2025 Beneteau First 44

CONSTRUCTION 

• Design in accordance with European Directive requirements and according to CE certification

• ISO 12215 certified structure

• Balsa sandwich infusion hull

• Vacuum infused structural inner liner (Fabrics - resin) bonded to the hull

• Fiberglass sandwich, PET foam, balsa wood infusion deck, with diamond pattern non-slip coating

• Cast iron keel attached with bolts and bonded stainless steel backplate

• Polyester bowsprit, 1m / 3’3’’

• Twin rudders hung with stainless steel stock

• White coloured hull - Aluminum grey hull decoration

• 6 Hull portholes

DECK EQUIPMENT

RIGGING

• Anodized aluminum classical mast tapered, deck stepped, 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, classic boom or

• Black lacquered aluminum classical mast tapered, deck stepped 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, Black lacquered aluminium with boom with LED lighting (warm white), with: - C-strand Rigging, - C-strand stainless steel split backstay with manual hydraulic piston to starboard (hydraulic unit optional), - Harken Element blocks at foot of mast, - Mainsail halyard track in the mast - Facnor (without traveller) - 1 mainsail attachment point at bottom of cockpit with 1 stand-up block or

• Carbon classical mast tapered, deck-stepped (+ 1,60m / 5’3’’, Weight saving: 75kg / 165 lbs) 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, Black lacquered aluminium with boom with LED lighting (warm white), with: -ROD Standing rigging - Textile backstay crow's foot with manual hydraulic piston to starboard - Harken blocks at mast foot - Harken System A mainsail track (without traveller) - Mainsail sheets track in the bottom of the cockpit - Harken 1,80 m/ 5’11’’ + track

• Black lacquered aluminum rigid kicking strap with Dyneema tackle and friction rings

• Genoa tracks on the roof with traveller and hauling line controlled from the cockpit

• Manual Genoa furler on the deck (Facnor Flatdeck)

• German system (Two-way mainsheet at the helm station)

• All lines brought back to the helm stations (except boom topping lift)

• Dyneema Complete running rigging: - Mainsheet halyard sheave block, - Genoa halyard, - Boom uphaul (polyester) with cleat on mast, - Mainsheet, - 2 Genoa sheets, - 2 Automatic reefing system

• 8 halyard clutches to port, 4 to starboard

• Harken pulleys

• 2 Spinnaker sheet chain plates/code 0

• Running rigging hidden

• Lazy-jacks

• 2 Flag halyards

WINCHES

• 2 H46.2 STA manual self-tailing manoeuvre winches (at helm stations)

• 2 H50.2 STA manual self-tailing genoa winches (at helm stations)

• 2 Aluminum Speed Grip winch handles

SAILS

• Boast supplied without sail - Available as option

FIRST 44 PERFORMANCE VERSION

(compatible with standard mast, black lacquered aluminium 2 aft swept spreaders mast and carbon mast, compatible with both keels)

• Carbon bowsprit, 1,50m / 4’11’’ (in lieu of standard)

• Mainsail Cunningham

• Mainsail traveller at bottom of cockpit (instead of single point of attachment)

• 2nd genoa halyard

• Harken Carbo racing dual-groove head foil instead of the flat deck furling system

• 8:1 barber hauler

•DOWNWIND Pack (2 Harken Black Magic blocks for spinnaker/ code 0 sheet, 1 Harken Black Magic block for spinnaker tack led back to the dedicated cleat in the cockpit, Dyneema halyard sheave with block for spinnaker or code 0, 1 Dyneema halyard for spinnaker, Barber hauler with blocks and chainplate on bulwark, Short sheet pad eye)

• 1 Wichard double chainplate on forward deck for removable forestay, 1 Dyneema halyard sheave with block for staysail

• Dual textile lifelines

• Cockpit sole, benches, platform with synthetic foam coating (light grey color)

• White gel-coat, Aluminum grey hull decoration, white decoration film layer on cabins hull porthole

• Compass, on the port side of the companionway

Winches - HARKEN Performance

• 2 Self-tailing manual rigging winches Harken Performa H50.2 STP on the roof, for the halyards + 3 clutches to port and starboard

• 2 H60.2 STP Harken Performa manual genoa winches behind cockpit benches, for the Genoa sheets

