Beneteau First Yacht 53

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The Beneteau First Yacht 53, on the water

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

Footage from SVN solovelanet

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

Comfort ratio 25

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 119

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.7

TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1033 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau First Yacht 53, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau First Yacht 53 is a 17.1-meter fractional sloop designed by Roberto Biscontini and Lorenzo Argento, built by Beneteau since 2019.4:36 It features a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders, displacing 15,599 kg. The yacht is offered with multiple keel, mast, and engine options, including an optional shaft drive with a 110hp Yanmar engine. Its design incorporates racing-derived hull lines and a modern interior, replacing a traditional dinette with a smaller breakfast table to maximize living space.5:49 The First Yacht 53 is certified for up to 10 people in Category A, 12 in Category B, and 14 in Category C.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

28.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

23.7

Displacement / length

119.1

Comfort ratio

24.6

Capsize screening

2.02

Hull speed

9.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2960

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Balsa sandwich infused FG hull

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2019

Designer

Biscontini Yacht Design, Roberto Biscontini

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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