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A Beneteau Oceanis 473 (47.3') at anchor

Beneteau or Bénéteau (French pronunciation: ​[beneto]; Euronext: BEN) is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and the United States.^[1]

History

Shipwright Benjamin Bénéteau founded the company^[2][3] in 1884, at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers.^[4] In the mid sixties, Benjamin's grandchildren Annette Bénéteau Roux^[5] and her brother André Bénéteau introduced a line of fiberglass boats.

The company is a large and recognized boat builder, commanding a substantial worldwide market share for sailing yachts, predominately in the United States, France and the United Kingdom. It has five factories in the Vendée department of France and one US plant in Marion, South Carolina. The Beneteau USA plant opened in 1986;^[6] since then the factory has nearly doubled in size to about 250,000 square feet (23,000 m²), with roughly $25 million of total capital invested in the US. As of May, 2017, the Marion plant has built and distributed more than 8,700 boats.^[7]

Beneteau models

First Series

First 25.7

These are racer/cruiser sailboats, with a higher emphasis on the racing aspects, yet are substantially equipped for comfortable cruising. Equipped with tall fractional rigs, high performance keels and upgraded deck hardware. Introduced in 1976 with the First 30 model designed by Andre Mauric.^[8] Current First models being offered include:^[9][10]

• First 20


• First 22


• First 25.7


• First 25S


• First 35


• First 235


• First 260 Spirit


• First 265


• First 285

Sense Series

A line of high end cruising sailboats introduced in 2010.^[11] Models include:^[12]

• Sense 50 (First built in 2010)


• Sense 43 (First built in 2011)


• Sense 55 (First built in 2012)


• Sense 46 (First built in 2013)


• Sense 57 (First built in 2016)

Oceanis Series

Beneteau Oceanis 281

These are cruising boats, though these boats are viable for Performance Handicapped Racing Fleet (PHRF) handicapped racing. Models include:^[13][14][15]

• 
  Oceanis 31^[16]


• 
  Oceanis 35.1^[17]


• 
  Oceanis 37 ^[18](2006-2013)


• 
  Oceanis 38.1^[19]


• 
  Oceanis 41.1^[20]


• 
  Oceanis 45^[21]


• 
  Oceanis 48^[22]


• 
  Oceanis 51.1^[23]


• 
  Oceanis 55.1^[24]


• Oceanis 281


• Oceanis 321


• 
  Oceanis 390^[25]

Beneteau Idylle Series

This series of cruising boats consists of five types designed by Andre Beneteau, Berret-Racoupeau and German Frers. They were built between 1982 and 1988 and mainly sold in France and the US.

• Beneteau Idylle 880^[26]


• Beneteau Idylle 1050^[27]


• Beneteau Idylle 1150^[28]


• Beneteau Idylle 1350^[29]


• Beneteau Idylle 1550^[30] (also known as the Mooring 51)

Swift Trawler Series

These are trawler yacht powerboats. The Swift Trawler 42 was the company's first trawler yacht and the first Beneteau powerboat to reach the U.S. Market.^[31] Current Swift Trawler models offered by Beneteau include:^[32]

• Swift Trawler 30


• Swift Trawler 34


• Swift Trawler 35


• Swift Trawler 44


• Swift Trawler 47


• Swift Trawler 50

Monte Carlo Series

These are powerboats described as "luxury motor cruisers" by Beneteau. Current Monte Carlo models offered by Beneteau include:^[33]

• Monte Carlo 4


• Monte Carlo 5


• Monte Carlo 5S


• Monte Carlo 6


• Monte Carlo 6S

Grand Turismo Series

These are powerboats described as "sport cruisers" by Beneteau. Current Grand Turismo models offered by the company include:^[34]

• Grand Turismo 35


• Grand Turismo 40


• Grand Turismo 46


• Grand Turismo 49


• Grand Turismo 49 Fly


• Grand Turismo 50


• Grand Turismo 50 Sportfly

Outboard motorboats

These are outboard powered motorboats in three different models: Antares cabincruisers, Barracuda seafishing boats and Flyer consoleboats.

Notable Boats or Models

Beneteau 361

• Beneteau 31


• Beneteau 361


• Beneteau First 235


• Beneteau First 285


• Beneteau Oceanis 321


• Mumm 36


• Platu 25

See also

• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bénéteau.

• Official website