First 18 - 2018 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The First 18 - 2018 is a 18’ (5.5m) one design sailboat designed by Sam Manuard Yacht Design (France). She is built since 2018 by Bénéteau (France). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas. She has been awarded "2010 - European Yacht of the Year: Special Yacht".

The First 18 - 2018 has also been marketed as Seascape 18 and she is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard version (see all the versions compared).

First 18 - 2018's main features

Model

First 18 - 2018

Version

Shoal draft

Hull type

Monohull

Category

One design sailboat

Sailboat builder

Bénéteau

Sailboat designer

Sam Manuard Yacht Design

Sailboat range

First

Country

France

Construction

GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester

First built hull

2018

Last built hull

Still in production

Award(s)

2010: European Yacht of the Year: Special Yacht

Appendages

Keel : swing keel

Helm

Single tiller

Rudder

Twin transom hung rudders

Unsinkable

Yes

Trailerable

Yes

EC design category iThe 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

Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)

About

21 800 €

(2020)

First 18 - 2018's main dimensions

Hull length: 18’5.5 m
Beam (width): 7’ 10”2.37 m
Draft: 3’ 7”1.1 m
Draft when appendages up: 1’0.3 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 1102 lb500 kg
Ballast weight: 276 lb125 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron

First 18 - 2018's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 255 ft²23.7 m²
Downwind sail area: 501 ft²46.5 m²
Mainsail area: 156 ft²14.5 m²
Genoa area: 99 ft²9.2 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 344 ft²32 m²
Code 0 area: 205 ft²19 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 7/8
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Carbon fiber spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

First 18 - 2018's performances

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.: 405 ft²/T37.62 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.: 794 ft²/T73.81 m²/T
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.: 25 %