Beneteau First 44.7

Beneteau First 44.7, designed by Farr (Dec 2004). Very comfortable offshore cruising yacht that also races both inshore and offshore very competitively.  Winner of many races and competitions. Current holder of Dubai to Muscat Race Record. IRC rating of 1.086. 

Full offshore and inshore sail inventory. A specialist yacht with the racing and cruising inventory of sails, carbon spinnaker pole and what a selection of sails she has! (some in UK).  Sloop rigged, standing rigging (2019) many recent hardware upgrades. Harken deck hardware & winches, one 46 electric.   Predominantly Raymarine electronics from 2022.

GRP hull deck & structure, hull Gelshield (2024) deep fin keel 8’6, Powered by Yanmar 55hp, Generator, New battery bank (2022), electric windlass (2021).   Accom for 6/7 in three double cabins, owners cabin forward & saloon with two heads. Classic cherry wood interior, Webasto heater, air conditioning, calorifier.

VAT not paid - Euros €160,000

Construction
Beneteau First 44.7 Built by Beneteau Yachts to Bruce Farr design 2005
White GRP hull deck & structure.
Teak laid swim platform & cockpit & toe rail
Deep Fin keel 8’6
Single Helm steering

L.O.A:     44’7 (13.68m)
LWL:       43.8 (13.35m)
Beam       12’9  (3.96m)
Draft          8’6  (2.60m)

Machinery
Yanmar 54 4HJ4-CE engine.  Regularly serviced by Yanmar dealers.  
Lifted and refurbished by Yanmar in MdR (Sep 2023).  
Hours: 1,812
Sail drive removed and rebuilt (Sep 2023)
Full engine service (Mar 2025)
New clutch Dec 2022
New Stern Drive 2016 and Bruntons varifold propeller
New Bruntons Autoprop (Dec 2022)
Tachometer (new June 2023)

Coelmo DM 350 3.5KW generator (2021) serviced March 2025

Electrics
Battery bank (new Dec 2022) 
2 x 200Ah Lithium service batteries.  
2 x 110Ah starter batteries for engine and generator
New Quick electric windlass (Dec 2021)
12/220v electrical system
Shore power + cable
Sterling pro Charge shore charging unit (new 2020)
Sterling 12v 75Ah batter to battery charger (Dec 2022)
Sterling battery to battery charging solenoid (Dec 2022)
Solar Panels on helm bimini.  Solbian SX236 236W x 2.  (Dec 2022)
Electromaax 160Ah alternator with serpentine pulley system (June 2023)
Dometic 16,000Btu Air Conditioning Unit in Saloon. Feeds saloon and front cabin
Wetsounds MC2 radio and media player (Dec 2022)
Sterling 2000W Invertor (Dec 2022)
Interior red lights.

Tanks
Fuel:    200 ltr fuel tank
           120 ltr generator fuel tank (new Dec 2022)
Water: 400 ltrs in 1 x 200 Port aft, 1 x 100 Port, 1 x 100 Starboard tanks
Holding:  Yes

Rig & Sail
Mast lifted Oct 2022
2 spreader tapered rig (Sparcraft) with dyform rigging, new 2019
PBO backstay with mast head batten
Facnor racing genoa furler (new 2021)
New 19x1 forestay 2021
New lower spreaders (2019)
Staysail deck fitting (2020)
Soft inner forestay and adjuster (Dec 2022)
Stack pack with lazy jacks (new 2024)
Sloop-rigged (9/10th)
Harken Batcar system
Halyards: 2 spinnaker, 1 external spinnaker, genoa, No 4, main, pole uphaul, topping lift 
2 x halyard turning blocks (cross winching)
High performance Harken genoa sheave
Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
Carbon spinnaker pole and downhaul block 
Hydraulic boom vang
Masthead wind indicator
2 x genoa sheets, 2x spinnaker guy, 2 x spinnaker sheets, pole downhaul, mainsheet, tack line, boom restrainer.

Sails
Main
Performance main.  2021. (carbon, little used due to COVID and stopped racing, good condition)
Performance cruising main (performance Dacron) 2022.  Good condition.

