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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 Sailing 'Iwa

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

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

The Beneteau First 47.7 is a Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop, built by Beneteau from 2000 onward, known for its fin with bulb and spade rudder hull and deep 2.3-meter draft. With an LOA of 14.3 meters and a displacement of 11,499 kg, it is a racer-cruiser. Aboard *Sailing 'Iwa*, the crew sailed from San Francisco to Hilo, Hawaii, enduring equipment failures including a broken whisker pole, a blown-out mainsail clew, and a wobbly propeller shaft due to a failing cutlass bearing, yet the vessel maintained steady progress.6:48 They also sailed the California coast and Hawaiian waters, navigating crab pots, anchoring in various conditions, and managing routine maintenance like engine checks and watermaker filter replacements.1:35 One Beneteau First 47.7 experienced a near keel loss during a delivery from the Bahamas to Cartagena, Colombia, when the hull-to-grid bond failed, causing seawater intrusion and structural damage to the internal grid and bulkheads.1:17

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Sailing 'IwaRob and Heid document their ongoing coastal cruising adventures and Pacific passages aboard their Beneteau 47.7, S/V 'Iwa, throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

Seen 10 times across 4 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau First 47.7 on video

Hawai’i Cruising | Sailing ‘Iwa - Ep. 22'Iwa departs Hilo Bay for a multi-week cruise along the west coast of the Big Island.Sailing 'IwaCRISPY Spinnakers and idle passage time | Sailing 'Iwa - Ep. 17The crew of 'Iwa manages multiple gear failures and a structured watch bill during a Pacific passage.Sailing 'IwaEvery Cruisers must have upgrade!! ⚓️ Sailing ‘Iwa - Ep. 12Rob and Heid sail 'Iwa from Santa Cruz Island to Catalina Island to prepare for an upcoming passage.Sailing 'IwaRiding out a GALE on anchor | Sailing ‘Iwa - Ep. 11Rob and Heid anchor 'Iwa in Smuggler's Cove and monitor their position during a gale-force wind event.Sailing 'IwaOut the Gate and hang a LEFT | Sailing ‘Iwa - Ep. 9 | Golden Gate to Monterey CA'Iwa navigates the California coast from the Golden Gate to Monterey, dodging crab pots along the way.Sailing 'IwaThe Night I Almost Lost the Keel (and Why I Quit Deliveries)Grid-to-hull bond failure on a Beneteau First 47.7 nearly caused keel loss 90 miles offshore at night.Be The CaptainFirst sail to Catalina Island in a year!Vanishing Point anchors at Cat Harbor, Catalina Island, alongside a Beneteau 57 previously toured before purchase.Flight Level ZeroThe Beneteau First 47.7 – The Fast Caribbean Cruising SailboatThe Beneteau First 47.7 offers a performance-focused alternative to traditional cruisers for coastal sailors prioritizing speed.Practical SailorHow to Heave To on a SailboatHeaving to on a Beneteau 47.7 requires balancing the mainsail and jib to maintain a stable heading.Be The CaptainBEST Bluewater Sailboats Under $125KFifteen heavy-displacement bluewater cruisers under $125,000 are evaluated for their offshore durability and ocean-crossing capabilities.Be The Captain🌊 Top 10 Most Used Bluewater Sailboats | Ultimate Cruising Boats for Ocean Adventures! ⛵Five years of ARC rally data reveals the most popular production monohulls used for ocean passages.Practical Sailor

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 weighed buying one
US$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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The family

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

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