Outside the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, the Beneteau First 50 performance cruiser gleams with style.
Streaking up to 19 knots in strong winds but comfortable enough to sleep six, this 50-foot yacht is designed as much for functionality as it is for pleasure.
And for about $600,000, it can be yours, says Garth Hichens, president and owner of Annapolis Yacht Sales.
His company is the leading sales force behind the First 50 and three other new models of the world's largest sailboat builder at the 37th annual United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, a highly publicized...
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