Beneteau 44.7

Class is a much-admired quality, and Beneteau's luxurious 44.7 racer-cruiser has the pedigree of a champion

GRAND PRIX RACERA CUT ABOVEBUILT TO RACEWHITTEY'S TIPSINTERIOR GLOSS

HIGHS

Farr-designed, slippery inshore and out
Good-sized cockpit designed for the crew
Driver-friendly helm with good views for'ard
None-too-shabby interior

LOWS

Lovely timber interior is vulnerable to scrapes and scratches when in racing mode
Wet locker lost to holding tank
Nav station will need a brace for use at sea

BENETEAU 44.7

PRICE AS TESTED About $625,000 with upgraded three-speed winches, Ullman Grand Prix IRC racing wardrobe including cuben-fibre main and D4 headsails, electronics, custom running rigging, plus labour

OPTIONS FITTED

Complete boat with Ullman racing sail kit, asymmetric spinnaker, upgraded primary winches, Raymarine electronics, custom running rigging, faired keel and rudder, and more

PRICED FROM $478,000

GENERAL

Material: GRP hull with vinylester resin and balsa sandwich deck

Type: Monohull

Hull length: 13.37m

Waterline length: 11.50m

Beam: 3.98m

Draft: 2.65m (standard deep-draft lead keel)

Displacement: 9129kg (dry)

Ballast: Deep-draft keel about 3500kg

CAPACITIES

Berths: Six to eight

Fuel: 200lt

Water: 400lt

ENGINE

Make/model: Volvo D2 55

Type: Two-cylinder diesel inboard

Rated hp: 55hp

Drive: Saildrive

Prop: Self-feathering three blader

Sail Area

Main: 58.5sqm

Foretriangle: 42sqm

Max. genoa: 145 per cent 63.13sqm

SUPPLIED BY Beneteau Vicsail, d'Albora Marinas, New Beach Road, Rushcutters Bay, NSW 2077, tel (02) 9327 2088 or visit www.vicsail.com

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