SAYANN
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

SAYANN — ITA 17431

Model: First 40

BeneteauBruce Farr

Updated

SAYANN (ITA 17431) is a First 40 designed by Bruce Farr and built by Beneteau. She has been racing since 2021 and has won two races. Against a typical First 40 she is quicker upwind in light air.

SAYANN ITA 17431 - Bruce Farr - Beneteau

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

120

Race starts

2

Wins

42%

Podiums

66

Race Edge

First 40: 68

513.3s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn71
10–16 kn51
Over 16 kn35
SAYANNA typical First 40How Race Edge works
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Length

12.24 m

40′ 2″

Beam

3.90 m

Draft

2.48 m

Displacement

7.9 t

Sail area

94 m²

On the podium

Where SAYANN finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

42%

of 120 starts · First 40 fleet: 27%

Wins

2%

Wins2%2
Seconds18%22
Thirds23%27
Off the podium57%69

Regattas

Every regatta we found with SAYANN on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • ItalyEdison Next Italian Offshore Sailing Championship - Campionato Italiano Assoluto d’Altura20269101461271011
  • World championshipORC World Championship20262511101311211314
  • ItalyXXX Trofeo Punta Stendardo202663466
  • ItalyCampionato Invernale 2025/2026 XXXVI Edizione202611221223
  • ItalyCampionato Invernale 2025/2026 XXXVI Edizione20252222222324332122

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

30%

of these races end on the podium

89 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 9 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

22 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats SAYANN meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

SAYANN aheadRival ahead
REBEL · First 4086%ahead in 85 of 99 meetings
LANCILLOTTO · First 4083%ahead in 62 of 75 meetings
ATHYRIS & C · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)59%ahead in 41 of 69 meetings
DUENDE · Vismara 4683%ahead in 57 of 69 meetings
ANEMOS · First 40.7100%ahead in 59 of 59 meetings
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TES · M 37100%ahead in 51 of 51 meetings
MON ILE · First 404%ahead in 2 of 47 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 4064%ahead in 29 of 45 meetings
NAMBAWAN · Comet 4187%ahead in 39 of 45 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9817%ahead in 7 of 42 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.986%ahead in 2 of 35 meetings
MILU' III · Mylius 1497%ahead in 29 of 30 meetings
CANOPO · Swan 4269%ahead in 20 of 29 meetings
BELLAMIA · Sun Fast 43100%ahead in 29 of 29 meetings
ULIKA · Swan 4514%ahead in 4 of 28 meetings
CYGNUS · First 36.7100%ahead in 28 of 28 meetings
SELENE · Swan 424%ahead in 1 of 27 meetings
CHESTRESS 3 · J/12219%ahead in 5 of 26 meetings
RAFFICA · DK 4623%ahead in 6 of 26 meetings
MORGAN V · Swan 420%ahead in 0 of 24 meetings
WE TRY · Italia 11.9823%ahead in 5 of 22 meetings
GUARDAMAGO II · Italia 11.9833%ahead in 7 of 21 meetings
MASCALZONE LATINO · Farr 4015%ahead in 3 of 20 meetings
LISA R · Ker 4616%ahead in 3 of 19 meetings
MUSICA · TP 52 (Carkeek)28%ahead in 5 of 18 meetings
GEEX · Italia 11.9861%ahead in 11 of 18 meetings
PALINURO · J/4071%ahead in 12 of 17 meetings
AMAPOLA · Oceanis 430100%ahead in 17 of 17 meetings
BLUE · TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk)13%ahead in 2 of 15 meetings
CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI · X-4173%ahead in 11 of 15 meetings
CELESTINA · Xp 44100%ahead in 14 of 14 meetings
SUGAR 3 · Italia 11.980%ahead in 0 of 13 meetings
PITTILANTO · Solaris 44100%ahead in 13 of 13 meetings
GEM · X-5092%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
BLUE MOON · TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk)33%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
SOUTH KENSINGTON · First 35 (Farr)33%ahead in 4 of 12 meetings
GIULIA · Italia 9.9867%ahead in 8 of 12 meetings
NEOMIND · Neo 43050%ahead in 6 of 12 meetings
ANOUK · Cookson 50100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
TARANTELLA · Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)100%ahead in 12 of 12 meetings
AURORA · Canard 4191%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
CAVALLO PAZZO · X-359%ahead in 1 of 11 meetings
EXCALIBUR · X-35100%ahead in 11 of 11 meetings
BLUE CARBON · TP 52 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
BEAU GESTE · TP 52 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
MATADOR · Elliott 4440%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
FROM NOW ON · Swan 450%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE · Swan 4240%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
TESTACUORERACE · Cookson 500%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
FASTER III · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Rimar 41.360%ahead in 6 of 10 meetings
BLUE SKY · Swan 4520%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
MUSIC · Baltic 5080%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
FAHRENHEIT · Comet 38 (Vallicelli)100%ahead in 10 of 10 meetings
WB IX · XR 410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
TECHNONICOL · X-4113%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
FLYING DOLPHIN TOO · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CHEYENNE · Rodman 4213%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Italia 11.9838%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
LILI II · Archambault 4075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SIDERACORDIS · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
ALEXA A · JPK 11.8050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
JOY · J/12275%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
MAGIC BUS · Dufour 4063%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
CUNI · Canard 4188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
CODE ZERO · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)75%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
PADAWAN · First 40.788%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
TETTA · IMX 450%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
SKIN · First 5025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
FOXY LADY · First 4025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
VICTORY · Bolt 3775%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
EMY TOO · Solaris 36100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (86)

