Beneteau First Class 10 Buyer's Guide
The Beneteau First Class 10 is a French racer-cruiser built by Beneteau between 1982 and 1987, with 114 completed. On the brokerage market it draws sailors who want one-design pedigree and fast cruising in a 34-foot hull, but its accommodations and a few period-noted fittings deserve a careful look before purchase.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The standard interior sleeps six with a forward double V-berth, main cabin settees around a drop-leaf table, and an aft double berth under the cockpit on the starboard side. A large port-side sail locker can alternatively be fitted with a pipe berth. Headroom is not possible given the low freeboard and flat bilge, and the head compartment sits within the bow cabin with no sink and minimal privacy from the berth.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Spinnakers and chartplotters are often seen on these boats. For a buyer, the standard racing sail handling is already substantial: a double groove headstay, adjustable jib leads, and adjustable running backstays to self-tailing winches make short-handed sail control manageable. A mid-cockpit traveler and secondary mainsheet block fine-tune the main. The Japanese Yanmar 2GM diesel drives a folding prop just aft of the keel for docking, and the engine under the table exposes fully when the top is removed. Navigation is served by a roomy chart table opposite the L-shaped port galley with a two-burner alcohol stove and no icebox.
What to Inspect
Testers on reviewed boats noted wobbly stanchion bases that undercut otherwise sturdy pulpits, and a cast-aluminum gooseneck judged less than premier quality. Deck hardware was secured with oversize washers and lock-nuts rather than backup plates, worth checking for deck-level compression or movement. The cabin wall covering raised doubts about appearance after hard racing, and the electrical panel showed no spare breakers with difficult rear access. A good-sized locker loses usable space to the unadorned fuel tank, and the folding propeller was noticeably less effective in reverse.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States and Canada. For a shopper, the checklist is brief: confirm stanchion base tightness, inspect gooseneck and deck hardware backing, verify electrical panel access, and assess interior wall condition. Favor examples with spinnaker and chartplotter already fitted, and accept the no-headroom interior as the trade for flat-out speed.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau First Class 10. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 2 | $70,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $9,900 | -85.9% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $59,998 | +506.0% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $9,900 | -83.5% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau First Class 10 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Canada.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,948 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Canada | $30,000 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
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