First 31.7
Production boat · Finot Conq Architectes · Bénéteau · since 1997
- Boats
- 9
- Results
- 18
- Wins
- 6
- Races
- 10
- Length
- 9.5m
- Beam
- 3.23m
- Draft
- 1.9m
- Weight
- 3.8t
- Sail area
- 52.5m²
Why sailors choose the First 31.7
The First 31.7 is a Finot-designed 31-footer sharing its hull with the Figaro solo racer, and it became one of Beneteau's best-selling small cruiser-racers. Owners like its lively but forgiving handling, its ability to plane in moderate breeze and its active one-design fleets, with a usable interior for its size.
- Hull shared with the original Figaro solo racer
- Lively yet forgiving handling; planes in moderate wind
- Recognised one-design class with fleets in Europe
- Roomy interior for a 31-footer
- Very large production run, easy to find used
Our note
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Finot Conq Architectes
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- First built
- 1997
- Length
- 9.5m
- Waterline
- 8.8m
- Beam
- 3.23m
- Draft
- 1.9m
- Displacement
- 3,750kg
- Ballast
- 1,025kg
- Sail area upwind
- 52.5m²
- Keel
- bulb
Deep-draft version; loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
What sailors and testers say · in our words, from the linked pages
The page notes the shared Figaro hull, over 1,500 built, World Sailing one-design status, and a review praising its lively but forgiving handling.
Good Old Boat sailboat data, citing a Yachting Monthly review · Good Old Boat
Against its rivals
The First 31.7 against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 31.7 | 9.5 m | 3.23 m | 1.90 m | 3.8 t | 53 m² | 22.1 | 9 | 6 |
| First 32 | 9.6 m | 3.37 m | 1.80 m | 3.8 t | 57 m² | 23.9 | 1 | 4 |
| Figaro 3 | 9.8 m | 3.47 m | 2.50 m | 2.9 t | 70 m² | 35.0 | 13 | 8 |
| First 34.7 | 10.0 m | 3.37 m | 2.00 m | 4.5 t | 70 m² | 26.1 | 15 | 16 |
| First 34.7 SD | 10.0 m | 3.37 m | 1.65 m | 4.5 t | 70 m² | 26.1 | 1 | 4 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adra-Doculand | GRE-1221 | Ζηνόβιος Γρηγοριάδης | 2023–2025 | 5 | 3 |
| Fugu | CRO 2540 | Damir Kraljević | 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| Adra | GRE-1221 | Z. Grigoriadis | 2022–2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Atria | ESP 8165 | Joan Josep Vilafranca Sorà | 2021–2024 | 3 | — |
| Barbian Masnavega | — | Jordi Pérez | 2025 | 1 | — |
| Barbiana IV Masnavega | — | Daría Calpena | 2026 | 1 | — |
| Coketo 2 | — | Ismael Bartolomé | 2024 | 1 | — |
| Miralejos | — | Gonzalo Naya | 2026 | 1 | — |
| Tekno | — | Piero Arduino | 2024 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Revolution Race | 4 | 3 | 2024, 2025 |
| Eurobank Andros John B. Goulandris International Race | 2 | — | 2022, 2025 |
| Hydra Race | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024 |
| Regata 100 Milles entre Illes | 2 | — | 2022, 2024 |
| Regata Bahía de Pollença | 2 | — | 2021, 2024 |
| Ruta de la Tramuntana | 2 | — | 2025, 2026 |
| Splitova regata krstaša | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Viška regata | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| StraitChallenge – Regata del Estrecho | 1 | — | 2026 |
| Loro Piana Giraglia | 1 | — | 2024 |