Beneteau First 27 SE
Beneteau First 27 SE - Blizzard - Pre Listing With More Photos Coming soon!2020 | Fully Equipped | Race-Ready | Turn-Key Performance
Blizzard is a standout example of the Beneteau First 27 SE--meticulously maintained, extensively upgraded, and presented in true sail-away condition. This is not a base package or ex-demo; it's a proven, fully set-up performance yacht ready for competitive racing or fast cruising immediately.
With recent servicing, upgraded systems, and an exceptional sail inventory, Blizzard offers serious value for sailors who want performance without the wait or expense of a new build fit-out.
Why Blizzard?
Immaculate & Upgraded - Ongoing improvements through to 2025
Race-Ready Setup - Offshore compliant (Australian Sailing Cat 3)
Full Sail Wardrobe - OneSail, North Sails & MEB inventory included
Electronics Package - B&G system with autopilot, AIS & Zeus 7
Turn-Key Package - Nothing to spend, ready to sail today
Performance & Design
The First 27 SE is a true planing yacht, capable of effortless double-digit speeds. Designed by Manuard YD and built by Seascape for Beneteau, it combines a lightweight vacuum-infused hull with a powerful carbon rig and twin rudders for control at speed.
Blizzard benefits from a refurbished carbon rig (2024) and multiple rigging upgrades, delivering both performance and reliability.
Interior & Cruising Capability:
Unlike many boats in this class, Blizzard retains a practical and adaptable interior:
Accommodation for up to 6
Convertible mid-section (toilet / wet room / sail locker)
40L icebox, foldable table, storage solutions
Modular layout--strip back for racing or fit out for cruising
Ideal for offshore races, overnight passages, or adventure cruising.
Key Specifications:
Length: 7.99m
Draft: 0.95m (up) / 2.00m (down)
Displacement: 1550kg
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8HP (serviced March 2026)
Fuel: 12L + 2 x 20L spare tanks
Water: 55L with 12V pump
Notable Features & Upgrades
Rig & Deck Gear:
Carbon mast & boom (refurbished Nov 2024)
New rigging updates and optimisations (2024-2025)
Retractable carbon bowsprit
Harken & Karver winches
Electronics & Electrical:
B&G Zeus 7 chartplotter + autopilot
AIS system with dedicated antenna (2025)
100Ah AGM battery (2024)
55W solar panel
Shore power + 240V outlet
Sail Inventory:
OneSail laminate main & jib
Code Zero (37.2m²)
Fractional & masthead gennakers
North Sails staysail & storm jib
Extensive, race-ready wardrobe
Safety:
Australian Sailing Category 3 compliant
EPIRB, flares, jackstays, drogues, anchors & more
Full offshore safety inventory included
The Opportunity
Boats like this rarely come to market in such complete, ready-to-race condition. Blizzard eliminates the time, cost, and complexity of setting up a new First 27 S SE everything has been done.
Step onboard and go racing, cruising, or both.
Region
New South Wales
Location
Sydney NSW
Reference
Blizzard 27SE
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
2020
Hull
Composite Vacuum infused GRP
HIN
FRBEYGA108K920
Rego
AKS634N
Rego Expiry
26/10/2026
Designer
Naval architect: Manuard YD - Industrial design: SITO
Builder
Seascape for Beneteau
Length
26' 3" - 7.99m
Beam
7.99
Draft
2.54
Displacement
1752
Keel / Ballast
Draft: lifted keel 0.95 m, lowered keel 2.00 m.
Deck Material
Vacuum-infused GRP
Engine Make
Tohatsu
Engine
Engine Make: Tohatsu Outboard
Serial # 013984AK
9.8 HP outboard engine (short shaft, remote controls, electric starter), integrated into the cockpit engine compartment.
Engine full annual service: current (03/2026).
Horsepower
9.8
Power Source
Petrol : Unleaded
Drive Type
Outboard Motor
Fuel
12L with connection hose, additional shut off valve, plus 2 x 20 L spare tanks.
