First 53
Production boat · Biscontini Yacht Design · Beneteau · since 2019
- Boats
- 3
- Results
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Races
- 4
- Length
- 15.98m
- Beam
- 5m
- Draft
- 2.5m
- Weight
- 15.5t
- Sail area
- 165.9m²
Most successful
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Biscontini Yacht Design
- Builder
- Beneteau
- First built
- 2019
- Length
- 15.98m
- Waterline
- 15.4m
- Beam
- 5m
- Draft
- 2.5m
- Displacement
- 15,500kg
- Ballast
- 4,500kg
- Sail area upwind
- 165.9m²
- Keel
- bulb
Figures for the 2019 First Yacht 53, standard version.
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
Against its rivals
The First 53 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 53 | 16.0 m | 5.00 m | 2.50 m | 15.5 t | 166 m² | 27.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruta de la Sal Rumbo Ibiza | 3 | 1 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Rolex Middle Sea Race | 1 | — | 2024 |
| RORC Transatlantic Race | 1 | — | 2023 |
| Regata Jabuka | 1 | — | 2025 |