Beneteau First 47.7

Boat Overview

The First 47.7 follows the footsteps of the highly successful First 40.7 with interior styling and exemplary hull design. Designed by Farr Yacht Design, Ltd., she is impeccable in detail and elegant in design. She will be comfortable offshore or going around the buoys. This is an original owners boat that has kept her in race ready condition since new. Continuously upgraded and improved since taking delivery in November of 2002. El Sueno has a successful track record of racing since new.

Specifications

• Make: Beneteau


• Builder: Beneteau


• Designer: Farr Yacht Design, Ltd.


• Length Overall: 48.58 ft


• Max Draft: 7.58 ft


• Displacement: 25.00 lb


• Beam: 14.75 ft

Engine Details

• Total Power: 76 horsepower


• Engine Brand: Yanmar


• Year Built: 0


• Engine Model: 4JHT 3TE


• Engine Type: Inboard


• Engine/Fuel Type: diesel


• Engine Hours: 900


• Engine Power: 76 horsepower

Tank Capacities

• Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (164 Gallons)


• Fuel Tanks: 1 (63 Gallons)

Accommodations

EL SUEÑO

2001 Beneteau First 47.7 • Hull #97
Tall Rig/Deep Keel Version
Single Owner Continuously Since New Purchase Nov 2002

Hull

• Fiberglass • Gel coat removed/replaced 2023


• Hull Surface Long-boarded for improved speed performance


• Keel and Rudder Farr templated and faired by Brad Fitzgerald (454 lb of lead removed)


• Hull continuously waxed/detailed 2-3 times a year the entire life of the yacht


• Cabin-top continuously custom canvas covered from mast to stern it’s entire life


• Eight winches installed: original configuration is six


• 60” 3-Speed Lewmar winches added for Primary/Genoa Trim


• 55” 2-Speed Lewmar winches for Main trim


• 48” 2-Speed Lewmar Winches added on cabin-top for spinnaker trim


• 44” 2-Speed Lewmar Winches for pit applications (port side electric)


• Dual halyard diverters installed aft of clutch bank each side in pit


• Bow pulpit redesigned/installed for A-Sail usage


• Rudder post bearing replaced by Brad Fitzgerald


• Helm wheel bearings replaced by Brad Fitzgerald


• IMS Measured 2024 • 2025 ORC-Club Certificate USA4630 (Attached)

Dimensions

• Length Overall: 14.506m/47.592ft


• Length-Waterline: 12.60m/41.33ft


• Beam: 4.512m/14.803ft


• Displacement: 11551Kg/25,465.59lb


• Ballast: 3800Kg/8377lb


• Draft: 2.785m/9.14ft

Rig – NAVTEC ROD RIGGING

• Original – rig removed twice & inspected


• 2021 for 20 year safety inspection


• 2023 for B&G 5000h transducer installation. Hydraulic Backstay rebuilt


• New Tuffluff installed 2024


• Rig tuned 2024

Rigging Measurements

• J: 5.24M/17.19ft


• I: 18.05M/59.22ft


• E: 6.14M/20.15ft


• P: 17.66M/57.94ft


• SPL: 5.760M/18.90ft

Running Rigging

• Dual masthead spinnaker halyards (reversed in mast for racing)


• Starboard side halyard made of Vectran for Code 0 loads


• “German Style” single line main sheet


• 105 mm main sheet block on Lewmar traveler


• Dual car headsail leads w/purchase set up to manage sub-100% to 155% headsails


• Topping Lift


• Seldon Sprit Installed 110% of J length (matched spin pole)


• 2006 Carbon-fiber spinnaker pole: 5.760M/18.90ft


• Two Carbon-fiber Reaching Struts


• Practice and racing sheets

Instruments

• B&G 5000h Hercules system installed


• Wind, Compass, Speed transducers


• P/S B&G Triton displays at helm station


• Five integrated Garmin GNX 120 Mast Displays


• Helm replaced with carbon fiber lightweight wheel

Sails

Full North Sail inventory ( #3 is Quantum )

Upwind

• 2016 J1: Lt/Med #1 155% Genoa • 3Di Practice/‘B’ Regatta


• 2022 J1: Lt/Med #1 155% Genoa • 3Di Practice/‘A’ Regatta


• 2025 J3: #3 Quantum 104% • Tri-Radial Carbon/Poly/Light Skin


• 2024 Code 0 • Facnor Continuous-Line Furlee 2

Downwind

• 2021 A1 Airx 600 .6oz • Reinforced Luff Panels


• 2016 A1 Airx 600 .6oz • Reinforced Luff Panels


• 2022 A1.5 Airx 600 .6oz • Reinforced Luff Panels


• 2023 A2


• 2017 A2


• Other Sails include older S2s and assorted headsails

Engine

• Yanmar 76HP turbo diesel


• Continuously serviced annually or every 100 hrs, whichever came first


• New engine compartment insulation


• New throttle installed Mar 2025


• Engine instrument panel replaced


• Two Bladed .540M/21.13IN folding propeller


• Fuel 250L/66G

Salon

• Headroom: 6’4”


• Oval settee with cushions and backrest


• Hinged salon table leaves and aluminum legs


• Lockers along the hull


• Stowage lockers under the central settee


• Storage locker forward of the chart table


• Wooden grabrail on the companionway


• (6) Opening portholes


• (2) Fixed hull portholes


• Ventilation through 2 dorade vents


• Varnished water-resistant floorings

Chart Table to Port Side

• Chart table with two opening lefts


• Stowage under chart table seat with shelf and drawers behind


• Panel for navigation instruments


• 12-volt electric switchboard


• Charge indicator


• Cubby holes


• Bookshelf


• Flag cupboard

Galley

L-shaped galley with plenty of counter space makes cooking aboard or entertaining a breeze. She has a double S/S bowl sink, ample below sink storage, side cabinet with bottle and glass storage to help keep items secure, gimbaled 2 burner LPG stove with oven, there are front loading refrigerator and additional icebox. She has a seawater foot pump and hot and cold fresh water mixer.

• Headroom: 6’4”


• Wooden worktop above the icebox


• Front-opening 12V refrigerator


• Gimbaled 2-burner stove and oven


• Fold-away varnished wood worktop above the stove


• Stainless steel rectangular double sink


• Corian worktop either side of the sink with molded wooden fiddle


• Mixer tap with pressurized hot and cold water system


• Seawater foot pump and ice box


• Lockers/cupboards along the hull