The First 50 is designed in much the same way as a superyacht. Featuring state of the art technology, she is designed to capture streams of air and water before releasing them behind her in the same state as when they were ahead, making her an incredibly efficient sail yacht. She is particularly easy to manoeuvre when cruising short-handed. High performance deck gear allows for optimum control when racing, whatever the conditions.
Technical specifications
LOA (m) : 14.99
LWL (m) : 13.10
Beam (m) : 4.37
Draft (m) : 2.40 / 2.80
Displacement-lightship (t) : 12700
Sail area upwind (m²) : 139
Engine power (Hp) : 75
Fuel (l) : 240
Fresh Water (l) : 570
Construction material : Composite
Naval Architecture : Philippe Briand
Exterior design : Philippe Briand
Interior design : Veerle Battiau
Builder : Beneteau
Delivered : 2006
Awards
Awarded European Yacht of the Year in 2007