Met too few times for a figure.

RED BANDIT (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 7 meetings), DAGUET 3 (Ker 46, 7 meetings), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 7 meetings), ARS UNA (Mylius 15, 7 meetings), FLY AWAY 2 (Dufour 40, 7 meetings), QUIZAS (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 7 meetings), REVE DE VIE (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 6 meetings), FOREVER K (Cookson 50, 6 meetings), EXTRA 1 (X-41, 6 meetings), VARENNE (Italia 11.98, 6 meetings), COSTA DEL SALENTO (Dufour 40, 6 meetings), EGOISTA (Farr 40, 6 meetings), BLUETTE (Comet 41, 6 meetings), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 6 meetings), LOUP SOLITAIRE (Sly 42, 6 meetings), DJANGO (Wallyrocket 51, 5 meetings), COSIXTY 8 (IMX 38, 5 meetings), WANAX (X-37, 5 meetings), BIRBA3 (Italia 9.98, 5 meetings), LEA (X-372, 5 meetings), THETIS (Swan 45, 5 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), GAIA (First 45 (Briand), 2 meetings), MALVASIA (First 31.7, 2 meetings), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 2 meetings), ARYA (X-50, 2 meetings), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 2 meetings), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 2 meetings), PATRICIA (First 50, 2 meetings), ATENA (Este 39, 2 meetings), X-TENSION (X-332, 2 meetings), DENEB (First 36.7, 2 meetings), CHEBOTTA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 2 meetings), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 2 meetings), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 2 meetings), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 2 meetings), VAJRA 4.0 (Pogo 850, 2 meetings), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 2 meetings), VETARA (Pogo 36, 2 meetings), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 2 meetings), JOKER (Comet 33, 2 meetings), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 2 meetings), VAG 2 (Grand Soleil 40 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), GASTONE (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), TENGHER (Swan 45, 1 meeting), ARS UNA (Adria, 1 meeting), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 1 meeting), NO REGRET (Ice 52, 1 meeting), ESCAPE (Xp 44, 1 meeting), SELVAGGIA (Elan 333, 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), SWIFT 2 (Pogo 44, 1 meeting), CORONA (B&c 46, 1 meeting), FANTASIA III (Solaris 44.2, 1 meeting), GOOD GAME (Solaris 64, 1 meeting), ADRIGOLE II (X-41, 1 meeting), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 1 meeting), LIVIA V (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 1 meeting), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 1 meeting), ARTEMISIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), HONEY BADGER (IMX 38, 1 meeting), DOLCEREZZA (Comet 36, 1 meeting), RENOIR (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), SYLPHEA IV (Impression 444, 1 meeting), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), SOULAIMA (X-35, 1 meeting), ARGO (First 44.7, 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), RAFFICA (X-41, 1 meeting), MACHI (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), AMAPOLA 2 (Sun Odyessey 49, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 1 meeting), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), VIS IOVIS (First 31.7, 1 meeting), EOLA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), XWAVE (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting)

How SAYANN compares with a typical First 40

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, First 40s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical First 40; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.06 kn
Beam reach+0.00 kn
Broad reach-0.03 kn
Downwind+0.01 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical First 40 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

SAYANN in blue, a typical First 40 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

SAYANN in blue, a typical First 40 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other First 40s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

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