The First 30 wins the Best Sailing Yacht under 20M award

At the 2025 Yacht Style Awards Ceremony

Beneteau Asia-Pacific is very proud to announce that the First 30 wins the Best Sailing Yacht Under 20M Award during the 2025 Yacht Style Awards Ceremony organized by Yacht Style—Asia’s leading yachting lifestyle media.

The Yacht Style Awards Ceremony was presented during a glamorous gala dinner on April 9th, the eve of the 2025 Singapore Yachting Festival, at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore. The event gathered a fine audience of over 350 VIPs, including yacht owners and prospects, industry insiders and yacht manufacturers, together to celebrate the best of the yachting industry in Asia and internationally of the year.

The First 30 becomes this year’s winner for several reasons and concluded as follows by the juries :

Beneteau’s innovative First 30 launched at Boot Düsseldorf 2025 in January, introducing the concept of a ‘planing cruiser’ that brings less drag on the water and more speed. This exceptional 10.33m yacht combines racing thrills with cruising comfort, offering an accessible and exhilarating sailing experience for all skill levels.

The First 30 was one of the most anticipated new models at this year’s Boot Düsseldorf. Even before her launch, she had already become the talk of the town. The new First 30 truly lives up to expectations, filling the gap between the First 27 and the First 36. It caters to the diverse needs of today’s sailors, offering a versatile planing cruiser suitable for both professional and amateur racing, as well as family cruising—all while delivering an enjoyable experience at an affordable price.

Beneteau is very proud to receive the Best Sailing Yacht award for the First 30 here in Singapore. Our sincere gratitude goes to the juries for choosing us. The name bears great significance to Beneteau. The first generation of the First 30 was launched in 1977, marking the beginning of a legend..

We can’t wait to share this effortless joy of planing to our owners and sailors in Asia Pacific. In fact, the First 30 has achieved huge market success internationally. In APAC alone, we are expecting four First 30s to arrive by this year, two in Australia, one in Hong Kong and the other one in Japan. We will host the the First 30 Immersive Tour at iconic cities, including onboard viewings and sea trials with our partners to let everyone experience the speed and joy of this planing cruiser.

said Erwan HER, Beneteau Asia-Pacific Sales Director

With the all-new First 30, BENETEAU is making the new planing cruiser category a highly accessible reality. Designed around the needs of today’s sailors, it is an exhilarating boat that is quick and easy to get planing, yet astonishingly easy to handle even when sailing at double-digit speeds.

With low loads, a simple rig and an uncluttered cockpit, it doesn’t need a large crew or intense training sessions to make sailing it fun and safe in all conditions - both shorthanded and as a family.

Below the deck, a distinctive, puristic, yet cosy interior creates spacious accommodation for four in two cabins.