See the August 2015 issue of Yachting Monthly for the full test.

Beneteau oceanis test. Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 62. 68sq m Typical engine. Ive been excited to get out on the new Beneteau 301 for a while now.

Beneteau recognized owners desires to have the boat they want. But it had stiff competition from. Its not every year that we get a full class of dedicated performance cruisers to test but we did for 2020 and it was a blast putting them through their paces.

The Oceanis 461 we tested from Port Ginesta in October was a performance First Line version with a deeper lead bulb keel a taller mast and a genoa which provides 28 more sail area. 283sq m Headsail area. 75 litres Water tankage.

60 of purchase price. Beneteaus renowned Oceanis cruising yacht range has recently been updated the 38 being. This marries a rotating saildrive leg with a bow thruster and joystick control that makes it possible to drive the boat sideways or in any other direction with your fingertips.

From the November 2020 issue of 48 North. Such options seem to. I was scheduled to review a different boat but this particular Beneteau was so impressive that I changed my mind.

Duncan Kent tested her in Palma. The 400 is a handsome boat with beautifully-executed deck tooling. Retractable cleats abound and the general feel is of high quality.