Platu 25

Platu 25

Class symbol
Development
Designer	Bruce Farr
Location	New Zealand
Year	1994
Design	Farr Yacht Design
Boat
Crew	4 minimum 400kg max
Displacement	1,240 kg (2,730 lb)
Hull
Type	Keelboat
LOH	7.51 m
Beam	2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
Sails
Mainsail area	21.2 m2
Spinnaker area	44.5 m2
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The Platu 25 (formerly Beneteau 25) is a sailing boat designed by Farr Yacht Design led by Bruce Farr with the first boat being built by McDell Marine in New Zealand in the early 1990s. It became a class recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2006.

History

The International Platu 25 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to it becoming an ISAF-recognised class. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.

The boat current two builders being Beneteau in France and Extreme Sailing Products near Singapore.

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