BENETEAU FIRST 456 – EXCEPTIONAL SAILBOAT FOR LONG VOYAGES
Ready for adventure – Equipped for offshore cruising
Do you dream of a fast, solid sailing boat designed for long voyages? This Beneteau First 456, a legendary model by German Frers, is a boat that combines performance and comfort. Perfect for demanding sailors, it has been optimized for offshore cruising while retaining its racing spirit.
The Beneteau First 456, designed by the illustrious naval architect German Frers, is a 14.2 m sailboat that blends performance and elegance. Known for its robustness and design, the First 456 has made its mark in sailing history, particularly during the Admiral's Cup in 1983. This particular model is equipped with a hydraulic roller mainsail (2023) and a Hydranet genoa (2021), arranged and equipped for travel by its previous owners, it offers easy sailing and enhanced comfort with the addition of a transom to facilitate access on board.
Key features:
Reinforced hull and structure – Designed to face the oceans. High-performance rigging – Recent sails, high-end winches and hardware. Complete electronics – GPS, autopilot, AIS, radar, VHF. Onboard comfort – 3 cabins, 2 bathrooms, equipped kitchen. Reliable engine – Regular maintenance, ready to sail without worries.
Main characteristics:
- Year: 1985
- Length: 14.2 m
- Beam: 4.3 m
- Draft: 1.9 m
- Hull material: Polyester
Engine:
- Brand: IVECO AIFO
- Model: Lombardini LDW 2204MT
- Type: Inboard diesel
- Power: 87 hp (64 kW)
- Transmission: Shaft line
- Propeller: Three-blade with rope cutter
- Fuel tanks: 88 L in the transom, 180 L in the bilges
- Maintenance: Fully serviced before transatlantic crossing in July 2021 and routine maintenance in 2023
Layouts:
- Cabins: 3 double cabins offering 8 comfortable berths
- Bathrooms: 2 bathrooms with WC and shower
- Saloon: Spacious with table for 8-10 people
- Kitchen: Equipped with a 2-burner gas stove with oven, 2 refrigerators, sink with hot and cold water, foot pump, and ample storage
- Water: 4 stainless steel tanks of 83 L each, totaling 332 L
- Comfort: Sigmar Marine water heater heated by the diesel engine and/or 220V, LED lighting in all cabins, 220V sockets distributed throughout the boat
Deck and hull equipment:
- Deck: Teak in good condition
- Paint: Topsides redone in September 2024
- Bottom: Osmosis treatment, hull dried and protected with epoxy in 2021, antifouling applied in September 2024
- Rudder: New in solid plywood + epoxy in 2021
Rigging and sails:
- Mainsail: New Delta Voile from 2023 on Reckman hydraulic roller
- Genoa: 77 m² in Hydranet, Vortex cut from 2021, Harken roller from 2011
- Additional sails: Previous genoa of 75 m² (2010), spinnaker with sock, staysail
- Winches: 2 Lewmar 65 ST (genoa), 1 Lewmar 46 ST (mainsail), 1 Lewmar 46 ST (genoas roller), 2 Lewmar 46 ST (piano), 2 Lewmar 46 ST (mast foot)
- Hardware: 2 poles (spinnaker and genoa) with trigger ends, 1 jockey pole, Harken mainsail and genoa tracks, running rigging in white coated dyneema
Electronics and navigation:
- VHF: Sailor RT 2048 fixed, portable VHF
- Radar: Autohelm
- Instruments: Raymarine P70 log/sounder, Autohelm windvane/anemometer, Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
- AIS: AIT5000 from Digital Yacht
- EPIRB: ACR
- Cockpit: Raymarine touchscreen chartplotter, autopilot control
- Chart table: Onboard computer with OpenCPN, Autohelm radar, fixed Sailor VHF
Energy:
- Batteries: Engine (140 Ah) lead from 2022, service 1 (560 Ah) lithium from 2021, service 2 (140 Ah) lead from 2020
- Solar panels: One 50 W panel replaced in 2023 for the engine battery, other panels to be replaced
- Management: Victron Sense connected via Bluetooth with MPPTs, Dolphin battery manager
- Inverter: Victron 1500 W, 220V network with multiple sockets
- Shore charger: Dolphin
- Transformer: 12V – 12V Orion Bluetooth
- Charge splitter: Victron Argofet from 2020
Dinghy:
- Dinghy: 3.40 m from 2022
- Engine: Yamaha 2T 4 HP, serviced before the 2021 transatlantic
This sailboat has benefited from rigorous maintenance and numerous recent improvements, making it ready for new adventures at sea. For more information or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact us.
