First 47.7
Production boat · Farr Yacht Design · Bénéteau · since 1999
- Boats
- 5
- Results
- 10
- Wins
- 6
- Races
- 7
- Length
- 14.5m
- Beam
- 4.5m
- Draft
- 2.8m
- Weight
- 12.0t
- Sail area
- 136m²
Why sailors choose the First 47.7
The First 47.7 is a Farr racer-cruiser, a larger follow-on to the 40.7, sold in racing and cruising configurations. Owners like that it is balanced and forgiving, easy to push hard without a nervous helm, and it has done well under IRC, including a 2-3-4 finish in Class 1 at the Hamble Series. The cockpit is smaller than some rivals' and the test boat was noisy under engine.
- Forgiving, well-balanced helm that suits owner-drivers
- Proven IRC results in Class 1
- Racing and cruising rig, keel and layout options
- Large saloon for cruising
- Smaller cockpit; engine noise and vibration in the test boat
Our note
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Farr Yacht Design
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- First built
- 1999
- Length
- 14.5m
- Waterline
- 12.6m
- Beam
- 4.5m
- Draft
- 2.8m
- Displacement
- 12,045kg
- Ballast
- 3,916kg
- Sail area upwind
- 136m²
- Keel
- fin
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
He found it balanced and responsive, easy to drive hard, with a forgiving helm he saw as its main appeal for owners.
Yachting World test by Matthew Sheahan · Yachting World, 2001
He criticised the engine noise and vibration, a cockpit smaller than rivals', and no foot braces for the helmsman.
Yachting World test by Matthew Sheahan · Yachting World, 2001
Against its rivals
The First 47.7 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 47.7 | 14.5 m | 4.50 m | 2.80 m | 12.0 t | 136 m² | 26.3 | 5 | 6 |
| First 45 | 13.7 m | 4.20 m | 2.40 m | 11.6 t | 116 m² | 23.0 | 4 | 8 |
| First 44.7 | 13.3 m | 3.97 m | 2.10 m | 10.0 t | 128 m² | 28.0 | 6 | 10 |
| First 50 | 13.3 m | 4.41 m | 2.40 m | 13.6 t | 139 m² | 24.8 | 2 | 1 |
| First 44 | 13.2 m | 4.24 m | 2.15 m | 10.3 t | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audace | — | Giuseppe Agliardi | 2022–2025 | 3 | 2 |
| Jerónimo II | ESP6315 | Miguel Marqués de los Santos | 2022–2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Femme Fatale | — | Balazs Krauth | 2025–2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Isabela | — | Nataly Kuznetsova and Miguel Sánchez | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Desidera | — | Christian Horvath | 2024 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAN 630 – Regata dell'Accademia Navale | 2 | 1 | 2024, 2025 |
| Trofeo S.M. La Reina | 2 | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Greek Revolution Race | 2 | — | 2025, 2026 |
| 151 Miglia – Trofeo Cetilar | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sandberg PalmaVela | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Ruta de la Sal Rumbo Ibiza | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alpe Adria Sailing Week | 1 | — | 2024 |