Beneteau First 53 F5

First 53 F5 Beneteau from 1991, signed by Bruce Farr and Pininfarina, powerful, taut, built for offshore racing and forged by a second place in the Sydney Hobart.
Stable hull, 4.3-ton keel, 24 m fractional 7/8 mast, extended shrouds and boom: a demanding and efficient layout.
153 m² reefed, 254 m² powered, recent and complete Ulman, North, and Delta sail wardrobe.
Renewed Rod rigging, appropriately sized fittings, double Carbonautica wheel: power remains controlled.
Dark metallic gray hull (recovering 2025), synthetic teak deck with white joints.
Interior by Philippe Starck: gray Alcantara, mahogany, owner version with 3 cabins, 2 bathrooms.
Revised Perkins 65 HP in 2025, Max Prop propeller, 8 knots cruising speed.