First 30 – Yes, it planes

Name: First 30 – Yes, it planes
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T17:53:29.000Z
Duration: 7 min 40 s
Description: The First 30 hits 17.5 knots and weighs over a tonne less than the Oceanis 30.1 at the same base price.

3. desember 2025 · 7 min · 10K visninger

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The First 30, a 30-foot performance sailboat priced at €105,000, is tested in demanding conditions in the Netherlands, reaching 17.5 knots on a downwind run and 6.5–7 knots upwind in 11 m/s winds.6:53 Thomas Nilsson compares it directly to the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1, noting both are built by Beneteau but the First 30 weighs over a tonne less — a difference he argues transforms sailing performance.7:09 The boat carries a Code Zero gennaker and benefits from a modern scow bow form shared with newer designs like the new J/P Cain, which sustains planing rather than topping out.1:58 Below deck, Nilsson walks through the interior: headroom is variable, with the sole dropping at the companionway and rising in the saloon; finish is deliberately rough in places to save weight and cost.3:34 The aft bulkhead is nearly watertight, composite hull penetrations are standard, and a Raymarine autopilot drives twin rudders.6:33 The options package has shifted from fixed bundles to a configurable checklist.3:21 In Norway, fully equipped, the boat approaches 2 million NOK — a premium Nilsson attributes largely to the euro exchange rate.7:21