Beneteau First 22 (2016) Sailboats for Sale

First year

2016

The modern Beneteau First 22 (first introduced in 2014 and hitting full production stride for the 2016 model year) represents a deliberate, strategically engineered departure from the traditional pocketcruiser formula. While the "First 22" designation originally belonged to a 1978 JeanMarie Finot design that sold hundreds of hulls, this modern iteration was born from a highprofile partnership between Beneteau America and the American Sailing Association (ASA). Built at Beneteau’s factory in Marion, South Carolina, the boat's primary brief was to serve as the ultimate platform for sailing instruction, though it quickly gained a secondary following among private owners.