BENETEAU FIRST 40

This Beneteau First 40 is a unique project of Italian yacht designer Alessandro Paganini and sailing designer Flavio Formosa. For this yacht, a new 2700 kg T-keel project was developed giving the yacht a draft of 2.6 meters. The rudder is also modified according to a specially designed template - area and length of the rudder have been increased, for better and clear handling. Steering wheel is also made of carbon. The yacht has a carbon mast with a hydraulic mastjack and hydraulic backstay tension The yacht is also equipped with a carbon spinnaker boom and carbon bowsprit, which allows you to use both symmetrical and asymmetric sails in long offshore races. All lines changed to Gottifredi Maffioli for 100% performance. The underwater part of the hull is brought "to zero" by special templates for ideal streamlining and covered with Speedy Carbonium racing antifouling. The exhaust was transferred from the side to the stern, also to improve streamlining. The interior equipment was modified, the bow cabin turned into an easily convertible sail store, bow water tank was removed, lockers and doors were replaced with textiles, wooden floors were replaced with lightweight plastic sandwich panels, the gas stove has been replaced with a lightweight one. All electronics on board such as a racing computer, autopilot, repeaters on the mast, windex were replaced in 2021 with NKE items. Modifying the yacht, we did not forget about the comfort on board. All mattresses have been replaced with new ones made from Sunbrella, Webasto heater installed, electric toilet, 150 watt inverter, all lights and water taps replaced. The cockpit has a special non-slip coating. The yacht has category 2 MCA and category 1 ISAF

Description

Beneteau First 40 built in 2011 by Beneteau, France, to the designs of Bruce Farr

Italian flag

 

CONSTRUCTION:

GRP hull and deck

White hull

Custom deep fin T-keel with lead bulb

Composite Wheel steering to spade rudder

Mechanicals

One Yanmar 3JH5E, 4 cylinder diesel engine, 40 HP

8 knots cruising speed

9 knots maximum speed

Sail drive to 2 blade folding propeller

 

ELECTRICS:

12V DC 220V AC

3 x 110 A/H batteries -2020

Engine alternator

Battery charger

Shore power and cable

 

TANKAGE:

1 x 130L fuel tank

2 x 100L water tanks

1 x 80L holding tank

 

WATER SYSTEM:

Pressurised water system

Hot water from boiler and engine

Rig

Sloop rig

Maxx Spar carbon mast with aluminium boom - 2021

Mast jack Rod rigging -2021

Dyneema running rigging -2022

Slab main reefing with 2 reefs

Tuff Luff forestay section

Carbon Spinnaker pole

Bowsprit

 

SAILS:

Mainsail carbon by Veleria Vigano - 2021

Jib 1 carbon by Veleria Vigano – 2021

Jib 2 carbon by Brut Sails - 2023

Jib 3 carbon by Brut Sails – 2023

Jib 4 Dacron - 2018

A1 by Veleria Vigano - 2021

A3 by Veleria Vigano – 2021

S1.5 by Quantum – 2020

S4 – 2018

Mainsail dacron - 2018

 

WINCHES:

2 x Harken 2ST genoa winches

2 x Harken 2ST spinnaker winches

2 x Harken 2ST halyard winches

Accommodation

Eight berths in 3 cabins and salon

Gas cooker with two burners

12 V Fridge with freezer

Sink in galley

One head with electric WC, handbasin and shower

Grey and light brown upholstery

Webasto heating

Inventory

NAVIGATION AIDS:

Plastimo compass

NKE echosounder, speed and log - 2021

NKE wind instrument -2021

NKE GPS -2021 Garmin Plotter

NKE autopilot -2021

Garmin VHF

 

GROUND TACKLE:

Delta anchor with 40m of chain Spare anchor

Electric windlass

 

GENERAL EQUIPMENT:

Searchlight

Gas detector

Horn

6 x fire extinguishers

2 x auto and 1 x manual bilge pumps

Deck shower

Sprayhood

Awning for cockpit

MP3/Radio/bluetooth player

Boarding ladder

Various warps

Six fenders

Boathook

Cutlery, crockery, utensils for 6

Liferaft - last serviced in 2022

Clock and Barometer

Folding teak cockpit table