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We are selling our BENETEAU First 42 from 1982 (“S” version with longer mast) after a marvellous journey that took us from San Remo in Italy to Sicily, and then from Sicily all the way to the Netherlands. It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to part with this dependable ocean racer designed by German Frers who has also designed many sailboats for Hallberg Rassy, Nautor’s Swan, Baltic Yachts, etc. Our 3 teenagers’ many extracurricular activities and fading interest have simply not allowed us to sail as much as in previous years and it is sensible for us to let her go until we have the opportunity to sail regularly again.

The First 42 is a very robust ocean racer built at a time when the absence of computer assisted design resulted in everything being oversized and specked to insane standards. There is actually a whole section dedicated to this particular series of First 42 in Ferenc Maté’s famous book “The World’s Best Sailboats (volume 1)”. The sailboat is registered in Dunkerque (France) but is currently berthed at the Bruinisse Jachthaven (Zeeland, The Netherlands). Her current berth would of course be available to you should you wish to sail in The Netherlands. This ocean racer is truly meant for those who want to sail further and faster than most in comfort and at a very reasonable sailing budget. The boat needs a hull scrubbing but is ready to sail.

Design German Frers
LOA 12,80m
Waterline 11,00m
Beam 4,00m
Draft 2,15m
Displacement 9.500kg
Ballast 3.600kg
Navigation class 1 (Ocean)
Berths: 8
GRP hull
11 manual winches
Standing height 1,95m
3 cabin version (1 head)
Sweetwater tank 100L environ
Gasoil tank 150L + 5 good quality jerrycans (5x20L)
1 head with blackwater tank (gravity)
Yanmar 4JH3E 50cv inboard engine from 2003 (3630 hours)
Mainsail – OK condition
Genoa 130% – OK condition
Spinnaker – good condition
Galesail 12m² – excellent condition (2023)
Maxprop propeller
AIS transmit & receive – WEATHERDOCK EasyTRX3 (2022)
VHF B&G V20S DSC (2022)
B&G Vulcan 7R (2022) chartplotter with 2023 Navionics SD card (Western Europe)
B&G NAC-3 autopilot computer (2023)
B&G Precision-9 autopilot compass (2023)
B&G WS320 wireless wind sensor (stopped working, might need replacing)
RAYMARINE autopilot drive unit (2015 ?)
AIRMAR DST810 bluetooth multi-sensor depth sounder (2024)
Boat network 100% NMEA2K (2023)
VICTRON smart bluetooth 230V charger (2023)
VICTRON smart bluetooth alternator charger (2023)
VICTRON smart bluetooth solar panel charger (2024)
2x100W solar panels (circa 2020)
4 gel house batteries (2023) + engine battery (2023)
Rocna anchor 25kg
Anchor windlass (still working but old)
Radar reflector
HONWAVE tender (2020) in excellent condition + old 2,2CV outboard engine
VIKING 6UKSL 6 person liferaft (2022) with extra grab bag (2022)
EPIRB (2022)
Automatic and manual bilge pumps (2024)
Swim platform (2023) with swim ladder
Keel to hull joint fairing redone (2022)
Standing rigging entirely redone in 2023
Cockpit and roof gelcoat redone around 2010
Osmosis treatment done around 2010
Teak deck in poor condition, leave as is or remove and replace with anti-skid coating (approx 8-10K€)
Anchor davit needs to be repaired, modified or replaced
2-3 stanchions need to be replaced
The refrigerator is no longer cooling
Last antifooling done in April 2024
3rd owner, most user manuals are on board