Water
Flexible 55L water tank behind the icebox with 12V pump.
Accommodation
Front Cabin: Double V-berth with insubmersibility volume underneath.
Mid Section: Wet room & sail locker; marine toilet with 30L blackwater tank & foldable magnetic doors.
Saloon: 4 berths above storage lazarettes and insubmersibility chambers.
Table: central foldable wooden table.
Mid Section: Wet room & sail locker; marine toilet with 30L blackwater tank & foldable magnetic doors.
Saloon: 4 berths above storage lazarettes and insubmersibility chambers.
Table: central foldable wooden table.
Refrigeration
Refrigeration: insulated 40L icebox under the final companionway step
Stove
Gimballed Jetbboil gas cooker and holder specific to port side.
Ground Tackle
Anchor locker with Spade anchor, 10m chain and 40m warp installed
Safety Gear
First Aid Kit; Portable safety equipment including: Fire extinguishers (2); fire blanket; flares, 406MHz EPIRB, Dan Buoy, Drogue (rigged), tow line, 116mm wire cutters, complete set of tools, Grab line, SOS Reel Sling, inflated life buoy, emergency VHF antenna, jackstay clipping points, permanently installed VHS transceiver, bosuns chair, seacocks, distress V sheet, 2xbuckets with lanyards, reserve navigation lights, handheld VF radio, second assembled Fortress fluke anchor, flashlights.
Blizzard has complied with Australian Sailing, Category 3 Special Regulations Equipment Audit- Monohull - For Offshore races across open water which is relatively protected or close to shorelines.
Blizzard has complied with Australian Sailing, Category 3 Special Regulations Equipment Audit- Monohull - For Offshore races across open water which is relatively protected or close to shorelines.
Electrics
240Volt: shore power cable plug & charger (2025), Internal 240 Volt outlet.
12Volt: 100AHM AGM battery (09/2024).
Solar panel: 55W.
Control panel: upgrade to 8 switches (09/2024).
Lights: Masthead, deck, stern, bow and anchor lights (04/2023).
Emergency antenna: Direct connection to mast for Revolve emergency antenna (08/2023).
Communications Certificate: Australian Sailing Marine Communications Inspection, current (10/2025).
12Volt: 100AHM AGM battery (09/2024).
Solar panel: 55W.
Control panel: upgrade to 8 switches (09/2024).
Lights: Masthead, deck, stern, bow and anchor lights (04/2023).
Emergency antenna: Direct connection to mast for Revolve emergency antenna (08/2023).
Communications Certificate: Australian Sailing Marine Communications Inspection, current (10/2025).
Electronics
Marine Radios: permanently installed VHF radio with AIS, separate AIS antenna (09/2025), Handheld VHF with DSC
Network: NMEA 2000.
Triducer multisensor (05/2025).
B&G electronic pack: Autopilot, Zeus 7 Chart plotter & related displays
Security: Sentinel BM40 tracker (05/2025)
Antennae: AIS, B&G WS320 Wireless Wind (11/2025)
Compass: Compass mounted near companionway.
Network: NMEA 2000.
Triducer multisensor (05/2025).
B&G electronic pack: Autopilot, Zeus 7 Chart plotter & related displays
Security: Sentinel BM40 tracker (05/2025)
Antennae: AIS, B&G WS320 Wireless Wind (11/2025)
Compass: Compass mounted near companionway.
Sail Inventory
Laminates: OneSail roached main with battens (26.0m2), furling jib with battens on the luff (17.74m2).
Code 0: OneSail Fro Fractional Code Zero (37.2m2).
Gennakers: OneSail Fractional gennaker (57.5m2), MEB 1.5A masthead gennaker (06/2025).
Staysail - North Sails furling staysail (02/2023).
Storm Sail - North Sails storm jib with hanks (20/2023).
