Beneteau Figaro 3
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2018 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Beneteau 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 type | Fin keel with swept weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 2,449 lb (1,111 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Two spade-type rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 39.93 ft (12.17 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.60 ft (4.45 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 41.50 ft (12.65 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.21 ft (4.33 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | 9/10 Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 425 sq ft (39.5 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 328 sq ft (30.5 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 1,130 sq ft (105 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 753 sq ft (70.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,555 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.
The design is the first foiling, production, monohull, sailboat and replaced the Beneteau Figaro 2 as the boat for the Solitaire du Figaro race.