Beneteau Figaro 3

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Beneteau Figaro 3
Deux voiliers monotype Figaro 3 a Lorient DSC 0411.jpg
Development
Designer Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost
LocationFrance
Year2018
Builder(s) Beneteau
Role Racer
NameBeneteau Figaro 3
Boat
Displacement 7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Draft 8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction glassfibre
LOA 35.73 ft (10.89 m)
LOH 32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LWL 31.04 ft (9.46 m)
Beam 11.42 ft (3.48 m)
Engine type Nanni 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 type Bermuda 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)

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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]

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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]

Production

The design has been built by Beneteau in France since in 2018. As of 2023 it remains in production. [1] [2] [3] [15] [16]

Design

Figaro 3, showing the open transom Classe Figaro 3 a Lorient DSC 0242.jpg
Figaro 3, showing the open transom

The Figaro 3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of a vacuum infused polyester glassfibre and PVC foam sandwich. It has a 9/10 fractional sloop rig with a square-topped mainsail. It has a deck-stepped mast, two sets of swept spreaders, a carbon fibre and aluminium boom and a fixed bowsprit. The hull has a reverse stem, a plumb, open transom, dual internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by a tiller with an extension and a fixed cast iron fin keel with a swept, weighted iron and lead bulb. The keel may be removed for ground transport. It is equipped with two midship, independent, manually controlled, retractable, carbon fibre, Chistera hydrofoils. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,449 lb (1,111 kg) of ballast. It is also equipped with an autopilot. [1] [2] [3] [7] [8] [10]

The boat has a draft of 8.20 ft (2.50 m) with the standard keel. [1] [2] [3]

The boat is fitted with a French Nanni Industries N3 diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 11 U.S. gallons (42 L; 9.2 imp gal). [1] [2] [3] [7]

The design interior is normally minimal, consisting of two 2 canvas bunks with aluminum frames, but can be equipped to suit. [7] [8] [10]

For reaching and downwind sailing the design may is equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,130 sq ft (105 m2) flown from the bowsprit. [1] [2] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.47 kn (13.83 km/h). [1] [2] [3]

Operational history

Figaro 3s, showing the mast arrangement Classe Figaro 3 a Lorient DSC 0247.jpg
Figaro 3s, showing the mast arrangement

The design was named the 2019 Sail Magazine Best Performance Boat 31 ft and over as well as the 2019 Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Overall Winner. [3]

In a 2017 review for Sailing Magazine, naval architect Robert Perry wrote, "This boat is all about horsepower per pound and using it to the fullest. The SA/D, using the specified light displacement and all of the square-topped mainsail is 35. This is about double what you would have found in the racing boats of the mid-1960s. A fixed sprit allows you to fly either a hounds asym or a near masthead asym chute. Note how far aft the mast is stepped ... I'd love to go for a sail on one of these boats." [8]

In a 2016 Yachting World review, Toby Hodges wrote about the foils, "These novel looking foils are designed to replace the traditional weighty ballast tanks used on past Figaro models. Described as 'asymmetric tip foils' they work by creating side force to supplement the skinny keel and reduce leeway while causing minimal drag. An important factor is also that they are able to retract within the boat’s maximum beam. In short foils can herald a step-change – a Figaro 3 with foils working is expected to be up to 15 per cent faster than its predecessor." [9]

In a 2019 review for Yacht Style, Darren Catterall described sailing the boat, "taking the helm was a pleasant surprise. The Figaro 3 is incredibly light and very sensitive for a yacht this size. She responds like a dinghy, quickly and happily going wherever you want her. As she was designed for single or double-handed racing, the light helm is necessary to ensure the auto-helm system is not overstressed during long offshore races ... The Figaro 3 is built for speed, not for comfort, and is best offshore where she is going to excel in tough conditions and remind sailors what it is to be alive." [10]

Events

The success of the class is due to the competitive events the boat is eligible for which include.

See also

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