The First 45
Production boat
loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
- 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
The design's published figures; this boat may have been changed since. Sources: boat-specs.com
Skippers and owners
Season by season
2025
1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness45| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy | NHC | 1st | Pedro Noronha | — | Results |
2024
2 races · 2 wins · 2 podiumsAverage toughness44| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy | NHC | 1st | 170 | Results | |
| 30 Aug | Cascais Vela | Handicap Overall (NHC/ANC) | 1st | António Noronha | 43 | Results |
| 30 Aug | Cascais Vela | NHC | 1st | António Noronha | 43 | Results |