This $120,000 Beneteau Was Built to Cross Oceans Fast

Lady K Swag!!! Right here: www.lady-k-sailing-shop.fourthwall.com Is the Beneteau First 44.7 the perfect cruising sailboat for people who genuinely love to sail? In this Lady K Sailing review, we take a close look at a 2004 First 44.7 currently listed in Maryland for $120,000. Designed by Bruce Farr, this 44-foot racer-cruiser combines serious offshore performance with a surprisingly comfortable three-cabin, two-head interior. We explore its sailing ability, race history, handling, pointing performance, cockpit layout, tankage, Yanmar diesel, saildrive, carbon sail inventory, electronics, and what makes it so different from today’s wide, heavy cruising boats. The Beneteau First 44.7 has competed successfully in major offshore races, including the Newport Bermuda Race and Sydney to Hobart, but does that racing pedigree make it a better cruising boat or a more expensive one to maintain? We also examine the risks of buying a heavily raced twenty-year-old sailboat, including standing rigging, keel structure, rudder bearings, deck moisture, sails, and saildrive condition. For sailors who value speed, efficiency, helm feel, and the ability to sail well in lighter wind, this may be one of the most compelling used performance cruisers available today. Need a consult? Click here to drop a message: https://ladyksailing.com/consults/ Want to help support Lady K Sailing? Click here to become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or here to make a one time donation: http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Follow Lady K on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladyksailing Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyksailing/