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Beneteau First 35.7

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1993

A rare IOR-influenced fractional sloop that served as the design precursor to the Beneteau First 36S7

Designed by Berret.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

174 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 174
EasygoingPowered-up

18.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.4
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2984 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The Beneteau First 35.7 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.4
Displacement / length
173.8
Comfort ratio
19.4
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1388
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1993
Designer
Berret
Builder
Beneteau

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X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull
Catalina Yachts 3410.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-volume production cruiser with 1,438 hulls built, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal performance
Catalina Yachts 35010.80 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising
Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35

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