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Can the boatВґs performance and seagoing properties live up to the high standard of her modern, spacious interior? Nice, modern, flat and a bit aggressive style of the hull2011 Beneteau Oceanis 37 Gorgeous yacht with unique Light Blue hull color in excellent condition Yacht is like new Optional equipment: Teak cockpit floor, 16,000 BTU air conditioner, Microwave Oven, Electric anchor Windlass, Heritage Pearle Interior Cushions, VHF Radio, Ray Marine ST 70 Boat Seed and Depth, Lowrance HDS-7 chartplotter, 2 TV sets saloon and master cabin with DVD player. Improves comfort on board and effectively protects.After I was excited to getting a tour in BeneteauВґs newest breed of the Oceanis cruisers, the 46.1, as Clemence Bercault, chief of the Oceanis line was walking me through the boat (read this article here) I was especially excited to finally come to sail one of these last week. Product - BIMINITOP 2 arches. Refurbished in 1992, the Oceanis line of cruising yachts with the new Oceanis 400/411 models set new standards in equipment, sail handling, latrine and giant galley layout.OCEANIS 320 - BENETEAU - Millsime 1986. The successful Oceanis 350 was quickly followed by others in the line 320, 390 and 370, which were produced over the following years.

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Second-hand Beneteau Oceanis 320 with engine, 9.6 m in length, and 3,3 m beam length.Jeanneau part of Beneteau Corp Yes, for some time but they still work hard to keep their brand separate although you do see some designs pieces crossing over. The distinct three porthole windows are a signature of the new Oceanis-yachsTechnical data sheet of the second-hand Sailing cruisers for sale. No good time for sea trials, as the skippers of the yard signal: Just outside passing the breakwater of Ginesta harbour some 25 to 30 knots of winds and seas as high a four metres were building up вЂ“ so IВґd had to wait a full day as none of the boats where leaving their moorings that day.

Impressive!Beneteau Oceanis 40 Sprayhood Beneteau Oceanis 40 Sprayhood Back to Sprayhood Gallery. Truth is, as BeneteauВґs designers told me, that her internal volume and the measurements of galley, cabins et cetera are actually exceeding these of the Oceanis 48 which went out of production alongside Oceanis 45 to make room for the new boat. Herr hull measures 13.60 metres in length total, which is 45 feet. Speed - yes, even an Oceanis will move quite nicely with proper sail trim to match the conditions.A good chance for me to have another thorough look at the boat: With a length over all of 14.60 metres including her bow sprit (which is standard!) she is 48 feet long.

No compromise for the sailors. Hanse 320 Sprayhood recover for factory fit original, ref 6399.Of course, the new Oceanis 46.1 boats the elegant and yet ingenious application of the forward chines (which had been introduced with the Oceanis 51.1) вЂ“ and these are responsible for the great increase of internal volume вЂ“ yet without sacrificing sailing abilities, as they tell me: The wetted surface and the form of the hull underwater remains slim and nicely cut. Dehler 38 Sprayhood, ref 5105.

That means, that the standard Oceanis 46.1 has an in-mast main sail, self tacking jib, 3 cabin/2 heads and 57 horsepower engine. For the first time a yard was truly вЂњlisteningвЂќ to what the market wants and has adapted the product accordingly: To define the standard fittings of the Oceanis 46.1, Beneteau analysed all the past purchased 45 and 48 boats and was putting to the standard what was chosen by 70 to 80 per cent of the sailors. вЂњMyвЂќ boat for the day had the Genoa rigged.Oceanis 46.1 First Line or Cruising version?The difference the new 46.1 is making is more than just this. The Oceanis 46.1 can be equipped with a self tacking jip and/or an overlapping Genoa on nicely long tracks.

The secondary winches on this very boat had been fitted electrically powered by her owner as well, which undoubtedly is an increase in comfort, but from my own personal point of view вЂ“ a decrease of fun). Effortless push button sailing. Tall rigg, full battened main: The performance-version of the Oceanis 46.1 is a beauty to look at!With still quite a nice swell coming in from North-East the boat was rocking gently up and down as we put her nose in the wind and had the nicely cut laminate mainsail hauled up by the electric winch (standard with the вЂњFirst LineвЂќ-boats).

