Seller's Description
The Beneteau First 21 Classic is a single rudder, fixed bulb keel, tailorable sibling of the extremely successful FIRST 21 series that includes the FIRST 210, FIRST 210 Spirit, FIRST 211, FIRST 21.7, FIRST 21.7S, all sharing the same basic hull design with over 2000 sailed worldwide. These boats are fun to sail, have beautiful lines, sleep 4, and are inexpensive to own thanks to their trailers and mast raising system. The sailing experience is active and rewarding. These are not set-and-forget sailboats. They accelerate quickly and are more akin to the feel of a large dinghy where a responsive hand on the mainsheet will reward with sparkling performance.
A Bob Perry review included these comments: speed and convenience with modern design features a great daysailer or a camp-style cruiser design innovation aimed at sparkling performance and eye appeal.
This Beneteau 21 was freshwater sailed and wintered indoors in Maine for majority of its life. In 2014 the boat was upgraded for ocean sailing with InterProtect 2000 bottom barrier coat. Improvements included:
-upgraded cushions -folding swim ladder -depth/knot meter -interior LED lighting -LED deck light -new LED nav lights -4 switch electrical panel -refinished bright work
The boat has seen only modest use over the last 7 years and has not been launched this season. The boat is on its trailer in the Halifax, Nova Scotia and is in ready-to-launch condition with fresh bottom paint and engine gearcase synthetic oil.
Equipment: Type: Fractional rig with fixed bulb keel, tiller steering, trailer, mast raising system.
Dimensions LOA: 21 ft 0 in Beam: 8 ft 2 in LWL: 19 ft 8 in Minimum Draft: 2 ft 9 in Dry Weight: 2225 lbs
Engines 2001 Yamaha 8HP Four Stroke Power tilt, Alternator
Electronics Ray Marine Depth/Knotmeter 2015 Compass One battery
Sails Battened North Sails mainsail: 2014, Almost new condition Neil Pryde Furling 150 genoa: fair condition
Additional Equipment Mast raising system.
Wesco Trailer with removable trailer lighting
3 fenders, dock lines, fire extinguisher.
(Up-to-date safety equipment and an anchor should be sourced by the new owner)
Specs
- Designers
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- # Built
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- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
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- Rudder
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- Construction
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Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 20′ 11″ / 6.4 m
- Waterline Length
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- Beam
- 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 2′ 9″ / 0.8 m
- Displacement
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- Ballast
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Rig and Sails
- Type
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- Reported Sail Area
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- Total Sail Area
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Mainsail
- Sail Area
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- E
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- Air Draft
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Foresail
- Sail Area
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- J
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- Forestay Length
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Auxilary Power
- Make
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- HP
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- Fuel Type
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- Engine Hours
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Accomodations
- Water Capacity
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- Holding Tank Capacity
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- Headroom
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- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
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Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
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Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
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Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
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Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
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Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
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Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
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