Beneteau

First 53

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Vancouver, BC

Capitalizing on 40 years of expertise, the First Yacht 53 is the latest member of the First range, launched by BENETEAU in 1977. With sights set on high-performance cruising and more, if you are keen on regattas, this “Luxury Performance” sailing yacht was designed for expert sailors and demanding owners. With a well-balanced hull and helm for unique sensations, easy-flow deck plan, modern marine interior with a décor of white lacquered bulkheads and moulded wood, the First Yacht 53 gets the renewal of the new generation of First sailing yachts truly underway! NAVAL ARCHITECT : Biscontini Yacht Design INTERIOR DESIGN : Lorenzo Argento DECK DESIGN : Lorenzo ArgentoThe First Yacht 53 is a happy mix of classic and modern lines. With a straight slender bow providing plenty of forward space, and a 5-metre maximum beam further aft, she immediately stands out for her sturdy seaworthy looks. The cockpit has been studied in detail to ensure nothing can obstruct forward movement: manoeuvring close-hauled from the twin helm stations with easy access to the side decks, space given over completely to relaxation near the companionway. With a flush deck, low coachroof and a sleek modern look, she has all the virtues of a thoroughbred. The First Yacht 53 marks a new era with a top quality mast and high-end deck gear and a powerful sail plan that is easily controlled by a shorthanded crew.

To view this vessel or for additional information, please email the broker at yachts@grandyachts.com or contact us at 604-687-8943.

Location Vancouver, BC
Condition New
Category Racers
Overall Length 54'
Year 2025
Hull Material Fiberglass
Hull Beam 16' 5"
Engine Power 80 HP
Displacement 34,380 pounds
Displacement Dry Load

Tanks

fresh water 1 x 190 gal
fuel 1 x 106 gal

Engine 1

Make & Model Yanmar
Type
Fuel diesel
Power 80 horsepower
Standard Equipment List

CONSTRUCTION                                                                                  

  • Design made following European Directive requirements and according to CE certification
  • ISO 12215 certified structure
  • Balsa sandwich infused hull
  • Vacuum infused structural inner liner (Fabric-resin) bonded to the hull
  • Deck in glass fiber / balsa wood sandwich infusion, with non - slip "diamond point" surface
  • Cast iron keel attached with bolts and bonded stainless steel backplate
  • Twin rudders affixed with stainless steel stock
  • White hull - Aluminum grey hull decoration
  • 8 Hull portlights

DECK EQUIPMENT RIGGING

  • Depending on version:

Black lacquered aluminum classical mast tapered, deck stepped

3 Aft swept spreaders

Dyform Rigging

Dyform backstay crowfoot with manual hydraulic piston to starboard (hydraulic unit optional)

Harken fixed blocks at foot of mast

Harken Switch mainsail track (without traveller)

- Performance carbon classical mast tapered, deck-stepped (+ 1 m / 3’3’’, Weight saving: 100 kg / 220 lbs)

3 Aft swept spreaders 

ROD Rigging

Textile backstay crow's foot with manual hydraulic piston to starboard

Harken fixed blocks at foot of mast

Harken Switch mainsail track (without traveller)

  • Lacquered aluminum Racing boom with LED lighting (warm white)
  • Black Racing lacquered aluminum rigid boom vang with Dyneema tackle and friction rings (hydraulic available as an option)
  • Genoa track on the cabin top with traveller and hauling line controlled from the cockpit
  • Manual Genoa furler below deck
  • 1 mainsail attachment point at bottom of cockpit with 1 stand - up block
  • German system (Two - way mainsheet at the helm station)
  • All lines lead back to the helm stations (except boom topping lift)
  • Dyneema Complete running rigging:

-  Mainsheet halyard sheave block

-  Genoa halyard

-  Boom up haul (polyester) with cleat on mast

-  Mainsheet

-  2 Genoa sheets

-  2 Automatic reefing system lines

  • 7 halyard clutches to port, 4 to starboard
  • HARKEN Black Magic blocks
  • 2 Spinnaker sheet chain plates/code 0
  • Running rigging hidden
  • 2 Flag halyards

WINCHES

  • 1 Manual self - tailing winch to starboard (H50.2STP)
  • 1 Electric self-tailing winch to port (H50.2STPE)
  • 2 Manual Genoa winches (H70.2 STP)
  • 2 Aluminum Speed Grip winch handles
  • Stowage of which handles in dedicated space in rope bags

SAILS

Boast supplied without sails

MOORING - ANCHORING GEAR

  • Polyester bowsprit with integrated anchoring gear and bobstay with spinnaker chainplate (for Code 0 and asymmetric spinnaker)
  • Self-draining chain locker, Clench bolt, Piston - driven cover
  • Single roller stainless steel bow fitting
  • 12 V - 1500 W vertical electric windlass - Remote control in mooring locker
  • 6 Black anodized aluminum mooring cleats (Length: 0,40 m / 1’4’’)
  • Stainless steel chafing plate

