BoatsBeneteau First 36.7

Beneteau First 36.7

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2000–2021

A Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition

Designed by Farr Yacht Design & Bruce Farr.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau First 36.7, on the water

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

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 209
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

  • Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2963 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau First 36.7, 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 36.7 is a 10.9-meter performance cruiser designed by Farr Yacht Design and built by Beneteau from 2000 to 2021. It features a fractional sloop rig, a fin with bulb keel, and a spade rudder, with a standard draft of 2.2 meters or an optional shallow draft of 1.8 meters. Approximately 800 units were produced, and it remains a recognized one-design class in North America.2:06 The boat displaces 5869 kg and has a beam of 3.5 meters.4:05 Its interior includes three cabins, a galley, a forward-facing nav desk, and 71 gallons of water capacity.6:36 Aboard *Quantum Sails*, Chris Lamb uses his Beneteau First 36.7 for both racing and cruising, prioritizing guest comfort and participation during cruises.0:30 The mainsheet traveler in the cockpit can obstruct movement, but the boat balances racing speed with cruising utility.7:55 Used models trade for around $70,000, and prospective buyers should inspect the internal structural grid, keel-to-hull bond, and chainplate connections due to extensive racing use.10:40

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 4 times across 4 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau First 36.7 on video

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ComparedHarkenweighed against ICC

    The speaker compared a new folding winch handle to a traditional Harken winch handle they had used for many years.

    aboard SEILmagasinetseen April 20251:58

  • WorkingYanmar

    The Bali 4.6 catamaran is equipped with two 60 hp Yanmar engines, providing good maneuverability.

    aboard SEILmagasinetseen April 202525:33

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau First 36.7 may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
208.7
Comfort ratio
24.7
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1225
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2000–2021
Units built
800
Designer
Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr
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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