Beneteau First 260 Reviews

Beneteau First 260

Hull Type:	Keel/CB w/twin rudders		Rig Type:	Fractional Sloop
LOA:	24.57′ / 7.49m		LWL:	24.11′ / 7.35m
Beam:	9.06′ / 2.76m		Listed SA:	349 ft2 / 32.42 m2
Draft (max.)	6.07′ / 1.85m		Draft (min.)	2.79′ / 0.85m
Disp.	4740 lbs./ 2150 kgs.		Ballast:	1433 lbs. / 650 kgs.
SA/Disp.:	19.85	Bal./Disp.:	30.23%	Disp./Len.:	150.99
Designer:	Groupe Finot
Builder:	Beneteau (FRA)
Construct.:	FG		Bal. type:
First Built:	1994	Last Built:		# Built:	500
AUXILIARY POWER (orig. equip.)
Make:	Nanni		Model:
Type:	Diesel		HP:
TANKS
Water:	9 gals. / 34 ltrs.		Fuel:	8 gals. / 30 ltrs.
RIG DIMENSIONS  KEY
I:	33.80′ / 10.30m		J:	9.71′ / 2.96m
P:	32.15′ / 9.80m		E:	11.48′ / 3.50m
PY:			EY:
SPL:			ISP:
SA(Fore.):	164.10 ft2 / 15.24 m2		SA(Main):	184.54 ft2 / 17.14 m2
Total(calc.)SA:	348.64 ft2 / 32.39 m2		DL ratio:	150.99
SA/Disp:	19.83	Est. Forestay Len.:		35.17′ / 10.72m
BUILDERS (past & present)
More about & boats built by:			Beneteau
DESIGNER
More about & boats designed by:			Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

 
 
Reviews
Beneteau First 260
Review Date : Thu, 24 Sep 2009
Author : Yachting Monthly
Beneteau First 260 – fast, responsive and well-balanced
The 260, launched in 1996, is quite a different boat to the 265 that preceded her. With a lifting keel, short, dart-like coachroof and simplified interior, she was a big hit in France but less popular over here, where the fixed keel and ‘offshore’-style interior of the 265 was appreciated. There was no doubting, though, that the 260 was a great boat to sail: fast, responsive and well-balanced. But for family coastal cruising she was, perhaps, a bit of a handful.
READ REVIEW  http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/boats/1/27194/beneteau-first-260
 
 

Thursday, 25 November 2010 12:02

USED BOAT TEST:Jake Frith took a lifting keel First 260 Spirit from 1996 for a whizz round Chichester Harbour in winds gusting up to 30kn to see how she would look after her crew in a blow.The smaller sizes of Beneteau’s First range of cruiser racers have a reputation for being quick little boats, especially in light airs. I don’t think it’s unfair to suggest that many are bought as sporty little club racers, rarely slept aboard and used largely for summer weekend sailing. For this reason, we were surprised to hear that this one had cruised across the Channel a handful of times with no incidents. Her owner, James Lever, has made some clever alterations to make the cruising life a little more comfortable, including a narrow sprayhood with flaps in the sides to get the winch handles onto the sheet winches and a stackpack system to tame the mainsail.

READ REVIEW:  http://www.sailingtoday.co.uk/beneteau/beneteau-first-260-spirit
 
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