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  1. Beneteau

    Beneteau or Bénéteau (French pronunciation:) is a French sail and motorboat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and in the United States. [1] The company is a large and recognized boat builder, with its holding company (Groupe Beneteau) now also holding other prestigious brands, such as Jeanneau and its multihull subsidiary ...

  2. List of classes of Beneteau keelboats & yachts

    The following is a partial list of Beneteau keelboats, sailboats and yacht types and sailing classes. Keelboats & yachts. Beneteau 323 Beneteau First 25S Beneteau First 285 Beneteau First 305 Beneteau Oceanis 321 Beneteau Oceanis 281. Name Year of first construction Designer Builder Ref Beneteau 1 Ton: 1983: Group Finot

  3. Our History

    Our History. I believe we are one of the oldest boat building yards in the world to be run by the family as a majority. Our history has been told many times in these last fifty years, but, to understand it, you need to grasp our company values, and return to its origins, since it is nothing but continuity and progression. The year was 1884.

  4. Our history from 1884 to nowaday

    2019. Figaro Beneteau 3, the first production built racing sailboat equipped with foils, enters the offshore racing circuit. Launch of EXCESS, the second brand of cruising catamaran.. Governance. Jérôme de Metz is appointed Chairman and CEO of Groupe Beneteau. 2018. Launch of Band of Boats, a new community services platform for everyone with a passion for the sea.

  5. History

    A single man, he passed on his love of the sea, adventure and boats to his adoptive son. However, at the age of 12, Benjamin became ship's boy on the lugger Eliza. His dream of building boats would begin on the boatyard of his best friend's father. His determination would convince his uncle, and he would enter Rochefort towards end 1879 for ...

  6. Beneteau

    Benjamin Beneteau, shipwright, founded the Beneteau boatyard at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In 1964 Annette Beneteau Roux and her brother, Andre, granddaughter and grandson to Benjamin, diversified the company with the introduction of fiberglass sailing yachts. With the introduction of the FLETAN and the GUPPY, Beneteau took part in the 1965 Paris Boat Show for the first ...

  7. Charting 140 Years of Innovation: The Enduring Legacy of ...

    As we continue to look into the future, there is no doubt we will continue to bring breakthroughs onto the water. "The BENETEAU brand has been in constant evolution over the last 140 years," says Yann Masselot, BENETEAU's Chief of Brands and Communication Officer. "It now reflects the willingness to design beautiful yachts and continue ...

  8. Beneteau

    Benjamin Beneteau, shipwright, founded the Beneteau boatyard at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In 1964 Annette Beneteau Roux and her brother, Andre, granddaughter and grandson to Benjamin, diversified the company with the introduction of fiberglass sailing yachts. With the introduction of the FLETAN and the GUPPY, Beneteau took ...

  9. Beneteau 40

    The Beneteau 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim and Plexus-bonded bulkheads.It has a fractional sloop rig, with two sets of swept spreaders and aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging.The hull has a slightly raked stem, a walk through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by ...

  10. Beneteau

    The Group's historic trademark, Beneteau has been a pioneer for recreational boating from the outset. With its world-leading ranges and iconic products, nearly 45 models offer diverse, high-performance capabilities. With one single idea in mind: innovating in terms of both boats and processes to enable as many people as possible to realize ...

  11. Beneteau

    Beneteau or Bénéteau ( French pronunciation: [ beneto]) is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and in the United States. The company is a large and recognized boat builder, with its holding company (Groupe Beneteau) now also holding other prestige brands such as Jeanneau and its multihull subsidiary ...

  12. BENETEAU

    In the 1990s, BENETEAU expanded becoming the umbrella brand of GROUPE BENETEAU. Today, BENETEAU offers a wide range of sailing yachts, ranging from small boats, like the First 14, to big boats, such as the Oceanis Yacht 62, a large monohull as well suited to coastal cruising as she is to ocean navigation. The same is true of the motorboats ...

  13. BENETEAU: a 140-year history and 5 shining stars

    BENETEAU: a 140-year history and 5 shining stars. Before becoming the leading yacht-building company that we're familiar with, Bénéteau started as a naval shipyard with a long family history. In no less than 140 years of history, numerous yachts bearing the essential seahorse have made their mark. We've chosen five of the most iconic.

  14. Jeanneau

    Jeanneau - Groupe Beneteau. Home › Jeanneau. For over 60 years, Jeanneau has designed, built, and sold an extremely wide array of boats, with some forty outboard and inboard powerboat models, sailboats, and yachts around the world. : to enable everyone to discover the joys of the sea and to experience unique moments on the water with full ...

  15. Beneteau Sailboats: Explore the brand

    June 28, 2023. Categories: brands. Beneteau is a renowned French company that manufactures a wide variety of boats, including sailboats. The company was established in 1884 by Benjamin Beneteau and has grown over the decades to become one of the leading boat manufacturers worldwide. The Beneteau brand is synonymous with innovation, quality, and ...

  16. Beneteau 43

    The Beneteau 43, also called the Oceanis 43 and for the yacht charter market, the Moorings 43.4, is a French sailboat that was designed by Berret-Racoupeau as a cruiser and first built in 2006. ... The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the standard keel and 6.58 ft (2.01 m) with the optional deep draft keel. ...

  17. Beneteau Boats Tests, Videos and Information

    Beneteau is one of Europe's oldest boat builders. Founded in 1884 by Benjamin Beneteau in the French port city of Croix-de-Vie, early fishing-oriented boats were designed with two goals — to be durable enough to handle the North Atlantic waters and fast enough to be first back to shore with the day's catch. Today, Beneteau is still known ...

  18. Beneteau Sailboats: All you Need to Know

    Yacht Series. Very much the flagship of the Oceanis design are the two Oceanis Yacht models, one is 54ft, while the other is slightly larger at 62ft. Luxury is the name of the game with this unique ocean-going yacht that can race with the best. There are both new and pre-owned Oceanis Yachts available, and if you talk to an established yacht

  19. BENETEAU

    BENETEAU: A LONG STORY THAT BEGAN IN 1884 . The first BENETEAU boats sailed from the shipyards of Croix-de-Vie over 136 years ago. Since that time, the BENETEAU brand has been synonymous with quality and innovation to all those who have taken to the water - first by the fishermen who made their livelihood from the sea and then by the legions of recreational boaters around the globe.

  20. BENETEAU

    Sailboats. For over 140 years, we've crafted every innovation in hull design and navigation with your ultimate experience in mind. Since our inception in 1884, BENETEAU has tirelessly pursued perfection, shaping living spaces and setting new standards on the water. Our commitment to building the sturdiest, safest, and most breathtaking boats ...

  21. Category:Bénéteau yachts

    Beneteau 31‎ (4 F) Beneteau 323‎ (5 F) Beneteau 331‎ (8 F) Beneteau 361‎ (5 F) Bénéteau 473‎ (1 F) Bénéteau First 40.7‎ (1 C, 1 F) ... Media in category "Bénéteau yachts" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Beneteau331.jpg 1,897 × 1,257; 182 KB.

  22. Beneteau 31

    Design. Beneteau 31, showing the walk-though transom. The Beneteau 31 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly- plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,933 lb (4,052 kg) and carries 2,207 lb ...

  23. Beneteau First Class 10

    The Beneteau First Class 10 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of solid fiberglass, with the deck made from balsa -cored fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig, with a double-spreader mast made by Z-Spar of France and stainless steel wire rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a walk-through reverse ...