The Beneteau First 260 Spirit is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1994.
[1][3][4] The First 260 Spirit is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a reverse transom, dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and a centreboard.
[1][3] The boat is fitted with a Nanni Industries diesel engine.
[3][5] The designer of the boat, Jean-Marie Finot, owned and sailed a First 260 Spirit for a number of years.