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T&T - NewsFirst 21.7

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 05.09.2005

T&T - News: First 21.7Photo: YACHT
First 21.7
Bénéteau's smallest in the test
yacht/M4336466Photo: YACHT

In the big YACHT comparison test (issue 12/05), it sailed in the winner's group; it has already been built around 1300 times, making it the best-selling boat in its class. And she is affordable. Reason enough to subject the First 21.7 from industry leader Bénéteau to an individual test.

The ship, which was launched back in 1998 under the name First 211 and has now been incorporated into the shipyard's current First family after some modifications, is still contemporary. The modern, fast lines, a relatively large amount of cloth on a flexibly trimmable rig, the double rudder system and the swivelling keel as well as the sober but bright and practical interior make the First 21.7 a successful design with very little to criticise.

Test in the new YACHT (issue 19), on newsstands from 7 September.

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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