As a part of Excess Catamarans’ overall goal of sustainable boat building and operating, the brand has potentially identified a new resourceful way to reduce its footprint. Part of Group…
By Rob Peake Beneteau has taken the hull of its sporty First 53 and repackaged it to create the luxurious Oceanis Yacht 54. Sam Jefferson evaluates whether the metamorphosis has…
PETER JOHNSTONE UPDATED:MAR 27, 2019 ORIGINAL: JUL 30, 2014 By their nature, larger catamarans are exceptionally safe offshore. It is not unusual to sail through mildly uncomfortable conditions, such as…
Chesapeake Bay Magazine By Joe Evans – March 6, 2020 Dual-wheel steering with all of the rigging and alignment required to make it work is a significant boatbuilding challenge. Outboard…
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…
Nimble, cool and perfectly formed Good taste, first class naval architecture and excellent construction combined with the resources of the world’s biggest boatbuilder… the results were always going to be…
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…
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…
2019 September 1 By ROBERT H. PERRY Combining performance with a luxe interior, this performance cruiser is ready for the open sea Here’s a new boat for Beneteau’s First series. The…
Production boatbuilders rarely apply such extensive CFD analysis to the design of a cruiser-racer. ‘It’s all about achieving perfect balance and the best sensations at the wheel,’ Jacob explains. ‘Power…