A cool First 42 Description

Designed by German Frers for Beneteau in the early '80s, the First 42 is one of the boats which established Beneteau amongst the top yacht builders. Performances and handling This yacht is a cruiser/racer -by far not a yacht designed for charters. Yet, she was used in the charter industry simply because Beneteau didn't had an alternative suggestion these days (the Oceanis series started in 1985). Her sailing performances are astonishing and she is extremely fast -truly a boat made for sailors. Unfortunately, the handling is also made for sailors.. There is no in-mast furling for the main sail (on some yachts there is no furling to the genoa too) and for many operations one should leave the cockpit and execute them in the mast foot. Steering is accurate but "heavy".