2026 Beneteau First 44Sold

CONSTRUCTION 

• Design in accordance with European Directive requirements and according to CE certification

• ISO 12215 certified structure

• Balsa sandwich infusion hull

• Vacuum infused structural inner liner (Fabrics - resin) bonded to the hull

• Fiberglass sandwich, PET foam, balsa wood infusion deck, with diamond pattern non-slip coating

• Cast iron keel attached with bolts and bonded stainless steel backplate

• Polyester bowsprit, 1m / 3’3’’

• Twin rudders hung with stainless steel stock

• White coloured hull - Aluminum grey hull decoration

• 6 Hull portholes

DECK EQUIPMENT

RIGGING

• Anodized aluminum classical mast tapered, deck stepped, 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, classic boom or

• Black lacquered aluminum classical mast tapered, deck stepped 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, Black lacquered aluminium with boom with LED lighting (warm white), with: - C-strand Rigging, - C-strand stainless steel split backstay with manual hydraulic piston to starboard (hydraulic unit optional), - Harken Element blocks at foot of mast, - Mainsail halyard track in the mast - Facnor (without traveller) - 1 mainsail attachment point at bottom of cockpit with 1 stand-up block or

• Carbon classical mast tapered, deck-stepped (+ 1,60m / 5’3’’, Weight saving: 75kg / 165 lbs) 2 Aft swept spreaders, Sparcraft, Black lacquered aluminium with boom with LED lighting (warm white), with: -ROD Standing rigging - Textile backstay crow's foot with manual hydraulic piston to starboard - Harken blocks at mast foot - Harken System A mainsail track (without traveller) - Mainsail sheets track in the bottom of the cockpit - Harken 1,80 m/ 5’11’’ + track

• Black lacquered aluminum rigid kicking strap with Dyneema tackle and friction rings

• Genoa tracks on the roof with traveller and hauling line controlled from the cockpit

• Manual Genoa furler on the deck (Facnor Flatdeck)

• German system (Two-way mainsheet at the helm station)

• All lines brought back to the helm stations (except boom topping lift)

• Dyneema Complete running rigging: - Mainsheet halyard sheave block, - Genoa halyard, - Boom uphaul (polyester) with cleat on mast, - Mainsheet, - 2 Genoa sheets, - 2 Automatic reefing system

• 8 halyard clutches to port, 4 to starboard

• Harken pulleys

• 2 Spinnaker sheet chain plates/code 0

• Running rigging hidden

• Lazy-jacks

• 2 Flag halyards

WINCHES

• 2 H46.2 STA manual self-tailing manoeuvre winches (at helm stations)

• 2 H50.2 STA manual self-tailing genoa winches (at helm stations)

• 2 Aluminum Speed Grip winch handles

SAILS

• Boast supplied without sail - Available as option

FIRST 44 PERFORMANCE VERSION

(compatible with standard mast, black lacquered aluminium 2 aft swept spreaders mast and carbon mast, compatible with both keels)

• Carbon bowsprit, 1,50m / 4’11’’ (in lieu of standard)

• Mainsail Cunningham

• Mainsail traveller at bottom of cockpit (instead of single point of attachment)

• 2nd genoa halyard

• Harken Carbo racing dual-groove head foil instead of the flat deck furling system

• 8:1 barber hauler

•DOWNWIND Pack (2 Harken Black Magic blocks for spinnaker/ code 0 sheet, 1 Harken Black Magic block for spinnaker tack led back to the dedicated cleat in the cockpit, Dyneema halyard sheave with block for spinnaker or code 0, 1 Dyneema halyard for spinnaker, Barber hauler with blocks and chainplate on bulwark, Short sheet pad eye)

• 1 Wichard double chainplate on forward deck for removable forestay, 1 Dyneema halyard sheave with block for staysail

• Dual textile lifelines

• Cockpit sole, benches, platform with synthetic foam coating (light grey color)

• White gel-coat, Aluminum grey hull decoration, white decoration film layer on cabins hull porthole

• Compass, on the port side of the companionway

Winches - HARKEN Performance

• 2 Self-tailing manual rigging winches Harken Performa H50.2 STP on the roof, for the halyards + 3 clutches to port and starboard

• 2 H60.2 STP Harken Performa manual genoa winches behind cockpit benches, for the Genoa sheets

