BoatsFirst 24 SE (Beneteau)

First 24 SE (Beneteau)

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel w/dual Rudders · First built 2017

A 7.29-metre swing-keel sloop with a 32.65 SA/D ratio, optimized for lightweight, modern performance

Designed by Samuel Manuard, built by Seascape.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel w/dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 920 kg of hull, so roughly 1,500 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 920 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.25 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

At 2.59 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.59
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 32.6
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 620 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
32.6
Capsize screening
2.59
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/dual rudders
Construction
Vacuum-infused vinylester resin
Ballast type
Lead Bulb
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Samuel Manuard
Builder
Seascape, Beneteau

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Beneteau First 24-2A high-performance fractional sloop by Samuel Manuard featuring a swing keel and dual rudders for modern, agile sailingFirst 27 SE (Beneteau)A carbon-rigged performance variant featuring a lighter displacement and increased sail area for competitive speedBeneteau First 24A 7.5-metre fractional sloop with a swing keel, built between 1982 and 1985 for performance in shoal waterFirst 18 SE (Beneteau)Originally a Seascape design, this lightweight fractional sloop features a lifting keel and dual rudders for agile sailingSeascape 24A lightweight 7.29-metre fractional sloop with a 41.89 SA/D ratio built for rapid, modern performance

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