Beneteau First 53 F5

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