First Escape, Beneteau First 27 yacht built in 1980, the current owners have really looked after her whilst in their ownership with a list of upgrades and works as below, available to view now by appointmentFor 2016 season: keel re-bedded with new bolts, rudder shaft bushings renewed, new main and blade jib from Grant Piggott/GP Sails, new upholstery2017: antifoul stripped back to existing Gel-shield coat, new heavy-weather jib from GP Sails; new carbon-fibre spinnaker pole2018: new engine, Beta Marine B16, current hours approx 420; keel blasted and epoxy-coated by Paul Shotton2022: new standing rigging with certificate; new navigation lighting; main bulkhead re-bonded with new tabbing all around, Paul Shotton; chain plates re-bedded with stronger support plates below decks; headlining in saloon professionally cleaned and re-attached with new foam by GB Marine;2023: new code 0 (spinnaker cloth), GP Sails; new gas cooker Neptune 2000 professionally installedrunning rigging, sheets, control lines continuously upgraded throughout our ownership;2 symmetrical spinnakers, old but still perfectly usableRaymarine e7 chart plotter, AIS;Set-up for double-handed cruising/racingPrevious owners used her for IRC and club racing; while we used her mainly for cruising she has favourable ISCRS rating and anecdotally, her IRC rating would have been favourable, too; we did the RTI five times, came 16th in ISCRS overall in 2018, with a 1st in division 8B the same year and 2025; 2nd in 2017 and 2023.