Beneteau 1 Ton

Beneteau 1 Ton
Development
DesignerGroupe Finot
Jean Berret
Jacques Fauroux
LocationFrance
Year1983
No. built12
Builder(s)Beneteau
RoleRacer
NameBeneteau 1 Ton
Boat
Displacement12,125 lb (5,500 kg)
Draft7.22 ft (2.20 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructioncarbon fibre-Kevlar foam sandwich
LOA39.40 ft (12.01 m)
LWL30.00 ft (9.14 m)
Beam13.09 ft (3.99 m)
Engine typeVolvo MD 17 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel
Ballast6,878 lb (3,120 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Total sail area829 sq ft (77.0 m2)
Racing
PHRF60-72

The Beneteau 1 Ton, also called the Beneteau First 40 Evolution, is a French sailboat that was designed by Groupe Finot, Jean Berret and Jacques Fauroux as an International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

The design was developed into the Beneteau First Class 12 racer in 1985.[1][2][3]

Production

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The design was built by Beneteau in France at their custom boat yard, from 1983 until 1985, with 12 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][10][11]

Design

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The 1 Ton is a racing keelboat, that was built with the most advanced materials that were available at the time: a carbon fibre-Kevlar foam sandwich. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast with three sets of unswept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, an open reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 12,125 lb (5,500 kg) and carries 6,878 lb (3,120 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 7.22 ft (2.20 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD 17 diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 4 U.S. gallons (15 L; 3.3 imp gal).[1][2][3]

As a racer the design has minimal accommodation, with berths for eight people.[1][2][3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.34 kn (13.59 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 60 to 72.[1][2][3][12]

Operational history

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The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the One Ton Class.[13][14]

A 1 Ton named Phoenix won first place in the 1985 Admiral's Cup over 17 other boats, including three other Beneteau 1 Tons, on individual points, skippered by Harold Cudmore. Cudmore had substituted the boat into the race at the last minute, when his own boat had sunk during a lead-in race.[15]

Two 1 Tons, Fiere Lady and Glory came in second and fourth overall, in the 1985 Southern Ocean Racing Conference.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau 1 Ton". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau 1 Ton". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ulladulla. "Beneteau 1 Ton". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Jacques Fauroux". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jacques Fauroux". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  10. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "One Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  14. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "One Ton Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Beneteau First 405". Yachting. January 1987. Retrieved 23 June 2023.