First 28
Production boat · Groupe Finot · Bénéteau · since 1980
- Boats
- 1
- Results
- 8
- Wins
- 5
- Races
- 4
- Length
- 8.6m
- Beam
- 3m
- Draft
- 1.72m
- Weight
- 2.7t
- Sail area
- 43.85m²
Most successful
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Groupe Finot
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- First built
- 1980
- Length
- 8.6m
- Waterline
- 7.4m
- Beam
- 3m
- Draft
- 1.72m
- Displacement
- 2,700kg
- Sail area upwind
- 43.85m²
- Keel
- fin
Deep-draft version; loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
Against its rivals
The First 28 against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 28 | 8.6 m | 3.00 m | 1.72 m | 2.7 t | 44 m² | 23.0 | 1 | 5 |
| First 27.7 | 8.3 m | 3.00 m | — | — | 49 m² | — | 2 | 1 |
| First Class 8 | 7.8 m | 2.50 m | 1.83 m | 1.5 t | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| First 31.7 | 9.5 m | 3.23 m | 1.90 m | 3.8 t | 53 m² | 22.1 | 9 | 6 |
| First 32 | 9.6 m | 3.37 m | 1.80 m | 3.8 t | 57 m² | 23.9 | 1 | 4 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIDOROS | GRE-396 | Vangelis Lianos | 2021–2026 | 8 | 5 |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean Regatta | 2 | — | 2025, 2026 |
| Hydra Race | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Ionian Sailing Week | 2 | 1 | 2022, 2024 |
| Greek Revolution Race | 2 | 2 | 2021 |