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Beneteau First 27-2

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2021

A modern 7.99-metre fractional sloop featuring a fixed fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for stable, responsive handling

Designed by Samuel Manuard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.54 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,770 kg of hull, so roughly 2,350 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
CoastalBluewater

2.12 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.12
EasygoingPowered-up

26.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 26.0
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1769 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
26.0
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2021
Designer
Samuel Manuard
Builder
Beneteau

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Maxi Yachts Racer7.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 7.95-metre fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited racing
Martin Kamperhaug wants to gather Half Tonners9:18from SEILmagasinet
International 8068.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
Extreme conditions during the Oslofjord Race7:33from SEILmagasinet
Seaward 258.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1984 fractional sloop with a shallow 0.63m draft and fin keel, built for accessible coastal cruising
[OFF MARKET] Seaward 35 (TIPANIE), with Hugh Rayner - Yacht for Sale - Berthon Internationalfrom Berthon International
Hunter Marine 27-28.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
The Perfect Family Sailboat! Hunter 27-2 - Boat Review0:50from Practical Sailor
Columbia Yachts 268.03 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn extended evolution of the Columbia 24, this masthead fin-keel sloop offers a stable platform for coastal cruising
Solo Sailor Does EVERYTHING Herself! (She's Done All The HARDEST Boat Projects!!!)1:38from Adventureman Dan
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Transiting the Chesapeake Bay - North and South23:13from Maryland School of Sailing

The family

Related models

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First 27 SE (Beneteau)A carbon-rigged performance variant featuring a lighter displacement and increased sail area for competitive speedBeneteau First 24-2A high-performance fractional sloop by Samuel Manuard featuring a swing keel and dual rudders for modern, agile sailingBeneteau First 27.7A Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop with a lifting keel, built for performance with a high sail area-to-displacement ratioBeneteau First 27An Andre Mauric design offered with multiple rig configurations and sold in the US as the Beneteau R/C 27Seascape 27A Sam Manuard-designed performance fractional sloop with a high SA/D ratio and swing keel, now part of the Beneteau First rangeFirst 24 SE (Beneteau)A 7.29-metre swing-keel sloop with a 32.65 SA/D ratio, optimized for lightweight, modern performance

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