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Beneteau First 47.7

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2000

A Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with offshore capability

Designed by Bruce Farr.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau First 47.7, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Be The Captain

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 moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 160
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.2
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2108 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau First 47.7, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau First 47.7 is a 14.3-meter performance-oriented fractional sloop designed by Bruce Farr and built by Beneteau from 2000 onward, prioritizing speed and sailing dynamics. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a displacement of 11,499 kg, and a deep draft of 2.3 meters.2:47 The hull construction uses a combination of glass strand mat and woven roving.4:40 Its interior typically includes a Pullman-style forward owner’s cabin and a linear galley.5:33 The mainsheet traveler is centrally located in the cockpit for racing performance, which can affect guest comfort.3:25 Aboard *Be The Captain*, a Beneteau First 47.7 experienced a near-keel loss during a delivery from the Bahamas to Cartagena, Colombia, due to a hull-to-grid bond failure, with the internal grid separating from the hull along nearly half its length. *Practical Sailor* notes the model's 19.23 stability index and 2.01 capsize screening value, with tankage for 66 gallons of diesel and 185 gallons of water.11:10 The Beneteau First 47.7 is a frequently used monohull for ocean passages, with 10 entries in the ARC from 2020 to 2025.3:34 Chris and Karmen aboard *Flight Level Zero* sail their Beneteau First 47.7, *Vanishing Point*, to Catalina Island, demonstrating its use for coastal cruising.6:51

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau First 47.7 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying
$200,000Median asking

  • The creators toured this boat when it was for sale before buying their current boat; it remains on the market

    from Flight Level Zeroseen January 20267:36

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.2
Displacement / length
160.3
Comfort ratio
25.3
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2178
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2000
Designer
Bruce Farr
Builder
Beneteau

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