Beneteau

Bénéteau
Type	Public
Traded as	Euronext: BEN
Founded	1884, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Founder	, André Bénéteau et Annette Roux
Headquarters	16 Boulevard de la Mer, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Key people	Jérome de Metz (CEO)
Parent
Divisions
Website	www.beneteau.com

Beneteau or Bénéteau (French pronunciation: [beneto]) is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and in the United States.^[1] The company is a large and recognized boat builder, commanding a substantial worldwide market. With the holding company Beneteau Group now also holding other prestige brands such as Jeanneau and its multihull subsidiary Lagoon in 1995.

History[]

Shipwright [fr] founded the company^[2]^[3] in 1884, at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers.^[4] In the mid sixties, Benjamin's grandchildren Annette Bénéteau Roux^[5] and her brother André Bénéteau introduced a line of fiberglass boats.

Production[]

The main production facility is in France with five factories in the Vendée area of France. However they have one US plant producing boats for the America's market in Marion, South Carolina which opened in 1986;^[6] since then the factory has nearly doubled in size to about 250,000 square feet (23,000 m²). As of May, 2017, the Marion plant has built and distributed more than 8,700 boats.^[7]

Beneteau Sailing Models[]

Early Models[]

Sortable table
Name	Designer	Years	Notes
	-	1964	Dinghy
	-	1966
	-	1967
	-	1972
	André BENETEAU	1972
	André BENETEAU	1972
	André BENETEAU	1973
	André BENETEAU	1973
	André BENETEAU	1976
	André BENETEAU	1976
	-	1977	Junk Rig
Wizz	Jean Marie Finot	1981	Two Person Dinghy
	André BENETEAU	1982
	André BENETEAU	1983
	André BENETEAU	1983
	André BENETEAU	1986
Beneteau Idylle 880^[8]	André BENETEAU	1982
Beneteau Idylle 1050^[9]	André BENETEAU	1985
^[10]	Jean BERRET	1983
^[11]	German FRERS	1984
^[12]	German FRERS	1985	(also known as the Mooring 51)

One Design Racing[]

Sortable table
Name	Designer	Years	Notes
Mumm 36	Bruce FARR	1992	European Builder
Beneteau 25 / Platu 25	Bruce FARR	1996	European Builder
	FINOT Jean-Marie - FAUROUX Jacques	1984	Racer/Cruiser
	FINOT Jean-Marie	2003	Racer
First Class 8	FINOT Jean-Marie - FAUROUX Jacques	1982
First Class 10	FINOT Jean-Marie - FAUROUX Jacques	1983
	FINOT Jean-Marie	1986
	FINOT Jean-Marie	1989
	FINOT Jean-Marie ; BERRET Jean	1992
Beneteau Figaro	FINOT Jean-Marie ; BERRET Jean	1994
Beneteau Figaro 2	Marc Lombard	2002
Beneteau Figaro 3	Van Peteghem – Lauriot Prévost	2017 - Present

Racer/Cruiser - First Series[]

First 25.7

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. Introduced in 1976 with the First 30 model designed by Andre Mauric. Current First models being offered include:^[13]^[14]

Sortable table
Name	Designer	Years	Notes
GENERATION 1
	Groupe Finot	1979
	Groupe Finot	1978
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1983
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1980
First 26	Jean-Marie FINOT	1984
	André MAURIC	1978
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1981
	Groupe Finot	1984
& 30E	André MAURIC	1977	^[15]
	Jean BERRET	1981
	Jean BERRET	1982
	German Frers	1981
GENERATION 2
First 235	Jean-Marie FINOT	1986
First 265	Jean-Marie FINOT	1991
	Jean BERRET	1985
	Groupe Finot	1990
	Jean BERRET	1984
	Jean BERRET	1984
	Jean BERRET	1985
	Jean BERRET	1986
	German Frers	1985
	German Frers	1983
	German Frers	1987
GENERATION 3
	Jean BERRET	1988	Philippe STARCK
	Jean BERRET	1988	Philippe STARCK
	Jean BERRET	1992	Philippe STARCK
	Jean BERRET	1995	Philippe STARCK
	Jean BERRET	1989	Philippe STARCK
	Jean BERRET	1989	Philippe STARCK
	Bruce Farr	1994	Philippe STARCK
	Bruce Farr	1990	Sergio PININFARINA
	Bruce Farr	1990	Sergio PININFARINA
GENERATION 4
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1992
	Groupe Finot	1998
First 260 Spirit	Groupe Finot	1995
	Groupe Finot	1994
	Finot Conq et Associés	1998
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design	1996
	Farr Yacht Design	2001
	Farr Yacht Design	1997
	Farr Yacht Design	2003
	Farr Yacht Design	1999
GENERATION 5
	Groupe Finot	2004
	Finot Conq et Associés	2007
	Jean-Marie FINOT	2004
	Groupe Finot	2002
(10R)	Farr Yacht Design^[16]	2005
GENERATION 6
	Finot-Conq Architects
	Finot-Conq Architects
	Juan Yacht Design	2010	Nauta Design
	Farr Yacht Design^[17]	2008	Nauta Design
	Farr Yacht Design^[18]	2007	Nauta Design
	P. Briand Yacht Design	2007
	P. Briand Yacht Design	2006	Veerle Battiau
GENERATION 7
	Biscontini Yacht Design	2019 - Present	Styling: Lorenzo Argento

Sense Series[]

Introduced in 2010, the Sense range is a modern interpretation of a cruising yacht, incorporating several industry firsts, while the company continued to produce the more conventional Oceanis cruising range. It introduced innovations to deck, superstructure, and interior design.