• 2 H60.2 STP Harken Performa manual Spinnaker winches, forward of the helm stations (for: main sail sheet, adjustment of Genoa sail carriage-staysail sheet - downhaul - foot of main sail + reef 1&2 - and for spinnaker sheets - spinnaker tack - barber hauler)

• 4 Aluminum Speed Grip winch handles

• Winch handle storage in dedicated space in rope bags

Other specificities of the PERFORMANCE version

• No windlass

• No bow roller

• Without helm console

• No side access gates

• No HiFi equipment (Fusion / Loudspeaker)

• No courtesy lighting on side decks

• Without cockpit table

• Fresh water tank limited to 200L / 53 US Gal and positioned aft to starboard for a better distribution of weight aboard (in lieu of 330L / 87 US Gal)

• 1 Lithium battery replacing the AGM batteries (Weight saving: Approximately 110 kg / 242 lbs)

• 3 Lee cloth (Saloon & Aft cabins)

MOORING LINES - MOORING

• Polyester bowsprit (1,00m / 3’3’’) with integrated anchoring gear and bobstay with spinnaker chainplate (for Code 0 and asymmetric spinnaker) (First 44 version)

• Self-draining chain locker, Clench bolt, Hatch cover (First 44 version)

• Single roller stainless steel bow fitting (First 44 version)

• 12 V - 1 000 W vertical electrical windlass - Remote control in mooring locker (First 44 version)

• 6 Anodised aluminum mooring cleats (Length: 0,30m / 12’’)

• Stainless steel chafing plate

SAIL LOCKER

Access through piston-driven cover

• LED lighting

SAFETY ON DECK

• 1 Stainless steel open pulpit

• 2 Stainless steel aft pulpits with integrated fairlead

• 1 Stainless steel aft central pulpit (Height: 960mm / 3’2’’)

• 2 Stainless steel handrails on coachroof

• 1 Lifebuoy support bracket on aft pulpit

• Wooden flagstaff (1m / 3’3’’) with integrated support on pushpit

• Dual stainless steel lifelines and stainless steel stanchions (Height: 620mm / 2’) - Side boarding gate on either side (First 44 version)

• Emergency ladder on pushpit

COCKPIT

• Self-draining cockpit

• Teak slatted (First 44 version)

• 2 Sail lockers below cockpit seating

• 1 Access hatch to tender garage

• 1 Diesel deck filler at the aft of the side deck

• 1 Shore power socket in port side storage

• 1 Water deck filler located on forward roof on side deck

•1 Gas locker in the bottom of the cockpit

• Teak slatted cockpit benches (First 44 version)

• Teak slatted side helmsman's seat (First 44 version)

• Foldaway helmsman foot chock

• Black composite helm (diameter 900 mm/2’11’’) fixed on white lacquered aluminum pedestal - Steering gear at the helm station - Stainless steel steering chain transmission system

• 1 Emergency tiller

• 1 Steering compass

• Mechanical engine throttle and control panel on starboard

• 1 Cockpit shower with mixer tap in the tender garage

• 1 PPMA folding companionway door in the bottom of the cockpit - Sliding hatch made of PMMA

• Liferaft locker in front of the companionway (Usable dimensions: 0,93m x 0,59m x 0,33m / 3’1’’ x 1’11’’ x 1’1’’)

• Courtesy lighting (6 LED lighting points, warm white lighting) (First 44 version) SWIM PLATFORM / AFT TRANSOM

• Fully opening transom, convertible to bathing platform (2,32m x 0,67m / 7’7’’ x 2’2’’)

• 1 Folding access step to the cockpit to starboard

• Manual opening

• Teak slatted swim deck (First 44 version)

• 1 Stainless steel removable bathing ladder (dedicated storage in starboard cockpit locker)

TENDER GARAGE

Accessible from the platform and from the cockpit Can be used to house a Highfield Roll-Up type tender (2m / 6’7’’)

• 1 Touch-operated ceiling LEDs

The FIRST 44 embodies a natural link between the FIRST 36 and FIRST 53, equally refining and redefining performance, elegance and comfort - a new Biscontini/Argento creation that truly denies itself nothing. Drawing to the noblest sense of the term “racer/cruiser”, she’s a lovely sailing yacht with a remarkable design, offering through her architecture and build quality an experience underway that is simply second to none.

Build To Order

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.