The First 28
Production boat
Deep-draft version; loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
- 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
The design's published figures; this boat may have been changed since. Sources: boat-specs.com
Skippers and owners
Vangelis LianosΒαγγέλης ΛιανόςEvangelos LianosΕυάγγελος Λιανός
Season by season
2026
1 races · 0 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness49| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Aegean Regatta | Sport 2 | 2nd | Vangelis Lianos | 59 | Results |
2025
1 races · 0 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness56| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Aegean Regatta | Class 3 | 2nd | Vangelis Lianos | 72 | Results |
2024
2 races · 1 wins · 2 podiumsAverage toughness37| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | International Ionian Sailing Week | Club | 2nd | Evangelos Lianos | 45 | Results |
| 26 Oct | Hydra Race | ORC Sport | 1st | Βαγγέλης Λιανός | 71 | Results |
| 26 Oct | Hydra Race | ORC Sport 4 | 1st | Βαγγέλης Λιανός | 71 | Results |
2022
1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness44| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | International Ionian Sailing Week | ORC Club | 1st | Evangelos Lianos | 28 | Results |
2021
1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness30| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Greek Revolution Race | Sport Overall | 1st | Ευάγγελος Λιανός | 15 | Results |
| 28 May | Greek Revolution Race | Sport S1 | 1st | 15 | Results |