13,452lbs (6102kg) and IRC 1.029 SPA 108m2.
Absolute hogwash.
Huh?
Yes. This boat is fundamentally different to all of those. The lines, especially in the stern do not lend themselves to inshore buoy racing. Power reaching yes, but 3 of 4 days of ORC worlds was buoy racing. As said above by others, this is much more of a comfy SF3600 and will never touch a J/112 or an Italia on a short windward/leeward course. I am not disputing that they will sell, but they won’t sell to people looking at an inshore ORC campaign.
For the sake of the early owners of the First 36 I really hope lessons have been learnt from the introduction of the First 27 to the market. Please get it really sorted including accurate assembly instructions and a manifest of all the parts before sending an edition to a customer's appointed Beneteau agent.
I don't like Benes that much either (at all, to be honest...), but that statment is not right.
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I don't like Benes that much either (at all, to be honest...), but that statment is not right.
In fact, the Bene 36.7 won its class in the ORC / IMS Worlds in 2003 and still managed to get a podium place in the 2021 Worlds just weeks ago:
I think there are currently few cruiser / racer designs that offers this kind of results over such a long lifespan (maybe the Dehler 33).
Only that this one is far from stock with regular updates from Farr etc.I don't like Benes that much either (at all, to be honest...), but that statment is not right.
In fact, the Bene 36.7 won its class in the ORC / IMS Worlds in 2003 and still managed to get a podium place in the 2021 Worlds just weeks ago:
I think there are currently few cruiser / racer designs that offers this kind of results over such a long lifespan (maybe the Dehler 33).
Whereas anybody else at that level sails their boat like it came 'off-the-shelf'?
I do not have any issue with anyone updating their boat. However, we are not talking a little TLC here. My point is that it probably would not have placed so far forward if it would not have gotten a new keel and bulb etc. since the original argument was that the boat seems to have a long competitive life span.
What is going on with the upper guardrail? Is that where you put the lead?I don't like Benes that much either (at all, to be honest...), but that statment is not right.
In fact, the Bene 36.7 won its class in the ORC / IMS Worlds in 2003 and still managed to get a podium place in the 2021 Worlds just weeks ago:
I think there are currently few cruiser / racer designs that offers this kind of results over such a long lifespan (maybe the Dehler 33).
Yeah, I saw that too. Best guess is anti- chafe upwind or on a drop, maybe to get the sail skirted or help get the spin aboard more easily? Something like that.
