New Excess Option: Cork Decking
As a part of Excess Catamarans’ overall goal of sustainable boat building and operating, the brand has identified a new resourceful way to reduce its footprint. As a part of…
Tested: Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54 by Sailing Today
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…
Heavy Weather Strategies When Sailing a Catamaran
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…
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 Review: A transformative sailing experience.
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…
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…
SeaHorse Magazine reviews the new EXCESS Catamarans
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…
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…
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…
Bob Perry reviews the NEW FIRST YACHT 53
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…
Yachtracing.life reviews the NEW FIRST YACHT 53
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…