Bénéteau Figaro 3

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Bénéteau Figaro 3
Voilier monotype Figaro 3 Eureka à Lorient DSC 0416.jpg
Development
DesignerVPLP design
Year2018 - Present
BrandFigaro / Beneteau
Builder(s)Beneteau
Boat
Boat weight3,175 kg (7,000 lb)
Draft2.50 m (8.2 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionInfused PVC foam
LOA10.89 m (35.7 ft)
LOH9.75 m (32.0 ft)
LWL9.46 m (31.0 ft)
Beam3.48 m (11.4 ft)
Engine type21hp
Hull appendages
GeneralFixed Centre Keel
and twin hydrofoils
Ballast1,111 kg (2,449 lb)
Rudder(s)Twin
Rig
I foretriangle height12.17 m (39.9 ft)
J foretriangle base4.54 m (14.9 ft)
P mainsail luff12.65 m (41.5 ft)
E mainsail foot4.33 m (14.2 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area40.9 m2 (440 sq ft)
Jib/genoa areaJ2 - 31.9 m2 (343 sq ft)
J3 - 25.7 m2 (277 sq ft)
Gennaker areaReacher - 59.2 m2 (637 sq ft)
A2 - 121 m2 (1,300 sq ft)
A2 - 80.6 m2 (868 sq ft)
Racing
Class associationFigaro
← Figaro 2

The Bénéteau Figaro 3 is a French racing sailboat design built by Beneteau. It was conceived for the Figaro Solo circuit and the French Solitaire du Figaro in 1990, when the event decided to move to a one design class specifically designed for it purpose. This is the third evolution of the Figaro design as the boat has been changed to match current trends and designed. The design was introduced in December 2016 and marked a change to Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost as designer.[1] The boat's key changes were the removal of water ballast and the introduction of hydrofoils, a first for a mass production boat from a large manufacturer.[2]

Events[]

  • Solitaire du Figaro
  • Transat AG2r (Trans Atlantic Race)[citation needed]
  • Solo Maitre CoQ[citation needed]
  • La Transat en Double (Concarneau - Saint-Barthélemy)[citation needed]
  • The Transat AG2r[citation needed]
  • Tour de Bretagne à la Voile[citation needed]
  • Sardinha Cup[citation needed]
  • Solo Guy Cotten[citation needed]
  • The Rolex Fastnet - Class Start[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Projects - VPLP Design". vplp.fr.
  2. ^ https://www.beneteau.com/sites/default/files/public/Produit/PDF/V12711_Figaro_Beneteau_3_EN_light_en_0.pdf

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