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2026 Beneteau First 60

Beneteau First 60

Beneteau First 60

1,201,909 Tax Not Paid
60ft/18m
New Boat Delivery to the UK or Med

Overview

As the largest First ever built, the FIRST 60 is designed for sailors who seek those rare moments—those who value intensity, precision at the helm, and the satisfaction of fine-tuning every detail.
Crafted with them and for them, the FIRST 60 unites performance, elegance, and simplicity, made to let its crew savour joy, second after second, underway. Work with the Beneteau Premium Team to build the boat as you want. World debut launch was in 2026 , orders now being taken. Click the video link to see the First 60 on the water at Cannes Yachting Festival 2026.

Hull type
Glass Reinforced Plastic
Length Overall
60ft / 18m
Beam
17.4ft / 5.3m
Draft
8.4ft / 2.6m

Video

Layouts

Layout Side Profile

Layout Main Deck

Layout Lower Deck

Specifications

Build

BENETEAU FIRST 60 BUILT BY BENETEAU, FRANCE in 2027

Naval Architect: BISCONTINI YACHT DESIGN
Exterior Designer: LORENZO ARGENTO
Interior Designer: LORENZO ARGENTO

CONSTRUCTION
Design in accordance with European Directive requirements and
according to CE certification
EC Certification:
•Category A-12 people
•Category B-14 people
•Category C-14 people
ISO 12215 certified structure
Monolithic infusion hull
Vacuum infused structural inner liner (Fabrics - resin) bonded to the hull
Fibreglass, balsa wood, PET foam sandwich infusion deck with non-slip coating
Cast iron keel attached with bolts and bonded stainless steel backplate
Twin rudders hung with stainless steel stock
White coloured hull - Aluminium grey hull decoration
6 Hull portholes

L.O.A 19m - 62’4’’
Hull length 17.60m - 57’9’’
L.W.L. 17.00m - 55’9’’
Beam 5.30m - 17’5’’
Light displacement - 22,280kg

All figures approximate

Rig

Black lacquered aluminium classical mast tapered, deck stepped, 3 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft- C-strand Rigging
or Axxon Performance carbon classical mast tapered, deck stepped (+ 1m / 3’3’’, Weight saving: 100kg / 220 lbs) 3 Aft swept spreaders-RODRigging
Harken fixed blocks at foot of mast
Harken Switch mainsail rail
Black lacquered aluminium Canoë boom with LED lighting (warm white)
Manual hydraulic unit: Double hydraulic textile backstay on 2 pistons + Hydraulic kicker tackle and foot tuning line on unit (4 Functions)
Genoa tracks on the roof with traveller and hauling line controlled from the cockpit
Electric genoa furler under deck
1 Mainsail attachment point at bottom of cockpit with Harken Flip Flop block
All lines brought back to the helm stations (except mainsail sheet and boom topping lift)
Dyneema Complete running rigging:- Mainsheet halyard sheave block,- Genoa halyard,- Boom uphaul (polyester) with cleat on mast,- Mainsail sheet,- 2Genoa sheets,- 2Automatic reefing system, 1 manual reef
Clutches: 6 to starboard, 4 to port
Harken Black Magic blocks
2 Spinnaker sheet chain plates/code 0
Running rigging hidden
Lazy-jacks

SAILS
Custom sails to your requirements - Extra

HARKEN PERFORMA WINCHES
1 Mainsail sheet captive winch under cockpit floor
2 Electric Performa rigging winches (H50.2 STPE)
2 Performa electric genoa winches (H70.2 STPE)
2 Aluminium Speed Grip winch handles
Stowage of which handles in dedicated space in rope bags

Machinery

ENGINE
Engine Yanmar Diesel:- 150 HP, Propeller shaft, Common Rail
Engine control at the starboard helm station - Control panel
24 V retractable bow thruster - Side Power - 8,7 CV - Thrust 160 kg - Diameter 250 mm + 4 Dedicated batteries (50Ah - 12V)
Engine compartment:- Ventilation: 2 Air intakes and 1 powered air expulsion- Soundproofing foam: 40mm / 1’9/16’’- LED lighting
Engine data available on Yanmar screens at steering station and on Garmin screen
1 Alternator (12V / 130Ah)
2 2x250 L/2x66USGal aluminium diesel tanks (under saloon flooring) - Electronic gauge - Low level alarm - 1 Deck filler for each tank (to port)
Filters: Seawater - Diesel - Water separator
4 folding blades propeller
1 Engine access through companionway (opening with 2 gas struts)
2 Engine access through passageway and aft cabins, 1 Accessed via port side aft cabin

