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First 36.7

Production boat · Farr Yacht Design · Beneteau · since 2002

Boats
13
Results
45
Wins
11
Races
20
Length
10.68m
Beam
3.45m
Draft
2.2m
Weight
5.9t
Sail area
77.38m²
Official builder page
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Why sailors choose the First 36.7

The First 36.7 is a Farr-designed racer-cruiser built with one-design racing in mind, with owner-driver rules and sail limits in its fleets, while still being comfortable enough to cruise. Owners get a boat that points high and is quick in light air for a production cruiser and sells at a good price. The cockpit is cluttered for short-handed sailing and the interior is snug.

  • One-design fleets with owner-driver and sail-limit rules
  • Also races well under handicap
  • Faster and higher-pointing in light air than typical cruisers
  • Good value; Sailing World Best Value award
  • Big wheel and traveller crowd the cockpit; small head

Our note

Most successful

  1. 1Lettland2 wins · 8 results
  2. 2Deneb2 wins · 5 results
  3. 3Tangay III2 wins · 2 results

Specifications

Production boat

Designer
Farr Yacht Design
Builder
Beneteau
First built
2002
Length
10.68m
Waterline
9.23m
Beam
3.45m
Draft
2.2m
Displacement
5,870kg
Ballast
1,747kg
Sail area upwind
77.38m²
Keel
fin

Deep-draft keel figures.

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

  • Built for one-design racing with tight weight control and owner-driver fleet rules, it sails quicker and higher in light air than comparable production cruisers.

    Practical Sailor used-boat review by Darrell Nicholson · Practical Sailor, 2025

  • Drawbacks include little cockpit stowage, a wheel and traveller that get in the way of short-handed crews, and a very small head.

    Practical Sailor used-boat review by Darrell Nicholson · Practical Sailor, 2025