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First 31.7 Beneteau Performance

How the First 31.7 Beneteau performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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PHRF Fleet Position

Where the First 31.7 Beneteau sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Heavy Cruiser 210–300
Catalina 310 177s/nm
Island Packet 31 186s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the First 31.7 Beneteau.

First 31.7 Beneteau Catalina 310 Cr 310 Hanse 315 2006 Island Packet 31 Oceanis 311 Beneteau
Dimensions
LOA 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0
LWL 26.5 25.6 27.2 27.8
Beam 11.5 9.8 10.5 11.6
Displacement 10 9 9 11
Ballast 4 3 2 4
Sail Area 493 520 655 530
Performance
PHRF 177 186
SA/Disp 16.7 19.0 23.5 17.2
Bal/Disp 38.8 41.7 30.5 40.9
Comfort 22.1 25.0 22.5 22.6
Capsize 2.12 1.88 1.99 2.09
Hull Speed 6.9 6.8 7.0 7.1