First 18 - 2018 Standard
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). 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 Shoal draft version (see all the versions compared).
The First 18 - 2018 has also been marketed as Seascape 18 and she is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Shoal draft version (see all the versions compared).
First 18 - 2018's main features
- Model
- First 18 - 2018
- Version
- Standard
- Hull type
- Monohull
- Category
- One design sailboat
- Sailboat builder
- Sailboat designer
- Sailboat range
- 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 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)
- About21 800 €(2020)
First 18 - 2018's main dimensions
- Hull length
- 18’5.5 m
- Beam (width)
- 7’ 10”2.37 m
- Draft
- 4’ 11”1.5 m
- Draft when appendages up
- 0’ 6”0.15 m
- Light displacement (MLC)
- 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 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. - 405 ft²/T37.62 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. - 794 ft²/T73.81 m²/T
- Ballast ratioiThe 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 %
First 18 - 2018's auxiliary engine
- Engine(s)
- 1 outboard engine
First 18 - 2018's accommodations and layout
- Cockpit
- Open aft cockpit
- Berth(s)
- 2
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