer
- Sailboat range
- Country
- France
- Construction
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich foam fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
- Deck: Sandwich foam fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion) - First built hull
- 2018
- Last built hull
- Still in production
- Award(s)
- 2019: Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Best Dinghy
- Appendages
- Centerboard : daggerboard
- Helm
- Single tiller
- Rudder
- Single transom hung rudder
- Unsinkable
- No
- Trailerable
- Yes
- EC design categoryiThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m - C
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- About11 000 €(2020)
First 14's main dimensions
- Hull length
- 14’ 1”4.3 m
- Beam (width)
- 5’ 7”1.7 m
- Light displacement (MLC)
- 148 lb67 kg
First 14's rig and sails
- Upwind sail area
- 129 ft²12 m²
- Downwind sail area
- 231 ft²21.5 m²
- Mainsail area
- 91 ft²8.5 m²
- Jib area
- 38 ft²3.5 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker area
- 140 ft²13 m²
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 3/4
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Rotating spars
- No
- Spreaders angle
- No spreader
- Spars construction
- Carbon fiber spars
- Standing rigging
- 1x19 strand wire continuous
First 14's performances
- Crew
- 1-2
- Upwind sail area to displacementiThe 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. - 783 ft²/T72.74 m²/T
- Downwind sail area to displacementiThe 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. - 1403 ft²/T130.33 m²/T
First 14's auxiliary engine
- Engine(s)
- No engine
- Fuel type
- None
First 14's accommodations and layout
- Cockpit
- Open aft cockpit
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