SAIL LOCKER

Access through T70 deck hatch, Passage width: 0,65 x 0,65 m / 2’2’’ x 2’2’’

  • Stainless steel ladder
  • Shelving and stowage trays
  • LED lighting
  • 1 115 V Power outlet

SAFETY ON DECK

  • 1 Black lacquered stainless steel open pulpit
  • 2 Black lacquered stainless steel aft pulpits with integrated fairlead
  • 1 Black lacquered stainless steel central aft pulpit (Height: 960mm / 3’2’’)
  • 2 Black lacquered stainless steel handrails on the coachroof
  • 1 Lifebuoy support bracket on aft pulpit
  • Wooden flagstaff (1 m/3’3’’) with integrated support on deck
  • Dual textile lifeline sand black lacquered stainless steel stanchions (Height: 620 mm / 2’) - Side boarding gate on either side
  • Emergency ladder on pushpit

COCKPIT

  • Self - bailing cockpit
  • Teak decking
  • 2 Sail lockers below cockpit seating
  • 2 Stowage lockers behind the cockpit with stainless steel support for the fenders (650 x 390 mm / 2’2’’ x1’3’’)
  • 1 Access hatch to tender garage
  • 1 Integrated housing in catwalks for diesel tank access and shore power socket
  • 3 access points to water tanks at the forward end of the coach roof on the catwalks
  • 1 Gas locker on forward deck next to anchor chain locker, space for 2 bottles
  • Teak slats on cockpit benches
  • Side helmsman's seat, slatted teak
  • Foldaway helmsman foot chock
  • 2 Removable footrests at the rear of the helm station
  • 2 Steering wheel consoles:

-  Black composite helm (diameter 1100 mm/3’7’’) fixed on white lacquered aluminum pedestal

-  Steering gear at the helm station

-  Stainless steel steering chain transmission system

-  Black lacquered stainless steel handrail

  • 1 Emergency tiller
  • 1 Steering compass on portconsole
  • 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
  • Life raft locker in front of the companionway (Space for 12 person life raft: 0,96 m x 0,59 m x 0,40 m / 3’2’’ x 1’11’’ x1’4’’)
  • Courtesy lighting (7 LED lighting points, warm white lighting)

SWIM PLATFORM I AFT TRANSOM

  • Fully opening transom, convertible into swim platform (2,61 m x 0,93 m / 8’7’’ x 3’1’’)
  • 3 Folding access steps to the cockpit to starboard
  • Electrically controlled opening on console
  • Teak decking on swim deck
  • 1 Stainless steel, removable bathing ladder with dedicated stowage in the cockpit

TENDER GARAGE

Accessible from the platform and from the cockpit Can be used to house a High field UL240 type tender (2,48 m x 1,69 m x 0,80 m / 8’2’’ x 5’7’’ x 2’7’’)

  • 1 Touch-operated ceilingLEDs

INTERIOR                                                                                     

  • Alpi teak woodwork and white lacquered wood on base units and bulkheads
  • Alpikord teak flooring
  • Lounge Falcon 162 fabric interior upholstery
  • Mattresses in the cabins (HR foam 35 kg / m³, thickness 120 mm / 5’’)
  • Beige padded ceilings (and Macadamiain the central part of the salon)

Standard version:  3 cabins + 2 heads  

COMPANIONWAY

Headroom: 2,00 m / 6’7’’

  • Salon companionway with 5 suspended Alpikord teak non-slip steps, LED lighting below each step
  • 2 Valencia Meteor encased stainless steel handrails

SALON

Headroom: 2,00 - 1,97 m / 6’7’’ / 6’6’’

Starboard salon:

  • Very comfortable Lounge type L-shaped sofa:

-  seats with HR26 and HR30 foam

-  softness thanks to the finish with hollow fibres + padding

  • Coffee table, wooden top with molded fiddles, access to bottle rack opposite the seat
  • Storage under bench seats
  • 1 Electrical panel to starboard incorporated into a piece of furniture for access to electrical connections
  • 2 Portholes with integrated blinds
  • 2 Coach roof windows including opening porthole with mosquito screens
  • 2 Opening deck hatches with mosquito screens/blinds
  • Indirect LED lighting below and above the portholes
  • 1 Adjustable reading light
  • 1 dual USB port
  • 1 115 V Power outlet
  • Audio:

