Beneteau Figaro 3

Beneteau Figaro 3
Development
DesignerVan Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost
LocationFrance
Year2018
Builder(s)Beneteau
RoleRacer
NameBeneteau Figaro 3
Boat
Displacement7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Draft8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA35.73 ft (10.89 m)
LOH32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LWL31.04 ft (9.46 m)
Beam11.42 ft (3.48 m)
Engine typeNanni Industries N3 21 hp (16 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel with swept weighted bulb
Ballast2,449 lb (1,111 kg)
Rudder(s)Two spade-type rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height39.93 ft (12.17 m)
J foretriangle base14.60 ft (4.45 m)
P mainsail luff41.50 ft (12.65 m)
E mainsail foot14.21 ft (4.33 m)
Sails
Sailplan9/10 Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area425 sq ft (39.5 m2)
Jib/genoa area328 sq ft (30.5 m2)
Gennaker area1,130 sq ft (105 m2)
Upwind sail area753 sq ft (70.0 m2)
Downwind sail area1,555 sq ft (144.5 m2)

The Beneteau Figaro 3, officially called the Figaro Beneteau 3, is a French hydrofoil-equipped sailboat that was designed by Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost as a one design racer specifically for the Solitaire du Figaro race and first built in 2018. The boat and the race are named for the race's sponsor, the French newspaper Le Figaro.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The design is the first foiling, production, monohull, sailboat and replaced the Beneteau Figaro 2 as the boat for the Solitaire du Figaro race.[6][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

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