It was in charter for around 5 years and in private hands with a familiy as a liveaboard for the rest of the time.

Beneteau sailboat reputation. 65 rows Beneteau or Bénéteau French pronunciation. Go to Yacht Builders. It also helped BENETEAU become a historical player in offshore racing supplying three generations of one-design boats for the Solitaire Le Figaro single-handed race.

This versatility contributed to BENETEAUs international reputation as a brand both in the water and at the major boat shows in Europe the United States and Asia-Pacific. Beneteau is the worlds largest producer of sailing yachts in the world and has been awarded 100 trophies for innovation and design in more than 20 countries. Eventually Beneteau gained a reputation for producing a boat of reasonable quality at a reasonable price with the added plus of performance.

The Bénéteau Group took over CNB then Construction Navale de Bordeaux in the 1990s integrating it into its large structure. 26 rows With the introduction of the FLETAN and the GUPPY Beneteau took part in the 1965 Paris. Although it also has a motor range the Solaris brand founded in 1974 has an important reputation in the high-end sailboat sector in a sector close to CNB.

The Beneteau boatyard is centuries old est1884 in the business of making boats that are sailworthy. The days when yachts could take to the ground in the pounding sense are long overThe chord of the keel is short now and the load of the hullsuperstructuremastequipment furniture tankage and the partners wardrobe are all concentrated on a piece of hull far shorter than in the past with a full keelerWork it out yourselves contact with the bottom unless soft mud is going to lead to. THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGEND.

They had periodic dips in quality over the decades resulting in their varied reputation and by 2012 filed for bankruptcy. With the introduction of the FLETAN and the GUPPY Beneteau took part in the 1965 Paris Boat Show for the first time establishing its reputation for building seaworthy pleasure craft. I havent ruled out Hunter but I know several people who have had them and since have purchased Beneteau and like them better mostly because of reliability issues.

Today Beneteau is the largest manufacturer of sailboats in the world. Beneteau Bavaria boats quality issues. I have recently purchased a 2010 Oceanis 40.