2001 Beneteau First 40.7 – NOW SOLD

Grabau International is delighted to announce its successful sale of the 2001 Beneteau First 40.7 ‘DEVI’.

DEVI is a very fast and functional ‘Performance variant’ of the hugely popular Bruce Farr designed Beneteau First 40.7. Features such as easy reefing from the cockpit, a removable cockpit table, furling code zero, retractable carbon bowsprit, lazybag with lazyjacks, sprayhood and diesel heating below decks make her ideal for both racing and cruising. Recently optimized for cruising by the present owner could be easily reverted to racing mode. Kept in a dry storage during winter 2021

Modifications over standard include: –
• Change from symmetrical to asymmetric spinnaker with fitment of retractable bowsprit.
• Mainsheet track lowered to cockpit sole level.
• Opening up the transom, adding a split backstay with hydraulic tensioning adjustment.
• Moving of the anchor windlass position to optimise anchor recovery

In addition to these changes DEVI has also benefitted from regular maintenance and upgrades including: –
• New Engine service in 2021
• New mainsail reefing system with 2 reefs 2021
• New Electric Marine toilet 2021
• New antifouling in winter 2021
• New Lazybag 2021
• RINA recently renewed and in date until 2024
• Complete overhaul of the engine at 4,000 hrs with new heat exchanger and exhaust
• Batteries replaced in 2021
• New rod standing rigging in 2015
• Underwater sections epoxy treated
• Keel bulb faired and optimised for racing
• Raymarine cartography
• Extensive sails wardrobe

We wish her new owners fair winds and following seas.

For those that missed out, Grabau International has a number of other similar yachts available for sale including:

Comar Comet 41s – full details here

Canard 41 – full details here

X-Yachts X-40 Modern – full details here

X-Yachts IMX-40 – full details here

G-Force X-Treme 37 – full details here

Do you have a yacht like this to sell? Grabau International are always looking for new high quality cruising yacht listings both in the UK and internationally. For further information about our tailored brokerage services, please look here or feel free to contact us.