Bénéteau Figaro

The Beneteau Figaro is a family of French sailboat designs built by Bénéteau.

Bénéteau Figaro
Development
BrandFigaro & Bénéteau
Builder(s)Bénéteau
Hull
Typemonohull
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefixed keel
Racing
Class associationFigaro

There are three generations of the Figaro design, as the boat has been changed to match current trends and designs.

The design and class was conceived for the Figaro Solo circuit and its pinnacle event the Solitaire du Figaro based in France. In 1990 the event decided to move to a one design class specifically designed for its purpose. It is also used for the first one-design transatlantic race, the Transat AG2R 1992.

Comparison of the Figaro models
FigaroFigaro IIFigaro III
DesignerGroupe Finot
Jean Berret		Marc LombardLauriot-Prévost
Van Peteghem
Year Launched199020032017
BuilderBénéteauBénéteauBénéteau
ConstructionPolyestersandwich balsa core /
fibres de verre /
vinylester (infusion)		sandwich fibres de verre /
polyester (infusion)
No Produced14096Ongoing
Length Overall9.14 m (30.0 ft)10.15 m (33.3 ft)10.85 m (35.6 ft)
Hull Length-10.11 m (33.2 ft)9.75 m (32.0 ft)
LWL8.40 m (27.6 ft)9.82 m (32.2 ft)9.00 m (29.53 ft)
Beam3.25 m (10.7 ft)3.43 m (11.3 ft)3.47 m (11.4 ft)
Draft1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
Displacement2,400 kg (5,300 lb)3,030 kg (6,680 lb)2,900 kg (6,400 lb)
Type AppendagesFixed KeelFixed Keel With BulbFixed Keel With Bulb
Keel Ballast900 kg (2,000 lb)1,100 kg (2,400 lb)1,100 kg (2,400 lb)
Variable Ballast200 litres220 litresNone
DaggerboardsNoneNoneTwin Hydrofoils
Upwind Sail Area25 m2 (270 sq ft)38 m2 (410 sq ft)39.5 m2 (425 sq ft)
Gennaker30.5 m2 (328 sq ft)30 m2 (320 sq ft)65 m2 (700 sq ft)
Spinnaker73 m2 (790 sq ft)85 m2 (910 sq ft)78 m2 (840 sq ft)-105 m2 (1,130 sq ft)
MastAlloyCarbonCarbon

Figaro Bénéteau
Figaro Solo de la première génération, plan Finot-Berret de 1990

Le Figaro Bénéteau designed by Finot in 1990, and project managed by Jean Berret.[1][2]

Figaro Bénéteau 2
Figaro 2 competing in the Solitaire du Figaro in 2006

The Figaro Bénéteau 2 was designed by Marc Lombard in 2003.[3][4][5]

Figaro Bénéteau 3

In December 2016 an updated design was presented by Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost dévoile le Figaro 3.[6]

References
  1. Groupe Finot-Conq. "Figaro Solo". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. Bénéteau. "Figaro Beneteau". www.beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Figaro II (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. "Figaro Beneteau II | Bénéteau". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. Beneteau. "Figaro Bénéteau 2 brochure" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. Beneteau (15 May 2020). "Figaro Bénéteau 3" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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