• 2 H60.2 STP Harken Performa manual Spinnaker winches, forward of the helm stations (for: main sail sheet, adjustment of Genoa sail carriage-staysail sheet - downhaul - foot of main sail + reef 1&2 - and for spinnaker sheets - spinnaker tack - barber hauler)

• 4 Aluminum Speed Grip winch handles

• Winch handle storage in dedicated space in rope bags

Other specificities of the PERFORMANCE version

• No windlass

• No bow roller

• Without helm console

• No side access gates

• No HiFi equipment (Fusion / Loudspeaker)

• No courtesy lighting on side decks

• Without cockpit table

• Fresh water tank limited to 200L / 53 US Gal and positioned aft to starboard for a better distribution of weight aboard (in lieu of 330L / 87 US Gal)

• 1 Lithium battery replacing the AGM batteries (Weight saving: Approximately 110 kg / 242 lbs)

• 3 Lee cloth (Saloon & Aft cabins)

MOORING LINES - MOORING

• Polyester bowsprit (1,00m / 3’3’’) with integrated anchoring gear and bobstay with spinnaker chainplate (for Code 0 and asymmetric spinnaker) (First 44 version)

• Self-draining chain locker, Clench bolt, Hatch cover (First 44 version)

• Single roller stainless steel bow fitting (First 44 version)

• 12 V - 1 000 W vertical electrical windlass - Remote control in mooring locker (First 44 version)

• 6 Anodised aluminum mooring cleats (Length: 0,30m / 12’’)

• Stainless steel chafing plate

SAIL LOCKER

Access through piston-driven cover

• LED lighting

SAFETY ON DECK

• 1 Stainless steel open pulpit

• 2 Stainless steel aft pulpits with integrated fairlead

• 1 Stainless steel aft central pulpit (Height: 960mm / 3’2’’)

• 2 Stainless steel handrails on coachroof

• 1 Lifebuoy support bracket on aft pulpit

• Wooden flagstaff (1m / 3’3’’) with integrated support on pushpit

• Dual stainless steel lifelines and stainless steel stanchions (Height: 620mm / 2’) - Side boarding gate on either side (First 44 version)

• Emergency ladder on pushpit

COCKPIT

• Self-draining cockpit

• Teak slatted (First 44 version)

• 2 Sail lockers below cockpit seating

• 1 Access hatch to tender garage

• 1 Diesel deck filler at the aft of the side deck

• 1 Shore power socket in port side storage

• 1 Water deck filler located on forward roof on side deck

•1 Gas locker in the bottom of the cockpit

• Teak slatted cockpit benches (First 44 version)

• Teak slatted side helmsman's seat (First 44 version)

• Foldaway helmsman foot chock

• Black composite helm (diameter 900 mm/2’11’’) fixed on white lacquered aluminum pedestal - Steering gear at the helm station - Stainless steel steering chain transmission system

• 1 Emergency tiller

• 1 Steering compass

• Mechanical engine throttle and control panel on starboard

• 1 Cockpit shower with mixer tap in the tender garage

• 1 PPMA folding companionway door in the bottom of the cockpit - Sliding hatch made of PMMA

• Liferaft locker in front of the companionway (Usable dimensions: 0,93m x 0,59m x 0,33m / 3’1’’ x 1’11’’ x 1’1’’)

• Courtesy lighting (6 LED lighting points, warm white lighting) (First 44 version) SWIM PLATFORM / AFT TRANSOM

• Fully opening transom, convertible to bathing platform (2,32m x 0,67m / 7’7’’ x 2’2’’)

• 1 Folding access step to the cockpit to starboard

• Manual opening

• Teak slatted swim deck (First 44 version)

• 1 Stainless steel removable bathing ladder (dedicated storage in starboard cockpit locker)

TENDER GARAGE

Accessible from the platform and from the cockpit Can be used to house a Highfield Roll-Up type tender (2m / 6’7’’)

• 1 Touch-operated ceiling LEDs

The FIRST 44 embodies a natural link between the FIRST 36 and FIRST 53, equally refining and redefining performance, elegance and comfort - a new Biscontini/Argento creation that truly denies itself nothing. Drawing to the noblest sense of the term “racer/cruiser”, she’s a lovely sailing yacht with a remarkable design, offering through her architecture and build quality an experience underway that is simply second to none.

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