Genoa/ jibs
Performance cruising No2 (furling) (performance Dacron) 2022. (good condition)
Light - med No1.   2016. (carbon, fair condition)
Med -heavy No1 - 2018. (carbon, good condition)
No2.  2020. (carbon, good condition)
No 3.  Offshore.  2012, (performance Dacron, OK condition)
No4.  Offshore.  2022. Performance Dacron, good condition

Spinnakers
Symmetrical spin, runner (160sqm)  2013 (fair condition) with turtle
Symmetrical spin, runner (160sqm)  2015 (fair condition) with turtle
Symmetrical spin, runner (139 sqm) 2014 (good condition) with snuffer & turtle
Symmetrical spin, reacher (139 sqm) 2014 (good condition) with turtle
Symmetrical spin, runner (139 sqm) 2015 (good condition) with turtle
A sail (160sqm) 2014 (good condition) with turtle

Storm Sails
Storm jib.  2013. Performance Dacron.  (Good condition)
Trysail 2013. Performance Dacron.  (Good condition)

Racing sails that are stored in the UK, they can be ready to be shipped to wherever necessary as part of the sale process

Accommodation
3 cabin layout with owners cabin forward, two heads 6 (+2) berths in total.  
2 x Head with shower and washbasin, Jabsco toilet.  Rear heads with holding tank.
Classic Cherry wood interior
Headroom: 2,03 mtr
Round sit with saloon table.  
All cushions new 2024.
Navigation area
Webasto heater
2 interior speakers
Fitted TV
All underwater ball valves changes to composite 2020

Domestic
Galley
L-shaped worktop with double stainless sinks and wooden sink tops
Electric water pressure system
Foot pump faucet
Boiler hot water system (220v/engine)
Eno two burner gas stove with oven
12v Frigomatic fridge with freezing compartment

Equipment
2 x 53 ST primary sheet winches
2 x 44 ST main sheet winches
1 x 44 ST halyard winches all by Harken
1x 46 Harken electric winch (Dec 2022)
Spinlock jammers (x10)
2 x spin guy blocks
4 x spin sheet blocks
2 x spin sheet tweakers
2 x pole downhaul blocks

Swimming platform with teak (replaced 2022)
Swimming ladder
Teak on cockpit seats (replaced 2022)
Toe rail (replaced 2022)
Bimini x 2 (helm and cockpit).  (New 2024).
Spray hood.  (New 2024).
2 speakers (new Dec 2022)
VHF external speaker (new Dec 2022)
Fresh water shower on swimming platform
5 mooring warps, 9 fenders
New pulpit Dec 2020
All hatch and portlight seals replaced 2023
New cockpit table with ice bucket 2021
2 x 3kg European gas bottles (new June 2023)
Cockpit cushions x 7, winch covers x 6, halyard bags x 2, cockpit bags x 3 (all new 2024)
NOT INCLUDED WITHIN PRICE – OPTIONAL RainMan AC Watermaker (cased)

Navigation
AXIOM 9” Raymarine Chartplotter (Dec 2022)
Raymarine i70 x2 (Dec 2022)
Raymarine i70 wind indicator (Dec 2022)
Raymarine new Autopilot (Dec 2022)
VHF Raymarine
Raymarine AIS system (Dec 2022)
Red lights fitted inside cabin
Masthead wind indicator light (new Oct 2022)
Deck and steaming light (new Oct 2022)
LED navigational lights (new 2020)
Scanstrut USB waterproof charger in cockpit (April 2025)
NOT INCLUDED WITHIN PRICE – OPTIONAL Thales VesseLINK 700 Satcom system

Safety
Manual/electric bilge pumps
Emergency tiller
Plastimo hand held compass
16 Kg CQR with 10m 8mm chain
25kg Rocna galvanised anchor with 55m 10mm chain
Life raft, 6 man, Lalizas.  Serviced Dec 2022.

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

Title Documents and Tax
Listed below are the documents/or copies of what we have seen on listing this yacht.

Current British SSR Registration
Proof of leaving EU (May 2024)
Greek Coastguard ref non commissioned vessel (Oct 2024- April 2025)
Copy - Cyprus Customs Temp Import (2023)
Copy - Notarised/Attested Sales Contract (2010)
Copy - Croatian VAT exempt Invoice (2010)
Copy - Builders Certificate (2004)
Copy - Declaration of Conformity (Dec 2004)
Evidence of TEPAI cruising tax paid

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