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Beneteau First 310

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1990–1995

A 9.45-meter fractional sloop with a 1.8-meter fin keel, optimized for a light displacement of 3,199 kilograms

Designed by J. M. Finot & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Beneteau First 310, on the water

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

Footage from MotionMe

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 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 134
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.5
TenderStiff

25% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 25%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau First 310, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau First 310 is a 9.4-meter fractional sloop designed by J.M. Finot and built by Beneteau from 1990 to 1995. It shares its hull with several other Beneteau models, including the Figaro Solo, First 31.7, Oceanis 300, and Oceanis Clipper 311. The standard model has a 1.8-meter draft, while a First 310R variant features a taller rig and deeper keel, and a shoal keel option draws 4.25 feet.19:35 Aboard MotionMe, Marina and Michel owned a First 310, which they purchased after a Deltania Yachts 26, intending it as a temporary liveaboard platform.5:44 They found their boat's wood and internal components solid despite years of inactivity and maintained its original interior structure.4:55

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau First 310 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

  • The creators are selling their current boat, Motion Me, to focus on building a new catamaran; they are seeking a buyer who will care for it

    from MotionMeseen May 2021watch

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
25.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
133.6
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1084
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1990–1995
Units built
496
Designer
J.M. Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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

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