With standard furling the Oceanis 46.1 can deliver 89 square metres of upwind sail area in the standard furling/self tacking jib-version. I tested the FIRST-Line Performance-VersionWe finally had up our sails, although in the first reef. No wonder that the Oceanis is now in her seventh generation and, I I can believe the French guys from the yard, Oceanis yachts are the most sailed, most numbered and thus most successful ocean cruising yachts to ever roam our oceans.

The moment we bear away from the wind and our main sail gathers some air, the boat instantly heels slightly, jumps to speed and is stabilized right away. I am a bit disappointed that weВґd have to go out in a reef so that the data I am gathering are a bit adulterated, but thatВґs sailing вЂ¦Speeds of the Oceanis 46.1 at all points of sailMy disappointment lasts only seconds. Metres on the вЂњFirst LineвЂќ. Metres if the owner chooses the classic full-battened main with the Genoa and will finally end at 120 sq.

So her sailing abilities remain untouched, yet internal volume multiplied. There she goes вЂ“ the Oceanis 46.1 likes a good breezeShe is a bliss upwind! Smooth motions, nice up and down although we are hitting the waves quite hard, there is no rocking, no bouncing off the waves: ThatВґs because the designers managed to keep a nice V-shaped bow section and have the forward chines beginning above waterline. Out two skippers from the yard push two buttons to trim the sails and off we are вЂ“ upwind, sailing the new Oceanis 46.1.

A tack lasts less than 3 seconds on the Oceanis. You can program the auto pilot to turn with a distinct turn-rate and perform this manoeuvre single handed with no problem. Which is a simple manoeuvre: Hard rudder to turn the bow fast and put the hull through the wind, the boom comes over nicely without any noise and the Genoa sheets change side even more easily. On this Oceanis 46.1 there is no mainsheet archWe are doing a tack.

Love it! Note the integrated bowspritOn running other points of sail the Oceanis 46.1 behaves similar impressive: Beam reach (wind has dropped to mere 9 knots true) the boat sails along with 6.2 to 7.4 knots over ground, which is okay considering the fact that we are still in the first reef. Thanks to the electric winches the main is clause hauled in a matter of seconds without any stress, the boat turns her stern through the wind slowly, Genoa changes sides and the main is slacked immediately вЂ“ smooth, no noise, no hassle. Hauling in the main is a pain in the ass when cranking manually.

She is a delight to steer: Very responsive at the helmWhen the boat is heeling, footrests can be folded to provide an even standing position, which might be an old hat but it increases dramatically the comfort of the helmsman. The wheels are mounted on a massive, solid stand and the height and size of the wheels are just fitting nicely to any helmsman. First of all in standing position behind the wheels (on this вЂњFirst LineвЂќ the white composite wheels are standard, by the way), the view is just perfect. Not so here on the Oceanis: Even when the waves raised our stern and passed, the boat never really broke out from course and I only had to correct kindly at the wheel.Which brings us to the steering properties of an Oceanis 46.1 вЂ“ and these are quite nicely done. Back on my Atlantic Ocean sailing-experience last year when I was delivering a 46-footer to the Canary Islands we were as well running mostly in the trade wind with waves from abaft: The boat tended to break out right when the wave was passing underneath us, kind of reversing the flow of water along the rudder blade. Ready to tack!Even running flat before the wind I never felt this uncomfy вЂњswingingвЂќ of the boat.

On every point of view the double rudder blades had an impressively sensitive feel. Easy helmsman positionThe sight to the bow is even better when sitting on the coaming: The wheel well within reach. I remember being on the Dufour 460 and damning the backstay because you just coudlnВґt sit there as you would everytime have the backstay interfering with your head. Meaning that when steering in sitting position you will never have to duck underneath the backstay. Safe stand at the helm by adjustable footrestsThe Oceanis 46.1 вЂњFirst LineвЂќ has a tall mast so that the angle of the split backstay is very big.