Inventory

NAVIGATION
Standard Offshore Garmin pack:
Port and starboard helm stations:- 12" multi-function touchscreen Map 1223 GPS (GPS, Chart plotter, Card reader - Bluechart G3 cartography included) on console- 1GNX120 display located in front of the helm stations (under the winches)
Wind Sensor gWind Race - pole 1m / 3’3’’: Windvane, Anenometer
Reactor 40 Pilot with GHC 50 control on port console
Wireless autopilot remote control
Garmin Quatix 8 connected watch
Airmar DST810 Sensor (Log, Speedometer, Temperature)
PC interface (GND10)
Fixed 315i VHF at chart table, without AIS receiver function
Windex Windvane

PLUMBING
4 Rotomoulded freshwater tanks 4 x 200L / 4x53USGal, under saloon floor, port and starboard - 2 Deck fillers to starboard (1 filler fills 2 tanks) - Crossover valves for the tanks below the floor in front of the companionway
Pressurised electric water pump - Expansion tank - Inline filter
60L / 16 USGal Electric water heater (powered by the engine or shore power socket)
164 L/17 US Gal black water holding tank for each WC with electrical gauge
Automatic shower draining pumps
Deck wash electric pump in the chain locker (uses sea water or fresh water from tanks)
2 Electric bilge pumps
1 Manual bilge pump
1 Shore fresh water supply

GAS
1 Box for 2 gas bottles in the anchor locker (Diameter: 0,28m / 11’’ x Height: 0,45m / 1’6’’)
Regulator and safety tap
Gas leak detector

SMART BOARD "SEANAPPS" smart technology:
For monitoring the boat's status and receiving alerts as well as maintenance advice via the associated mobile application.
The type of information collected (GPS position, batteries, engine info, navigation data, etc.) varies according to the boat's configuration.

ELECTRICITY
24 V electrical panel at chart table + Navicolor 3.5’’ screen (Breaker, Voltmeter, Water gauge, Fuel gauge, Battery warning, Fuel warning, Water warning) + Single USB socket
Wireless radio controlled switches (no battery) for the lighting
10" touchscreen on port bulkhead at bottom of companionway, dedicated to Ship Control, used to control all functions from the saloon
Ship Control technology control numerous functions from the navigation screens (or from a tablet or smartphone using a dedicated app):- Anchoring and masthead navigation lights- Lighting of boom, spreaders (optional), underwater spotlights (optional)- Courtesy light in cockpit- Direct lighting- Deck searchlight- Inverter- Fridge- Water unit- Bilge pumps- Air conditioning (Option)- Generator (Option)- Audio- Control of levels (diesel, fresh water, black water)- Battery monitoring
24V circuit
2000 W inverter
2Lithium batteries (200Ah)
The lithium batteries can be used in exactly the same way as the greater number of AGM batteries that they replace. Weight saving:
Approximately 170 kg / 350 lbs. This technology allows 100% of the battery capacity to be used compared with 75% for the AGM batteries. The engine battery is still AGM.
1AGM engine battery (50Ah)
1Alternator 24 V (85Ah)
Battery cut-off switch easily accessible under the port aft cabin access step
1 Battery charger (24V - 100Ah)
1 Power distributor
12 230V Sockets:- 2 in the forward cabin- 1 in the heads- 1 in the aft cabins- 1 in the saloon (Port)- 1 at chart table- 4 in galley- 1 in the engine compartment- 1 in the sail locker
6Dual USB socket - Dual USB port (A-C):- 2 in the forward cabin- 1 in the aft cabins- 1 at chart table- 1 on the electrical panel
1Shore power socket 230 V, next to the port side helm station
LED lighting: - Overhead lights, with dimmer- Reading lights- Indirect lighting, with dimmer- Side decks courtesy lighting
LED navigation lights:- 1 Masthead light- 1 Steaming light- 1 Anchor light on masthead
Deck searchlight (LED)
Wire runs for option cables

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