Beneteau Oceanis 38 and 38.1 Reviews, Videos, and More

The Beneteau Oceanis 38 was introduced to the global market as a 2014 model and made her United States debut at the Annapolis Boat Show. Murray Yacht Sales was the first dealer to sell this model in the US at the 2013 St. Petersburg Boat Show.  The Oceanis 38 was in production from 2014 to 2017 and was then updated in 2017 as the Oceanis 38.1.  During this update, the Oceanis 38’s removable bulkhead was replaced with a fixed bulkhead with two opening doors. An option for an L-shaped galley in lieu of the side galley was also added. Production of the Oceanis 38.1 ended with the 2024 model year.

NAVAL DESIGNER : Finot – Conq

INTERIOR DESIGNER: Nauta Design

Model Differences Between Oceanis 38 and 38.1

Oceanis 38 Layout

Oceanis 38.1 Layout

The images below illustrate the bulkhead difference between the 38 and 38.1

Reviews

No Frills Sailing – Meet the Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 Performance – June 30th, 2017

What is special about the performance edition? Well, first of all we have a T-shaped keel with a lead/cast iron bulb and performance rigg. This should improve her sailing capabilities over the standard cruising edition substantially. There is no mainsheet arch anymore (this controversial part comes as an option for those who love to have one). I never liked the arch on smaller boats, it´s the same with center cockpits: It just looks weirder the smaller the boat.

Yachting Monthly – Bénéteau Océanis 38 review: from the archive – Chris Beeson On May 5, 2021

Don’t let the low ballast ratio mislead you about stiffness. Her cast iron ballast is deployed efficiently as a trailing bulb, and she has huge form stability due to her prodigious beam – 40cm (16in) more than a Hallberg-Rassy 372.

Boats – Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 review – Rupert Holmes On January 24, 2017

On deck the Oceanis 38.1 offers exactly what we’ve come to expect of a boat like this. The impressively large cockpit has twin wheels and a substantial central table that also serves to divide up what could otherwise feel like a wide open area when the boat is well heeled. There’s also an eight foot wide fold-down bathing platform.

Sail Magazine – Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 38 – Zuzana Prochazka On Jul 30, 2014 (Updated Aug 14, 2017)

Beam is carried well aft to a wide stern, but the boat’s twin rudders allow the hull to grip the water regardless of heel angle. A hard chine flowing from well forward all the way aft also helps keep the Oceanis 38 sailing up to five degrees flatter than it otherwise would. For anyone who’s had to brace themselves in a gust, that certainly makes a difference.

Bluewater Sailing – Boat Reviews: Beneteau Oceanis 38 – Administrator On December 14, 2016

Under power the 30 horsepower Volvo Penta had us humming quickly out of the channel at about 7.5 knots and in perfect position to roll out the sails. With all control lines, halyards and sheets led smartly aft we rolled the Elvstrøm main out first and flattened the foot against the boom as 15 knots of breeze was in store. The boat’s dodger had nice large windows and a rare sunroof that made the main visible without having to stick your head out from underneath to tell sail shape and trim. The dodger was led aft to the 38’s mainsheet arch over the cockpit and from there a bimini took over to provide shade for the rest of the voluminous cockpit.

Sailing Today – Beneteau Oceanis 38: Review and Tests – By Toby Heppell On June 22, 2014

She’s an easy boat to sail with an assured, but undramatic performance and the cockpit layout works well – both for moving about under way and for loafing around at anchor. Comfort levels can be quite reasonable, provided you order all 
the necessary bits, and her bright, open interior makes being below pleasurable and relaxing.

Videos

VIDEOS

Oceanis 38

Oceanis 38.1

Murray Yacht Sales

Brochures & Specifications

Awards