Cruising World reviews the new FIRST YACHT 53
by Mark Pillsbury The Beneteau First Yacht 53 is designed and built to get you there in a hurry—and you’ll be stylin’ all the way. A freshening breeze, building from…
OCEANIS 30.1 Awarded: European Yacht of the Year
On the Flagship Night of the Boot Düsseldorf, on 18 January, BENETEAU was honored with two highly-esteemed titles, awarding the best boats of the year – “European Yacht of the Year” and “The…
Walkthrough video of the FIRST YACHT 53 by Cruising World Magazine
Mark Pilsbury The 2020 Cruising World Boat of the Year judging team was intrigued by the design brief and sleek good looks of the Beneteau First Yacht 53. With the…
Beneteau FIRST 14 video
Fun to sail solo or two-handed, the First 14 is a simple, robust sailing yacht. With an emphasis on design and ergonomics, this dinghy is an ideal introduction to sailing…
Review: Oceanis 51.1 by SVN
The new Oceanis 51.1, that was launched on the market and introduced in 2017 at the Cannes boat show, is the first model of a new generation of boats. As…
Video Review of the FIRST YACHT 53 by Yachting World
Beneteau’s new First 53 is an alluring, powerful all-Italian design which sees the company enter the competitive luxury performance cruiser market – rather than the cruiser-racers that made the First…
FIRST YACHT 53 video
The NEW FIRST YACHT 53 made her US Debut at the 2019 Annapolis Boat Show and was the star of the show. The FY53 will be on display at the…
Oceanis 30.1 : Best packed full of clever ideas
Boat test by YACHTING MONTHLY (August 2019) She has that lovely feeling on the helm that combines the fun of sailing a dinghy with the security of a yacht Beneteau…
Beneteau Oceanis 30.1: Best Performance Cruiser
Cruising World Judges named the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 the Best Performance Cruiser for 2020. “It’s not every year that we get a full class of dedicated performance cruisers to test,…
NEW OCEANIS 30.1 reviewed by Yachting Monthly
Does Beneteau’s new entry-level Oceanis redefine what owners should expect from smaller yachts? Graham Snook travelled to Les Sables d’Olonne to find out Beneteau has achieved something great with its…