What the fleet has seen
The Beneteau First 53f5, 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 53f5 is a 15.9-meter masthead sloop designed by Bruce Farr and Pininfarina, built by Beneteau from 1990 to the present. This performance-oriented yacht, also known as the BENETEAU 53F5, features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.5-meter beam, and a 2.5-meter draft, with a shoal draft wing keel option available. It displaces 13,999 kg and was offered in multiple cabin layouts, including double aft cabin and four-cabin versions. Aboard *Sailing Doodles*, a 2022 Beneteau First 53f5 chartered in Croatia demonstrated speeds of seven knots at a 50-degree apparent wind angle in flat seas and eight to nine knots while heeled 25 degrees in winds exceeding 20 knots.2:58 The vessel features electric winches, a bow thruster, twin helms with carbon fiber steering, a dinghy garage, teak decks, and a full-beam forward cabin.3:02 Its wide, flat aft section is designed to reduce heeling, and it includes a powered passerelle and an electric furling genoa.4:23 The interior typically offers three cabins plus a captain’s quarters, a U-shaped galley, and a spacious salon, though the air conditioning system primarily vents into the salon.10:02 Crews commonly use Mediterranean mooring techniques, securing the boat to a seawall with stern and bow lines.7:50
