Beneteau First 30: Built to Plane
The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.
The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.
Beneteau’s largest First yet blends high-performance sailing with refined living spaces in a 62-foot design unveiled in Germany.
A new generation of sailors meets a new generation of speed.
The First 36 SE podiums in its first outing, showing competitive pace and versatility in offshore racing conditions.
The Spirit of Ponant II, a Lagoon EIGHTY 2, joins Ponant Yachting’s growing fleet of bespoke luxury charter catamarans.
Two Excess catamarans set to provide support during a 180-kilometer non-stop swim across the Mediterranean.
A 36-foot Beneteau sailed doublehanded finishes second over the line in Transpac 2025—beating bigger boats and winning her class.
The all‑new Oceanis 47 and 52 enter Beneteau’s eighth generation, adding cockpit comfort, hull performance, and layout versatility.
Beneteau and Seascape unveil the lighter, faster First 36 SE-a race-ready evolution of the award-winning performance cruiser.
The Midsize Multihull category featured a fiercely competitive lineup from top builders in France, South Africa and Australia.
The relaunched First 30 is what the builder calls a “planing cruiser,” which it sees as a new category of boats.
The international fleet will see more than $125 million in investments during the coming decade.
The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.
Beneteau’s largest First yet blends high-performance sailing with refined living spaces in a 62-foot design unveiled in Germany.
A new generation of sailors meets a new generation of speed.
The First 36 SE podiums in its first outing, showing competitive pace and versatility in offshore racing conditions.
The Spirit of Ponant II, a Lagoon EIGHTY 2, joins Ponant Yachting’s growing fleet of bespoke luxury charter catamarans.
Two Excess catamarans set to provide support during a 180-kilometer non-stop swim across the Mediterranean.
A 36-foot Beneteau sailed doublehanded finishes second over the line in Transpac 2025—beating bigger boats and winning her class.
The all‑new Oceanis 47 and 52 enter Beneteau’s eighth generation, adding cockpit comfort, hull performance, and layout versatility.
Beneteau and Seascape unveil the lighter, faster First 36 SE-a race-ready evolution of the award-winning performance cruiser.
The Midsize Multihull category featured a fiercely competitive lineup from top builders in France, South Africa and Australia.
The relaunched First 30 is what the builder calls a “planing cruiser,” which it sees as a new category of boats.
The international fleet will see more than $125 million in investments during the coming decade.
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