Beneteau First 456 45′ Sailboat For Sale in Maryland
Designed by German Frers
Known for high-quality, off-shore capable construction.
This model is comfortable, fast and a robust vessel suitable for long-distance sailing & racing.
Length: 45’6’
Draft: 7’
Engine: Beta Marine 50 HP – new 2016
Sails: Dacron – good condition
New Awlgrip paint on hull in 2021
(Seattle Gray with Dark Gray stripe)
New Rudder – 2021
Heads x2
Two double berth cabins
Location: Solomons, MD
Slip available thru April 30, 2026
For Information call Ron Wilson: 412-303-3996
John Kretschmer did a review of the Beneteau First 456 using his experience with this very boat as his inspiration.
Beneteau First 456
2008 November 10
By John Kretschmer
A sturdy cruiser that will offer performance for years to come
The Beneteau First 456 is one of the largest boats we’ve profiled in the Used Boat Notebook column and I think one of the best values. Designed by the prolific, versatile and immensely talented German Frers, the 456 began life as a powerful, ocean-racing machine, racking up wins in most major offshore races during the early and mid-1980s. While many ex-racing boats seem dreadfully outdated at age 20, a fate that I suspect awaits some of today’s uncompromising designs, the 456 has gracefully aged into a capable and comfortable performance cruiser that can still surprise around the buoys, especially if it is blowing.
