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2025 Beneteau 36' (10.97 m) FIRST 36
Houston & New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
BRIDGING THE GAP
Very low displacement brings the experience of planing into the hands of amateur sailors. Carefully designed deck layout for short-handed and fully crewed racing. Practical three-cabin interior with innovative details for cruising
- Racing Sailboat / Cruiser-Racer
- Sail
- New
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- Stock #: Available for Order
| FEATURES: |
|---|
| Samuel Manuard |
| Pure Design & Engineering |
| Lorenzo Argento |
| Gigodesign |
| Beneteau |
| Notable Upgrades: Lightweight, Racer, Cruiser, Planing, Family, Designed for Sailors |
Description
First 36
BRIDGING THE GAP
The BENETEAU First 36 was designed to bridge the gap between high-tech development in the world of racing and mainstream racer-cruisers. Even the standard version of First 36 will fully plane in a moderate breeze. However, this by itself was not the main challenge for the design and production teams. For 40 years, the Firsts were successfully hitting the elusive sweet spot between comfort, performance, utility, elegance, high-tech construction, and reasonable price. The First 36 is no different.
NAVAL ARCHITECT: SAMUEL MANUARD
DESIGN : LORENZO ARGENTO
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: PURE DESIGN & ENGINEERING
INNOVATION AND RESEARCH: SITO
DESIGNED FOR SAILORS
The design team was coordinated by the experienced hand of Kristian Hajnšek, CTO of Seascape, who works closely with the team at BENETEAU to bring race-grade construction technologies into the segment of production racer-cruisers. On top of this exceptionally experienced team, we added an elite international group of designers; all of them are passionate sailors in their own right.
THE MODERN SAILING EXPERIENCE
Due to the easily achievable performance potential of the new BENETEAU First 36, we expect her to be a serious weapon for club handicap racing. As such, her design team strove to strike the balance between an easily planing hull and upwind performance.
RACING SPIRIT
The First 36 is optimized for short-handed sailing, making her perfect for ever-popular short-handed adventure distance races. Her high sail area, great displacement ratio, and balanced nautical design make her a top performer as a club racer, a safe and fun family cruiser, or a simply thrilling daysailer.
SAILING FUNCTIONALITY
The positioning of the six winches, steering wheels, and other deck gear was thoroughly tested on several mock-ups and a full-scale testbed sailboat to ensure the remarkable sailing experience promised. Details like an offshore hatch on the foredeck or removable cockpit benches show the priority paid to sail functionality over the style used throughout the design process.
RACING LAYOUT
In the racing layout, the wide and modern cockpit allows for different helm and trim positions, either for short-handed or fully-crewed sailing. In this setup, the table and bench extensions are removed, opening the working area in the cockpit.
A higher-than-average steering wheel position leaves enough room for the helmsman to move forward toward the mainsail winch when sailing shorthanded. In full crew mode, the cockpit winches' positioning allows one or two crew members to sail with legs in and work the mainsail or primary winches. It also allows cross-sheeting of all sheets to the windward side. Harken, Ronstan, Spinlock, and Antal deck gear were combined for optimal performance.
CRUISING LAYOUT
When you remove your racing gear and take your family cruising or daysailing, cockpit benches with cushions increase the seating area, adding storage space and line organization. The cockpit table is big enough to accommodate a crew of six. Additionally, the design team developed an ultralight swim platform to give sailors easy access to the water without affecting the boat's performance.
LARGEST LIVING SPACE IN ITS CLASS
Going against the trend, the 36 features a full-sized navigation table. While vital to navigation, it is also a suitable home office. Two portlights in every cabin allow airflow and natural light, while sectional indirect lighting, with a red racing option, illuminates the boat at night. Three cabins with easily accessible full-sized double berths and innovative heads round up the features of this bright and spacious interior.
The wide hull of the BENETEAU First 36 offers a spacious interior comparable to her much larger predecessors. The new First 36 has about the same living volume as the legendary First 40.7.
Simple, comfortable, and versatile, the First 36 interior was developed around three-cabin cruising functionality. Its most notable feature is the large central fridge with a removable cutting board, making this sailboat's galley the largest of her class. A corridor created by the foldable and removable table helps sailors move around the saloon safely.
OCEANIS SERIES: OCEANIS 30.1 - OCEANIS 34.1 - OCEANIS 37.1 - OCEANIS 38.1 - OCEANIS 40.1 - OCEANIS 46.1 - OCEANIS 51.
OCEANIS YACHT SERIES: OCEANIS YACHT 54 - OCEANIS YACHT 60
FIRST SERIES: FIRST 14 - FIRST 14SE - FIRST 18SE - FIRST 24 - FIRST 24SE - FIRST 27 - FIRST 27SE - FIRST 36 - FIRST 44 - FIRST 44 PERFORMANCE - FIRST 53
Specifications
Stock #: Available for Order
LOA: 36' 1'' (11.00 Meters)
Type: Sail- New
Year: 2025
Beam: 12' 6''
LWL: 35'
Draft Max: 7' 5''
Cabins: 3
Heads: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: Gel Coat
Bridge Clearance: 58' 5''
Fuel Tank: 18 Gallons (68.14 Liters)
Fresh Water: 53 Gallons (200.63 Liters)
Holding Tank: 21 Gallons (79.49 Liters)
Displacement: 10580 lbs
Ballast Weight: 3420 lbs
Dry Weight: 10580
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Multimedia
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3YM30AE
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 29.00
- Power KW: 21.00
- Fuel Type: Diesel
Press & Media
Beneteau First 36, Sailing World 2023 Boat of the Year
SAIL Top 10 Best Boats for 2023 - Beneteau FIRST 36
2023 Boat of the Year: Judges’ Special Recognition - Beneteau FIRST 36
The British Yachting Awards 2022: the Beneteau First 36 won the Performance Yacht of the Year.
