Beneteau
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The shipyard was founded in 1884 in Croix-de-Vie (now Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie) in the Vendée department, by Benjamin Bénéteau. At first it produced sailing chalutiers, fishing boats, but in the following years the production also expanded to motor boats, always fishing boats. In 1964 the third generation of Bénéteau expanded the offer by starting the production of pleasure boats, introducing polyester as a building material. In 1982 the shipyard became a world leader in the construction of sailboats and celebrates the centenary of the birth of the shipyard two years later. In the nineties the company was enlarged with the acquisition of CNB, Jeanneau, Lagoon and other shipyards: the Bénéteau Group was born, which will also buy other activities not related to the nautical sector.
Produced sailboats
![First Class 8](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000241/deck_S00241-600_x_wat.jpg)
First Class 8
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jacques Fauroux
Lenght
8,50 mt
Year
1982
![First Class Challenge](/uploads_styles/boats/stw003717/deck_S03717-600_x_wat.jpg)
First Class Challenge
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Jean Berret
Lenght
9,14 mt
Year
1991
![Idylle 11,50](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001888/deck_S01888-600_x_wat.jpg)
Idylle 11,50
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Jean Berret
Lenght
11,10 mt
Year
![Idylle 51](/uploads_styles/boats/stw002797/deck_S02797-600_x_wat.jpg)
Idylle 51
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
German Frers
Lenght
15,50 mt
Year
1985
![Kerlouan](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001281/deck_S01281-600_x_wat.jpg)
Kerlouan
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Lenght
6,40 mt
Year
![Mumm 36](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001639/deck_S01639-600_x_wat.jpg)
Mumm 36
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Bruce Farr
Lenght
10,90 mt
Year
![Oceanis 281 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000001/deck_S00001-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 281 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot
Lenght
8,70 mt
Year
1995
![Oceanis 300](/uploads_styles/boats/stw003479/deck_S03479-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 300
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot
Lenght
9,47 mt
Year
1991
![Oceanis 31](/uploads_styles/boats/stw003788/deck_S03788-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 31
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Finot-Conq architectes, Nauta Design
Lenght
9,66 mt
Year
2008
![Oceanis 311 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000002/deck_S00002-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 311 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot, Nauta Design
Lenght
9,85 mt
Year
1998
![Oceanis 320](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001967/deck_S01967-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 320
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Lenght
9,60 mt
Year
![Oceanis 321 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001592/deck_S01592-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 321 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot
Lenght
9,95 mt
Year
1998
![Oceanis 323 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001332/deck_S01332-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 323 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot
Lenght
10,00 mt
Year
2005
![Oceanis 331 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000003/deck_S00003-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 331 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Groupe Finot
Lenght
10,35 mt
Year
1999
![Oceanis 331 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw003636/deck_S03636-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 331 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Lenght
10,41 mt
Year
2000
![Oceanis 343 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001061/beneteau oceanis 343 clipper sailing-600_x_wat.png)
Oceanis 343 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design
Lenght
10,82 mt
Year
![Oceanis 350](/uploads_styles/boats/stw001018/oceanis_350_sailing-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 350
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Philippe Briand
Lenght
10,30 mt
Year
1986
![Oceanis 351](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000347/deck_S00347-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 351
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Jean Berret
Lenght
10,62 mt
Year
1994
![Oceanis 36 CC Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw000009/deck_S00009-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 36 CC Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design
Lenght
11,10 mt
Year
![Oceanis 361 Clipper](/uploads_styles/boats/stw003690/deck_S03690-600_x_wat.jpg)
Oceanis 361 Clipper
builder name
Beneteau
Designer
Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design
Lenght
11,10 mt
Year
1997
First Class 8 |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot, Jacques Fauroux | 8,50 mt | 1982 |
First Class Challenge |
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Beneteau | Jean Berret | 9,14 mt | 1991 |
Idylle 11,50 |
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Beneteau | Jean Berret | 11,10 mt |
Idylle 51 |
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Beneteau | German Frers | 15,50 mt | 1985 |
Kerlouan |
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Beneteau | 6,40 mt |
Mumm 36 |
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Beneteau | Bruce Farr | 10,90 mt |
Oceanis 281 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot | 8,70 mt | 1995 |
Oceanis 300 |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot | 9,47 mt | 1991 |
Oceanis 31 |
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Beneteau | Finot-Conq architectes, Nauta Design | 9,66 mt | 2008 |
Oceanis 311 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot, Nauta Design | 9,85 mt | 1998 |
Oceanis 320 |
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Beneteau | 9,60 mt |
Oceanis 321 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot | 9,95 mt | 1998 |
Oceanis 323 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot | 10,00 mt | 2005 |
Oceanis 331 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Groupe Finot | 10,35 mt | 1999 |
Oceanis 331 Clipper |
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Beneteau | 10,41 mt | 2000 |
Oceanis 343 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design | 10,82 mt |
Oceanis 350 |
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Beneteau | Philippe Briand | 10,30 mt | 1986 |
Oceanis 351 |
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Beneteau | Jean Berret | 10,62 mt | 1994 |
Oceanis 36 CC Clipper |
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Beneteau | Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design | 11,10 mt |
Oceanis 361 Clipper |
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Beneteau | Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design | 11,10 mt | 1997 |