-  Fusion RA70N entertainment system

-  2 Interior speakers

-  2 Waterproof exterior speakers

Standard version: 3 cabins + 2 heads

COMPANIONWAY

Headroom: 2,00 m / 6’7’’

  • Salon companionway with 5 suspended Alpikord teak non-slip steps, LED lighting below each step
  • 2 Valencia Meteor encased stainless steel handrails

SALON

Headroom: 2,00 - 1,97 m / 6’7’’ / 6’6’’

Starboard salon:

  • Very comfortable Lounge type L-shaped sofa:

-  seats with HR26 and HR30 foam

-  softness thanks to the finish with hollow fibres + padding

  • Coffee table, wooden top with molded fiddles, access to bottle rack opposite the seat
  • Storage under bench seats
  • 1 Electrical panel to starboard incorporated into a piece of furniture for access to electrical connections
  • 2 Portholes with integrated blinds
  • 2 Coach roof windows including opening porthole with mosquito screens
  • 2 Opening deck hatches with mosquito screens / blinds
  • Indirect LED lighting below and above the portholes
  • 1 Adjustable reading light
  • 1 dual USB port
  • 1 115 V Power outlet
  • Audio:

-  Fusion RA70N entertainment system

-  2 Interior speakers

-  2 Waterproof exterior speakers

PORT AFT CABIN

Headroom: 1,92 m / 6’4’’

  • 1 Double bed (2,04 m x 1,40 m / 6’8’’ x4’7’’)
  • 1 Hanging locker, 1 Cupboard with shelves, with incorporated LED lighting
  • 2 Lockers with top opening along the hull
  • 1 Bed access sideboard
  • 1 Drawer under the bed
  • 1 Large stowage under the bed, top opening (location for air conditioning option)
  • 1 Flexible, swivelling reading light at head board
  • 1 Flexible and adjustable reading light on the hanging locker
  • 1 dual USB port
  • 1 115 V Power outlet
  • 1 Porthole with rigid sliding blind
  • 1 Opening window with below cockpit seat with pleated blind
  • 2 Opening windows oncoaming with pleated blind (1 with the 3 heads version)

STARBOARD AFT CABIN

Headroom: 1,92 m / 6’4’’

  • 1 Double bed (2,04 m x 1,40 m / 6’8’’ x4’7’’)
  • 1 Hanging locker, 2 lockers with top opening along the hull
  • 1 Bed access sideboard
  • 1 Drawer under the bed
  • 1 Large stowage under the bed, top opening (location for air conditioning option)
  • 1 Flexible, swivelling reading light at head board
  • 1 Flexible and adjustable reading light on the hanging locker
  • 1 USB socket
  • 1 115 V Power outlet
  • 1 Porthole with rigid sliding blind
  • 2 Opening windows with below cockpit seat with pleated blind
  • 1 Opening window on coaming with pleated blind

AFT STARBOARD HEAD COMPARTMENT

Headroom: 1,95 m / 6’5’’

Access from the salon or the starboard aft cabin

  • Separate shower - 1 Mixer tap - White polyester shower base
  • Corian Glacier White counter-top with self - draining storage
  • 1 Manual marine toilet
  • 1 80 L / 21 US Gal Rigid holdingtank
  • 1 Washbasin - 1 Mixer tap
  • 1 Cabinet + Storage space under the basin
  • 2 Mirrors
  • Toilet accessories
  • 1 Opening porthole oncoaming inside window, opaque film, mosquito screen

2  cabins 3 heads version(Option)

This head stands between the galley and the after port cabin: single hanging locker and one opening porthole in the aft cabin

AFT PORT HEAD COMPARTMENT

Headroom: 2,03 m / 6’8’’

Access by the aft starboard cabin

  • Polyester counter top with integrated basin - 1 Mixertap - 1Shower

- White polyester shower base

  • 1 Manual marinetoilet
  • 1 50 L / 13 US Gal Rigid holdingtank
  • 1 Bathroom cabinet 2doors
  • 1 Mirror above the wash basin
  • Toilet accessories
  • 1 Opening porthole oncoaming inside window, opaque film, mosquito screen

1 Fixed window on coaming, opaque film

Disclaimer

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.

Exclusions:

All personal property is excluded unless specifically identified and included in the sale agreement and listing specifications. Personal property refers to all items not permanently attached to the vessel including but not limited to: artwork, furnishings, and recreational or entertainment items. Advertisements, marketing materials, and/or other photography may depict the vessel with personal property, however, such personal property is excluded unless otherwise specifically included as provided herein.

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Disclaimer: 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 investigatge such details as the buyer desires validated. Price, if shown, may not include applicable state or government fees, taxes, destination charges, preparation charges, or finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales price may vary depending on options or accessories selected. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, manufacturer revision, or withdrawal without notice.

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