First 30
Effortless joy of planing for everyone!
Sailing Experience
Length overall
9.35 m
30’8’’
Upwind sail area
54 m²
581 sq.ft
Number of berths
from 1 to 6 persons
2 cabins
Sailing Experience
With the new First 30, the joy of planing becomes effortless and accessible to all, whether you’re an
experienced racer or a newcomer to sailing. Until now, this experience required advanced sailing skills.
However, the deck and generously sized cockpit layout were designed with two goals: minimizing clutter to createa spacious and comfortable chill-out area while ensuring outstanding sailing ergonomics. There are twoavailable configurations. In the cruising layout, the mainsail bridle and German sheet system enable thecockpit floor to be completely clean while allowing easy control of the mainsail through generously sized winches.
The racing layout adds a mainsail traveller with a direct and fine-tuning mainsheet system, creating afamiliar workspace for racing sailors.
Performance for all
Combining a modern racing hull, lightness, carefully selected deck equipment, andgenerously sized winches makes her easy to handle for all crew members,regardless of their physical strength. The all-new First 30 brings the thrill of planing toa wide range of experienced sailors while also inspiring new endeavours in the sailing lifestyle.
Going fast is only fun if you feel safe and in control. First 30 offers exceptional stabilityand safety thanks to its modern design, solid construction, and twin rudders. As aresult, she’s incredibly easy to handle, ensuring you always remain in control.
Cosy life onboard
Below deck, the innovative reinvention of all essential cruising features blends withsimplicity to ensure a cosy and comfortable stay onboard. As one would expect from atrue BENETEAU, First 30’s distinctive, puristic, yet cosy interior creates spaciousaccommodation for four sailors in two cabins.
Her most prominent features include a generously sized front cabin and saloon berthscomparable to her larger sister, the First 36. The galley includes a gimbaled stove,optional fridge, and a 1.85 m standing height.
Specifications
| Overall length | 9.35 m 30’8’’ |
| Overall beam | 2.99 m 9’9’’ |
| Light displacement | 3,040 kg 6,700 lbs |
| Maximum air draft | 14.7 m 48’3’’ |
| Minimum draft | 1.68 m 5’6’’ |
| Maximum draft | 1.98 m 6’6’’ |
| Fuel capacity | 40 L 10.5 US gal |
| Fresh water capacity | 100 L 26.4 US gal |
| Maximum engine power | 14 CV 14 HP |
| CE certification | A2 / B6 |
The First 30 in the Gulf
The First 30 revives the name of Beneteau’s very first sailing yacht, launched in 1977, as a new kind of boat: a planing cruiser. Designed by Samuel Manuard, she brings the sensation of planing within reach of ordinary crews, and was named European Performance Cruiser of the Year 2026.
Below deck she is a real small cruiser — two cabins for four, a proper marine head and 1.85 metres of headroom — and the cockpit comes in a cruising or a racing layout. Her CE Category A rating, rare at 30 feet, means she is built for open water, from weekends along the coast to offshore races.
Buy your First 30 in the UAE with Tan Services
Tan Services is the official and exclusive Beneteau dealer for the Middle East — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. We deliver and commission every First 30 locally, under full factory warranty, and help you choose the cockpit layout that fits your programme.
We race ourselves, so we know how to set one up: rig tune, sail choices and the details that matter on the start line. Book a sea trial in Dubai.
The Beneteau First range in the UAE
The First 30 is one of eight Beneteau First models that Tan Services delivers and supports in the UAE and across the Gulf. Compare it with the rest of the range:
- Beneteau First 14
- Beneteau First 24
- Beneteau First 27
- Beneteau First 36
- Beneteau First 44
- Beneteau First 53
- Beneteau First 60
Browse all Beneteau sailing yachts, our sailing yachts for sale in the UAE, or pre-owned yachts on brokerage.
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