BoatsFirst 30 (Beneteau - Mauric)

First 30 (Beneteau - Mauric)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1977–1981

Derived from the 1973 1/2 Ton Cup winner Inpensable and selected for the Tour de France a la Voile from 1979 to 1981

Designed by A. Mauric & Andre Mauric, built by Beneteau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

1.91 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

207 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 207
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
206.7
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
852
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1977–1981
Units built
965
Designer
A. Mauric, Andre Mauric
Builder
Beneteau

Boats like this, on the water

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Tartan Marine 30009.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens design available with either a fixed keel or a keel-centerboard for flexible shoal-water access
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 30i8.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a balanced, modern hull form.
Seafarer Yachts 309.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop available with a tall rig and keel centerboard, distinct from the earlier Tripp-designed model
Pearson Yachts 309.08 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA prolific Bill Shaw design with over 1,000 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder
Islander Yachts Bahama 309.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1973-1985 production masthead sloop sharing its hull with the Islander 30 MKII and featuring a balanced fin keel

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