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Beneteau First 35 wins Yacht of the Year Award

by Lucy Hogan on 26 Nov 2009
Beneteau First 35 Beneteau http://www.beneteau.com/

Beneteau Sydney is pleased to report that the new Beneteau First 35 has won the ‘Yacht of the Year' award from Voile Magazine.

A panel of Voile Magazine journalists, a group of specialists in sailing, and a selection of Voile magazine readers noted that the main reason that the First 35 won the award was the fact that the boat achieved its primary design brief of having the superior blend of a dual purpose program offering true cruising capability while also providing exciting racing performance.

For more information on the First 35 or a test sail contact info(at)vicsail.com
www.vicsail.com


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