Description
Design 446 is a 36ft Cruiser/Racer Beneteau First 36.7 designed by Farr Yacht Design in 2002. She has an overall length of 36 feet and was built by Beneteau
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Technical Specifications
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Cruising Yacht |
| Tags | Production |
| LOA | 10.67 m34.99 ft |
| Beam | 3.46 m11.35 ft |
| DWL | 9.23 m30.28 ft |
| Draft | 2.2 m7.22 ft |
| Draft (shallow) | 1.8 m5.91 ft |
| Displacement | 5,260 kg11,596 lbs |
| Keel Type | Fixed |
| Hull Construction | Fiberglass |
| Headsail Hoist (I) | 14.15 m46.42 ft |
| Foretriangle Base (J) | 3.98 m13.04 ft |
| Main Hoist (P) | 13.85 m45.44 ft |
| Main Foot (E) | 4.88 m15.99 ft |
| Spinnaker Hoist (ISP) | 14.15 m46.42 ft |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
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Designer’s Notes
Design #446 First 36.7 In May 1999, Beneteau France and our office began collaboration on a new design to fit into the busy market at the popular size of the mid 30's. To be successful in this highly competitive market area it is essential to arrive at a carefully orchestrated balance of the popular "wants" in a boat of this size. Having succeeded at striking a successful balance for the First 40.7 project (Design # 354), the design team used that project and lessons learned there as a basis for the First 36.7.
The 36.7 is a little heavier for its length than the 40.7, but has generous sail area to give it good light air performance. The hull shape is IMS - friendly (not IMS optimized) while still providing the interior volume to accommodate a fairly demanding set of interior requirements (3 cabins) for a boat in this size range. Appendages are state of the art shapes with generous rudder area to provide excellent control in all conditions. Performance under sail should provide the cruising sailors with all the pace they may wish to turn on, and the racing sailor the opportunity to score well under IMS - based and other handicap systems.
When seeking to provide high quality design solutions to a broad range of design questions, it is essential that the manufactured weight and center of gravity of the final product closely matches estimates used in the design process. Through 12 years of cooperation between the Beneteau design office and ourselves it has been possible to refine this process to a stage where there is very close agreement. During sailing trials in St. Gilles we were pleased to observe the boat as built met weight and performance design expectations.