Beneteau First 36

About the Beneteau First 36

The Beneteau First 36 is what happens when racing intelligence is asked to make itself useful. Born from a collaboration between Beneteau and Seascape, it bridges high-tech racing development and the everyday racer-cruiser, and it carries the weight of European Yacht of the Year 2023 and a Cruising World Boat of the Year without ever feeling like a trophy. It is quick when you want it to be, easy when you do not, and honest about being both.

Life aboard is deliberately uncomplicated. One fixed layout gives three cabins, each with a proper double, and a single compact head that keeps the accommodation clean and unfussy. It is a boat that suits a family for a fortnight in the islands, a couple sailing short-handed on a long passage, and a crew chasing marks on a club evening. The vacuum-infused cored hull and structural bulkheads give it the stiffness that makes all three feel effortless rather than earned.

Owning one becomes defensible the moment Angelina takes on the running of it. We sell the First 36 and we manage it under professional charter, which means a dedicated team handles the maintenance, the marketing and the bookings while your own weeks stay yours to sail. The boat works when you are not aboard, and it is ready when you are. For anyone weighing that balance, we prepare a per-yacht feasibility study covering charter income, running costs and VAT recovery on request.

• Beneteau and Seascape collaboration bringing racing development into an everyday racer-cruiser
• European Yacht of the Year 2023 and a Cruising World Boat of the Year
• One clear layout: three cabins with full-size doubles and a single compact head
• Equally at home with family cruising, short-handed passages and club or distance racing
• Vacuum-infused cored hull with structural bulkheads for a stiff, confident platform

Built to Race, Made to Cruise

The First 36 balances performance and comfort in a hull engineered for the water, not the brochure. Every feature earns its place, whether you are cruising the Adriatic or working the fleet.

• Fully vacuum-infused cored hull with structural bulkheads for stiffness and strength
• A single, well-judged layout with three cabins, each offering a full-size double
• One compact head that keeps the interior open and uncomplicated
• Genuine dual character, comfortable for cruising and capable on the race course
• Suited to family sailing, short-handed passages and club or distance racing alike
• A lighter First 36 SE race variant exists separately for those chasing pure performance