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Sailing yacht · 48 ft (15 m) · Porto Venere
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Caractéristiques clés
- Chantier
- beneteau
- Modèle
- first 47.7
- Longueur
- 48 ft (15 m)
- Passagers
- 10
- Cabines
- 4
Verdict
A fast, capable Bruce Farr-designed cruiser-racer with strong upwind performance and reassuring offshore manners. It offers solid liveaboard space for its era, but comfort is more practical than luxurious and deep-draft sail handling needs an experienced crew.
Avantages
- +Powerful performance-oriented hull and rig
- +Balanced fin keel/spade rudder layout
- +Good cockpit and deck ergonomics for sailing
- +Strong passage-making reputation
- +Large volume for a 48 ft yacht
Inconvénients
- −Interior finish and amenities are dated by modern standards
- −Deep draft limits shallow-water access
- −Performance focus reduces cruising softness
- −Weight and sail plan can be demanding for short-handed crews
- −Older examples may need refit and systems updates
The Beneteau First 47.7, launched in the early 2000s and designed by Bruce Farr, was built as a serious cruiser-racer rather than a pure comfort cruiser. Its proportions, fin keel, and spade rudder give it the look and feel of a performance yacht, while the beam and displacement provide enough volume to keep it practical for extended cruising and charter use.
On the water, the First 47.7 is known for lively sailing performance, especially upwind, with the sail plan and hull form favoring speed and response. It is a boat that rewards active trimming and confident helming; in deeper-draft form it points well and carries speed efficiently, but the same traits mean it can feel more demanding than heavier cruising yachts when the breeze builds or when sailed short-handed.
Below deck, the 4-cabin, 10-guest layout suits charter and family cruising, but the interior is from an earlier generation of production yachts. Accommodation is generally spacious for a 48-footer, yet the fit-out is functional rather than luxurious, and older examples should be judged on refit quality, systems condition, and maintenance history.
Overall value remains strong if the goal is a proven performance cruiser with good offshore credentials. Buyers usually get more sailing ability than contemporary comfort, so the best examples are the ones that have been carefully maintained and upgraded over time.
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