Beneteau first class 10 - any opininons?

[GTom]

So far I was looking at plastic classics but I found the FC10 in the meantime, which might better suit 4-5 people than the short-LWL classic designs.

Does anybody have experience with the boat? How would it fare in open ocean/rough weather?

[Hydra]

I have no personal experience with the First Class 10 but my book on used sailing yachts says it's a racing machine requiring an experienced crew to perform well. However, it was rated for ocean cruising under the old French regulations, then seriously built. Inside, the height is 1.8m. The engine is under the saloon table (probably noisy).

Alain