With a slew of the industry’s highest awards to her name, the First 36 clearly warrants some investigation. Seahorse journalist Øyvind Bordal chooses the wild conditions of the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race for his test sail…
BENETEAU First 36 Review – Don Finkle of RCR Yachts
MYS FIRST 36 Reviews & Videos
First look: Beneteau First 36 – Sam Manuard designed performer
Performance sailing in cruiser format (click Google Translate)
In the pursuit of the ultimate balance: The brand new First 36
The FIRST SERIES is going to be bigger, lighter & faster
The YACHT's review of the First 36 from Beneteau (Video)
Interview of ANDRAZ MIHELIN on the new FIRST 36
Beneteau FIRST 36 interview series: Giovanni Belgrano from Pure Design & Engineering
IN THE HYPERLOOP: FIRST 36
Beneteau FIRST 36 interview series: Luka Stepan of Gigo Design
Why EYOTY matters ? INTERVIEW WITH JOCHEN RIEKER, THE VETERAN JOURNALIST THAT STARTED IT ALL.
General Arrangement
Already sailed: first impressions of Beneteau's First 36
Full Details
2023 Boat of the Year: Beneteau First 36
Top Raceboats from Boat of the Year
Looking back over previous editions of Boat of the Year, we're comforted know the judges know how to pick 'em.
By Dave Reed
October 2, 2023
With Sailing World‘s 2024 Boat of the Year Awards performance tests are about to get under in Annapolis in October we look back on the previous winners of the past six editions. Safe to say the independent judges have chosen proven winners and these boats continuing to thrive on racecourses around thew world.
The judges enjoyed a blistering run down the bay on the Beneteau First 36 and noted responsive steering, good balance and full control in the 20-knot gusts. Stewart recorded the top speed of 18.3 knots. Walter Cooper
“Like a runaway, the Beneteau First 36 careens across a westerly-whipped Chesapeake Bay. The boat’s big-shouldered spinnaker and mainsail are silhouetted in the early October morning light. It’s making trees on the Eastern Shore as we peg the throttle down to keep chase in a 19-foot RIB. The four crewmembers on board are having a casual conversation—like no big deal—when a cold and meaty gust fills the spinnaker. The leech flickers, and the boat surges forward onto plane. Twin rudders zipper the slick streaming out from the transom as the helmsman, hands at 10 and 2 on the carbon steering wheel, effortlessly weaves the boat across waves tops. The boat is, as the saying goes, on rails.
“Wicked,” is how senior Boat of the Year judge Chuck Allen summarizes his experience when he steps off. “That boat is going to be hard to beat.”
Three days and 10 boats later, nothing comes close to usurping the Beneteau First 36 as the obvious and unanimous Boat of the Year, a boat that has been a long time coming and overdue. It’s a boat that will serve many masters.”
Press Release
The BENETEAU First 36 has a mission to bridge the gap between high-tech development in the world of racing and mainstream racer-cruisers. To be specific, even the standard version of Firs…
The BENETEAU First 36 has a mission to bridge the gap between high-tech development in the world of racing and mainstream racer-cruisers. To be specific, even the standard version of First 36 will fully plane in a moderate breeze.
However, this by itself was not the main challenge for the design and production teams. For 40 years, the Firsts were successfully hitting the elusive sweet spot between comfort, performance, utility, elegance, high-tech construction, and reasonable price. The First 36 is no different.
Key points:
- Very low displacement that brings the experience of planing into the hands of amateur sailors
- Carefully designed deck layout for short-handed and fully crewed racing
- Practical three-cabin interior with innovative details for cruising
DESIGNED BY SAILORS FOR SAILORS
The design team is coordinated by the experienced hand of Kristian Hajnšek, CTO of Seascape, who works closely with the team at BENETEAU to bring race-grade construction technologies into the segment of production racer-cruisers. On top of this hugely experienced team, we added an elite international group of designers; all of them are passionate sailors in their own right.
Naval architect: Samuel Manuard
He is currently the hottest name in offshore racing, where his designs are winning Mini, Class 40, and IMOCA 60 classes. He is also the designer of the new First and First SE from 14ft to 27ft.
Structural engineering: Pure Design & Engineering
The team from New Zealand was in charge of engineering at some of the most extreme projects in the world of extreme sailing: TP52s, AC75, AC72, IMOCA 60s, and Club Swan, as well as high-end production yachts.
Design: Lorenzo Argento
First 36 follows the same design language of her larger sister – First Yacht 53 – building on the timeless aesthetic of Lorenzo’s work, most notably seen on the Wally and Brenta yachts.
Innovation and research: Gigodesign
This industrial design studio’s design research and innovation insights with multiple Red Dot awards were essential in locking in and developing innovation opportunities.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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