First 45
Production boat · Philippe Briand · Bénéteau · since 2007
- Boats
- 4
- Results
- 10
- Wins
- 8
- Races
- 4
- Length
- 13.68m
- Beam
- 4.2m
- Draft
- 2.4m
- Weight
- 11.6t
- Sail area
- 115.9m²
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Philippe Briand
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- First built
- 2007
- Length
- 13.68m
- Waterline
- 12.01m
- Beam
- 4.2m
- Draft
- 2.4m
- Displacement
- 11,560kg
- Ballast
- 3,875kg
- Sail area upwind
- 115.9m²
- Keel
- bulb
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 45 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 45 | 13.7 m | 4.20 m | 2.40 m | 11.6 t | 116 m² | 23.0 | 4 | 8 |
| First 44.7 | 13.3 m | 3.97 m | 2.10 m | 10.0 t | 128 m² | 28.0 | 6 | 10 |
| First 50 | 13.3 m | 4.41 m | 2.40 m | 13.6 t | 139 m² | 24.8 | 2 | 1 |
| First 44 | 13.2 m | 4.24 m | 2.15 m | 10.3 t | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| First 47.7 | 14.5 m | 4.50 m | 2.80 m | 12.0 t | 136 m² | 26.3 | 5 | 6 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNBEL - NACEX | POR 3508 | António Noronha | 2024–2025 | 4 | 4 |
| Elusive 2 | — | Aaron, Christoph & Maya Podesta | 2023–2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Orion-Europsat | — | Fabrizio Calvo | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| FUNBEL | POR4508 | Antonio Sousa Noronha | 2026 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascais Vela | 3 | 2 | 2024, 2026 |
| Rolex Middle Sea Race | 3 | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy | 2 | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| La Lunga Bolina | 2 | 1 | 2025 |