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[edit] History

Shipwright Benjamin Beneteau founded his company in 1884, at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In the mid sixties Benjamin's grandchildren Annette Benneteau Roux and her brother Andre Beneteau introduced a line of fiberglass boats. Madame Roux is still active in leadership.

[edit] Beneteau Today

The company is a large and recognized boat builder, commanding a substantial worldwide market share for sailing yachts, predominately in the United States, France and the United Kingdom. It has five factories in the Vendée region of France and one US plant in Marion, South Carolina. The Beneteau USA plant opened in 1986; since then the factory has nearly doubled in size to about 250,000 square feet (23,000 m²), with roughly 25 million of total capital invested in the US. This is considered to be an advanced marine factory; it is newer than most of its competitors factories.

The Beneteau group also owns the following brands:

Jeanneau
CNB
Wauquiez
Lagoon
O'Hara
IRM
Microcar
EYB

Note in the models below that the First Series is much faster than the Beneteau Series (lower PHRF means a faster boat), the latter series have similar performance ratings to similarly sized Catalina models.

[edit] Beneteau Models

NOTE: PHRF shown is for Northern California Base Rate full keel standard mast unless otherwise described

[edit] First Series

These are racer/cruiser sailboats, with a higher emphasis on the racing aspects, yet are substantially equipped for comfortable cruising. Equipped with tall fractional rigs, high performance keels and upgraded deck hardware.

Current US Models:

Beneteau First 10R (32.75 ft)
Beneteau First 36.7 PHRF 81 (Southern California rating)
Beneteau First 40
Beneteau First 45
Beneteau First 50

Current World Models:

Beneteau First 21.7 S
Beneteau First 25.7 S
Beneteau First 27.7 S
Beneteau First 31.7
Beneteau First 35
Beneteau First 40
Beneteau First 45
Beneteau First 50

Prior Models:

First 18
First 21.7
First 210 Spirit
First 211
First 22
First 23
First 235
First 24
First 25
First 25.7
First 26
First 260 Spirit
First 265
First 27
First 27.7
First 28
First 285
First 29
First 30
First 300 Spirit
First 305
First 30E
First 310
First 32
First 325
First 32S5
First 33.7
First 34.7
First 345

First 35
First 35.7
First 35S7
First 35S5
First 36.7 PHRF 81 (Southern California rating)
First 36S7
First 375
First 38
First 38S5
First 40.7 PHRF 51 (Southern California rating
First 405
First 41S5
First 42
First 42S7
First 435
First 44.7 PHRF 39 (Southern California rating)
First 456
First 45f5
First 47.7
First 51
First 53f5
First Class 7
First Class 7.4
First Class 8
First Class 10
First Class 12
First Class Challenge
First Class Europe
First Class Solo

[edit] Beneteau Series aka Oceanis Series

These are cruising boats, though these boats are viable for Performance Handicapped Racing Fleet (PHRF) handicapped racing. In the US, they are referred to as the Beneteau series. In the rest of the world, they are referred to as the Oceanis series. Previously, these were referred to as the Oceanis series in the US, and much of the documentation still reflects this naming.

Current US Models:

Beneteau 323 PHRF 144
Beneteau 343 PHRF 151
Beneteau 373
Beneteau 31
Beneteau 34
Beneteau 37
Beneteau 40
Beneteau 43
Beneteau 46
Beneteau 49 (Called the Oceanis 50 elsewhere)
Beneteau 54
Beneteau 57 (formerly called the Flagship Series)
Beneteau 58 (released June 2009)

Current World Models:

Oceanis 31
Oceanis 34
Oceanis 37
Oceanis 40
Oceanis 43
Oceanis 46
Oceanis 50 (Called the Beneteau 49 in the US)
Oceanis 54
Beneteau 57
Oceanis 58 (released June 2009)

Prior Models:

Beneteau 393 PHRF 150
Beneteau 423 PHRF 102
Beneteau 50 (Beneteau flagship series 523 in the US)
Beneteau 62

[edit] Lagoon Models

Lagoon 380 Catamaran cockpit

Lagoon Catamarans are the world's best selling production Catamarans^[1]. All of the boats are sloop rigs with spacious cabins in each hull and living space on the bridge deck.

Lagoon 380, more than 500 boats
Lagoon 410, more than 280 boats
Lagoon 420, the first hybrid catamaran
Lagoon 440, 250 boats built in three yars
Lagoon 500
Lagoon 570
Lagoon 620
Lagoon 67

[edit] See also

List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

[edit] References

^ "Lagoon Catamarans - About". http://www.catamarans.com/lagoon/about/index.asp. Retrieved 2008-12-05.

[edit] External links

[0] "Lagoon Catamarans - About". http://www.catamarans.com/lagoon/about/index.asp. Retrieved 2008-12-05.

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