Launching the Beneteau First 24 SE - Seascape Edition

Besides Beneteau First 24 SE's sailing performance, one of her essential perks is the freedom to move and go wherever your adventurous spirit takes you!

Light structure and a swinging keel system enable easy road transportation. Handling the light carbon mast is easy; a provisional mast crane makes you independent of on-land facilities, and you can quickly launch the boat on the slip. Here is a video tutorial explaining how easy it is to launch the boat from a standard slip ramp.

The same procedure is valid for Beneteau First 24 as well!

Beneteau First 24 SE:

Beneteau First 24:

00:00 - Trailer preparation
01:54 - Reversing in the water
03:17 - Beneteau First 24 SE Launch
04:04 - Trailer care

[sailhorsednvliegendebraban]

The washing system on the trailer is really clever !!

[DavidGarcia-kfwo]

Good info mate, please keep on showing your experiences.

[adamdavis]

Hi, how long does it take to step the mast and rig for sailing. I.e from arriving with trailer to ready to sail I am on the verge of buying one but finding it hard to find anyone who has sailed one,
I have the money ready and permission off the wife to purchase.
I have been a fan for years, I currently. Have a first 210 which I will bring home and swap for the 24se. We do light club racing, and family cruising, just trying to make sure she would be suitable for us as it will need to go to Ipswich to visit family for long weekends and Solent where we have another family boat, then club racing on a Rutland Thursday evenings

[miket]

Any chance we could see a video of stepping the mast?

[Tommy]

The problem is that Beneteau do the bare minimum, from design to construction to finish. For example the cockpit design should include moulded seats with a proper ergonomic seat back, much safer for children, way more comforatble for adults.

[jerryseymour]

Why no shot of the bottom of the boat with the keel completely up? can this boat be beached without damage?

[DukeMorse]

Y'all need a better trailer design.

[kirkjockell]

I hope she damn fast, because what a pain in the ass to launch. You guys need to take some notes from the Melges 24 gang. If they had to go through all that on a Wednesday Nite, they wouldn't have time to get a race in. Duke Morse is right. You need better design. Launching shouldn't be such an ordeal.

[Dani]

too uncomfortable, better to have a mooring in port

[MrWhat-efxr]

Too bad this trailer won't pass in the States.