Beneteau First Class 8

Beneteau First Class 8 is a great little racer (Clear Lake Wednesday Nights and Saturday Rum Races) or this one has been set up to be an easier to sail daysailor.  Listing agent has bought and sold several boats with these owners over the last 21+ years and their boats are always in excellent shape with much more invested than what they are asking.

Hull Awlgrip painted summer 2008

Power: Tohatsu 8HP long shaft electric start (new 7/2011 with less than 10 hrs on engine)- $2300 just for motor.

Sails:

Spinnakers - three(3)

Mainsails- two (2) Dacron, one (1) Mylar

Jibs – two (2) Dacron, two (2) Mylar

Headsail Furling: Profurl R250

Instrumentation: Nexus NX series digital wind, depth and speed

Custom aluminum transom beam for draft adjustable rudder

Custom motor mount and track system.

She is very quick especially in light wind.  The mast is configured and positioned as per the German North Sail tuning guide with the mast raked further back by several degrees.

Crew weight for sailing under full sail in 15+knot winds requires about 450kg.  This boat will make a budget minded racer very happy.