2023 Beneteau America First 27 SE

The First 27 SE brings the cutting edge of offshore racing into the hands of recreational sailors – the performance, the technology, the community, and of course, the exhilaration. As an all-weather, one-design offshore racer, her Samual Manuard-designed hull delivers an extraordinary sailing experience.

Planing at double-digit speeds is easier than ever. The First 27 SE promises a thrilling and pure sailing experience. She sources her performance from a modern hull design and a light but stiff vacuum-infused hull construction. She has a hull with very high initial stability, a deep lead-bulb keel, an easily-handled carbon rig, and a large square-top mainsail without a backstay or runners. Smart cockpit ergonomics and a balanced twin-rudder steering system all empower her sailors to handle her with confidence. No matter if you're sailing solo, double-handed or fully crewed, the First 27 SE will reward you with an astonishing sailing experience and pure joy under the sail.

The First 27 SE is the only Category B trailerable 27ft boat on the market with a fully functional interior. What might look minimalistic is a extremely weight-sensitive interior, where all components are also functioning as part of the boat's structure. She can accommodate up to 6 adults, 2 in a separated bow cabin, and 4 in the salon. Thanks to innovative magnetic doors, the mid-section of the boat can be converted to house a proper marine toilet, or used as a front cabin extension or "wet-room" for sail-changes. She also offers crew bags for personal belongings, a fridge, a foldable table and a sail-locker. Combined with other practicalities, these make her the ultimate adventure cruiser for sailing connoisseurs. Lastly, everything is modular so that the weight can be adjusted for racing endeavors.

Construction

Hull and deck constructed with Vacuum Infusion of Vinyl ester resin, foam and Soric GRP sandwich with unidirectional and biaxial laminates
Hull is reinforced with Infused GRP stringers in the keel and bow sections
Hull and deck are moulded in single tone off-white,
Deck with high traction non-skid moulded
Carbon fibre beams laminated on keel box and glued to the deck to support mast compression and keel hydraulic ram
Two transoms hung balanced rudders, built of GRP foam sandwich,
Red chainplates bolted to the main structural bulkhead
Bolts, screws and fittings are all made of stainless marine grade stainless steel
An underwater area finished in gelcoat, prepared for sanding, epoxy primer and antifouling application

Keel Arrangement

Swinging keel with “elephant leg” lead bulb, main steel structural element and epoxy GRP enclosure
Laminated areas of the keel are pre-painted with epoxy primer for easier antifouling treatment
Manually operated hydraulic pump with stainless steel hydraulic ram built in the Carbon fibre mast support

Deck Equipment

60 cm high stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and six stanchions painted in mat black, with double lifelines
Stainless steel bow and stern mooring cleats
Stainless steel chain plates for side shrouds and forestay painted in mat red
Four Wichard folding pad eyes for lifting straps at mid two stations,
2x Harken STA15 secondary halyard winches and 2x Harken STA20 jib and gennaker trim primary winches
2x Spinlock winchfeeder on the coachroof
Two rope bags and two winch handle bags, Outils Océans & First branded
Wide mainsail traveller, installed over the tiller
Carbon tiller with Spinlock EA1200DS tiller extension
Laminated tempered glass windows on both sides of the hull
An opening hatch of 58 cm x 58 cm / 23 x 23 inch for light
ventilation and deck access to the mid-section compartment
An opening hatch of 25,5 cm x 25,5 cm / 10 x 10 inch for front cabin ventilation
Bow anchor locker with Dyneema J3 staysail attachment point on the deck
Stern storage compartment cover
Foldable outboard cockpit compartment with two top, one bottom cover and Tohatsu 9.8HP engine bracket (not mounted)
Manual bilge pump operated from the cockpit

Mast and Rigging

CompoTech mast and boom with two sets of swept-back spreaders build in high-quality carbon fibre
Ronstan aluminium mainsail track (for mainsail cars)
All carbon parts UV protected
Mast transport & storage bag
Continuous 1x19 standing rigging with bottle screw adjusters
Retractable carbon bowsprit controlled from the cockpit
Dyneema pole-out control line
Dyneema gennaker tackline
2:1 Dyneema mainsail halyard with Wichard MX8 halyard shackle
Dyneema jib halyard
2:1 Dyneema staysail halyard
Dyneema masthead gennaker halyard
Dyneema fractional gennaker halyard
9x Spinlock clutches for halyards, mainsail reefs and bowsprit control lines
Ronstan blocks and cleats for the mainsail, jibs and gennakers control lines
One tapered mainsheet with ball bearing low friction blocks
Three mainsail reef lines Control line for the mainsail traveller
8:1 outhaul purchase led inside the boom
8:1 cunningham purchase
16:1 vang purchase
Three jib sheets
Spliced Dyneema jib inhaulers with a fixed length,
2:1 jib downhaulers with control lines, cleats and blocks
Two tapered gennaker sheets with blocks

Interior

Bulkheads and furniture lightly covered with mat paint with white gel coat on the moulded parts for light, clean and low maintenance finish

Front Cabin

Double V-berth with insubmersibility volume underneath
Opening hatch of 25,5 cm x 25,5 cm / 10 x 10 inch for front cabin ventilation

Mid-section compartment / Wet room

An opening hatch of 58 cm x 58 cm / 23 x 23 inch for ligh ventilation and deck access to the mid-section compartment
The base for chemical or flush toilet with monolithic reinforcements for valves on the starboard side

Saloon

Bright and spacious saloon area with large Plexiglass companionway washboard and sliding hatch
Dedicated storage place for washboard back of the companionway steps
Benches on both sides of the saloon, divided into four wooden covers of the storage space underneath
Main electric box and battery in aft port compartment and keel hydraulic pump under aft starboard compartment
Padded back-supports with gimbal cooker holder attachment points on both sides and storage behind the nets
Wide berths in the stern on both sides, with insubmersiblity chambers underneath
Front and aft keel box covers with table attachment point with a screw on the aft
GRP boxes under the ceiling and under the companionway for electrical equipment
Extra storage room under the companionway and engine box for fresh-water tank or other systems, with cover
Two ergonomically shaped wooden companionway steps
Well insulated 40L icebox below bottom companionway step, with fridge compressor upgrade possibility
Light grey EVA foam floorboards
Shrouds attachments counter plates painted in mat red

2023 Beneteau America First 27 SE

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