The First 53
Production boat
Figures for the 2019 First Yacht 53, standard version.
- 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
The design's published figures; this boat may have been changed since. Sources: boat-specs.com
Skippers and owners
Season by season
2024
1 races · 0 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness57| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Rolex Middle Sea Race | IRC 4 | 2nd | Nikki Henderson | 112 | Results |
2023
1 races · 0 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness48| Date | Race | Division | Place | Skipper / owner | Boats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | RORC Transatlantic Race | IRC One | 3rd | Laurent Courbin | 20 | Results |