Beneteau First 53 F5

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