Sailboard (2024).
Code 0: OneSail Fro Fractional Code Zero (37.2m2).
Gennakers: OneSail Fractional gennaker (57.5m2), MEB 1.5A masthead gennaker (06/2025).
Staysail - North Sails furling staysail (02/2023).
Storm Sail - North Sails storm jib with hanks (20/2023).
Sailboard (2024).
Mast / Rigging
Mast: CompoTech carbon mast and boom with two sets of swept-back spreaders with 1/19th wire (refurbished 11/2024).
Cars: Optimal additional cars fitted to mainsail track (04/2025).
Halyards: 2:1 Dyneema mainsail halyard fitted with additional anti-twist auxiliary (03/2023); 2:1 Dyneema staysail halyard (2022)
Bowsprit: Retractable carbon bowsprit with pole out and tack lines.
Reeflines: Two mainsail reef lines, rigged (provision for a third reef).
Boom: composite boomstrut ((refurbished 11/2024).
Purchases: 8:1 outhaul, 8:1 cunningham, 16:1 vang.
Blocks, Cleats & Clutches: Ronstan blocks & cleats for mainsail, jib, gennaker control lines, Spinlock clutches for halyards, mainsail reefs and gennaker control lines.
Sheets & Controls: 2 sets of jib sheets, in- & out-sheeting, Jib inhaulers, downhaulers, control systems, 2 sets of spinnaker sheets.
Furlers: Flat Facnor furler for Jib, Facnor furlers 1500FX (2) for each of Code and Staysail (04/2023).
Refurbishment: all carbon refurbished, followed by rigging and mainsail halyard (11/2024).
Rigging Review: trapeze cleats to lazy jacks, low friction rings fitted to reef system, rocket batten tensioners installed in mainsail, additional luff car added to mainsail ((MEB Sail Design) (04/2025).
Cars: Optimal additional cars fitted to mainsail track (04/2025).
Halyards: 2:1 Dyneema mainsail halyard fitted with additional anti-twist auxiliary (03/2023); 2:1 Dyneema staysail halyard (2022)
Bowsprit: Retractable carbon bowsprit with pole out and tack lines.
Reeflines: Two mainsail reef lines, rigged (provision for a third reef).
Boom: composite boomstrut ((refurbished 11/2024).
Purchases: 8:1 outhaul, 8:1 cunningham, 16:1 vang.
Blocks, Cleats & Clutches: Ronstan blocks & cleats for mainsail, jib, gennaker control lines, Spinlock clutches for halyards, mainsail reefs and gennaker control lines.
Sheets & Controls: 2 sets of jib sheets, in- & out-sheeting, Jib inhaulers, downhaulers, control systems, 2 sets of spinnaker sheets.
Furlers: Flat Facnor furler for Jib, Facnor furlers 1500FX (2) for each of Code and Staysail (04/2023).
Refurbishment: all carbon refurbished, followed by rigging and mainsail halyard (11/2024).
Rigging Review: trapeze cleats to lazy jacks, low friction rings fitted to reef system, rocket batten tensioners installed in mainsail, additional luff car added to mainsail ((MEB Sail Design) (04/2025).
Remarks
AMSA Registrations:
MMSI Blizzard Non-SOLAS VHF Marine Radio
MMSI Blizzard Handheld VHF DSC
Hex ID 3EEC96547EFFBFF Blizzard EPIRB attached to vessel
ORC Standard Measurements
Sails Areas_Official Measurement: Ratings Manager, AS (06/2024)
Weight _Official Measurement_TBA (07/2024)
MMSI Blizzard Non-SOLAS VHF Marine Radio
MMSI Blizzard Handheld VHF DSC
Hex ID 3EEC96547EFFBFF Blizzard EPIRB attached to vessel
ORC Standard Measurements
Sails Areas_Official Measurement: Ratings Manager, AS (06/2024)
Weight _Official Measurement_TBA (07/2024)
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