The First 40
Production boat
Deep-draft version; loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
- Designer
- Farr Yacht Design
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- First built
- 2008
- Length
- 12.24m
- Waterline
- 10.67m
- Beam
- 3.89m
- Draft
- 2.45m
- Displacement
- 7,900kg
- Ballast
- 2,925kg
- Sail area upwind
- 90.5m²
- Keel
- bulb
The design's published figures; this boat may have been changed since. Sources: boat-specs.com
Skippers and owners
Gianrocco CatalanoArtusi/Catalano
Season by season
2026
1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness21| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | PasquaVela | IRC | 1st | Artusi/Catalano | 22 | Results |
| 04 Apr | PasquaVela | ORC A | 1st | Artusi/Catalano | 22 | Results |
2022
1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness52| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Rolex Middle Sea Race | IRC 5 | 1st | Gianrocco Catalano | 118 | Results |
| 22 Oct | Rolex Middle Sea Race | ORC 4 | 1st | Gianrocco Catalano | 118 | Results |
2021
2 races · 0 wins · 2 podiumsAverage toughness42| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | 151 Miglia – Trofeo Cetilar | ORC Overall | 3rd27:39:02 | Gianrocco Catalano | 198 | Results |
| 13 Jun | Loro Piana Giraglia | Offshore race overall | 2nd38:40:21 | Gianrocco Catalano | 138 | Results |