With unfailing energy and enthusiasm they innovated and continued to transmit the founding values of the only brand in the nautical industry to have proudly celebrated 130 years of history.

Beneteau yachts history. The history of Beneteau began over a century ago on the quayside at Croix-de-Vie in the Vendée. Beneteau showed the First yacht at Paris Boat Show and it was a revelation. It started with drive and vision.

As the worlds most respected name in bluewater sailing yachts BENETEAUS have logged more offshore miles than any other builder in. Bénéteau SA is the worlds largest manufacturer of sailing yachts and pleasure craft under the Bénéteau and Jeanneau names. Make the sea feel like home.

Beneteau tried out new hulls in-order to. The Beneteau 411 also known as the Oceanis 411 outside of the US was the most popular 40 foot sailboat that Beneteau has ever built more than 1000 hulls built. For over a 130 years the company has built its success on its ability to innovate.

Beneteau USA dropped the Oceanis name for marketing reasons in the late 90s but there is no difference between the Beneteau 411 or Beneteau Series in the US and the Oceanis 411 outside the US minus the 110v systems versus the. Launched in 1989 PRESTIGE celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year. Whether youre looking for a boat delivering comfortable weekend cruising for the family such as the Antares.

One of the most competitive and stable sailboats of its time the First 42 was designed by the Argentinian architect German Frers. World-leading builder of production powerboats. With a strong history dating back to 1884 on the Atlantic Coast of France the BENETEAU brand and its yachts have proven themselves to be leaders in all the waters of the world.

It was the time in the Beneteau history of the Admirals Cup among others with their partner Corum managed by Jean-René Banwart. 1980 saw the introduction of the comfortable and seaworthy Swift Trawler along with the versatile Flyer while at the same time sail boat giant Jeanneau created by Henri Jeanneau in the late 1950s introduced its competing Cap Camarat power boat. It was given the addition of an anchor locker a detail which showed just how much this small yacht had become a cruising companion.