(First built in 2010)
(First built in 2011)
(First built in 2012)
(First built in 2013)
(First built in 2016)

Oceanis Series[]

A Beneteau Oceanis 473 (47.3 feet)

Sortable table
Name	Designer	Years	Notes
GENERATION 1 (Launched 1986-1991) ^[19]
	Philippe BRIAND	1987
	Philippe BRIAND	1985
	Philippe BRIAND	1989
		1987	^[20]
	Philippe BRIAND	1985
	Philippe BRIAND	1987
GENERATION 2 (Launched 1991-1995)^[21]
Oceanis 281	Jean-Marie FINOT	1994
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1991
Oceanis 321	Jean-Marie FINOT	1994
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	1993	Armel BRIAND
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1992
		1991
		1995	BRIAND Armel
		1995	Armel BRIAND
	Philippe BRIAND	1992
GENERATION 3 (Launched 1993-2003)^[22]
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	1996	Armel BRIAND
	Jean-Marie FINOT	1994	Armel BRIAND
	Jean-Marie FINOT	2001
	1994		Armel BRIAND
	2002		FRANCK DARNET Design
GENERATION 4 (Launched 1995-2008)^[23]

Oceanis Clipper 323
Oceanis Clipper 331








	Jean-Marie FINOT	2004
GENERATION 5^[24]
	Jean-Marie FINOT	2008	NAUTA Design
	Jean-Marie FINOT ; Pascal CONQ	2007	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2006	NAUTA Design
	Finot - Conq & Associés	2011	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2006	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2006	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2005	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2009	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2008	NAUTA Design
	Jean BERRET ; Olivier RACOUPEAU	2009	NAUTA Design
GENERATION 6^[25]
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Nauta Design
GENERATION 7^[26]
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
Oceanis 35.1	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Finot - Conq		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Nauta Design
	Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design		Andreani Design

Seascape[]

In 2018 Beneteau purchased Seascape^[27] and rebrand it products under the Beneteau First brand.

Beneteau Powerboats Models[]

Swift Trawler Series[]

These are trawler yacht powerboats. The Swift Trawler 42 was the company's first trawler yacht and the first Beneteau powerboat to reach the U.S. Market.^[28]

Outboard motorboats[]

These are outboard powered motorboats in three different models: Antares cabincruisers, Barracuda seafishing boats and Flyer consoleboats.^{[citation needed]}

Notable boats or models[]

Beneteau 361

References[]

^ "Beneteau Swift Trawler 42". Yachting Magazine. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
^ Le Spectacle du monde. Spectacle du monde. 2003.
^ Gilbert Tarrab; Jacques Salzer (1987). Voix de femmes: le pouvoir féminin en France. Québec/Amérique. ISBN 978-2-89037-365-5.
^ Le nouvel ECONOMISTE. 1996.
^ Le Figaro magazine. Figaro. January 2007.
^ BusinessWeek. McGraw-Hill. 1987.
^ jimbimbo@florencenews.com, JESSICA IMBIMBO Morning News. "Groupe Beneteau celebrates 30 years of boat building in Marion". SCNow. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
^ "IDYLLE 8.80 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".
^ "IDYLLE 1050 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".
^ "IDYLLE 1150 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".
^ "IDYLLE 1350 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".
^ "IDYLLE 1550 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".
^ "Sailboats and luxury yachts - Sailing Yacht Beneteau America". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
^ "Sailboats built by Beneteau by year on Sailboatdata.com". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
^ "Sailboats built by Beneteau by year on Sailboatdata.com". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
^ http://www.farrdesign.com/543.html
^ http://www.farrdesign.com/622.html
^ http://www.farrdesign.com/608.html
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1986-1991
^ "Sailboats Oceanis 390 - Sailing Yacht Beneteau". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1991-1994
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1994-2003
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1995-2008
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-2005-2014
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis--
^ https://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis--
^ https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2018/07/12/beneteau-buys-seascape/
^ "Beneteau Swift Trawler 42". Yachting Magazine. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Beneteau Swift Trawler 42". Yachting Magazine. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

[2] Le Spectacle du monde. Spectacle du monde. 2003.

[TarrabSalzer1987-3] Gilbert Tarrab; Jacques Salzer (1987). Voix de femmes: le pouvoir féminin en France. Québec/Amérique. ISBN 978-2-89037-365-5.

[4] Le nouvel ECONOMISTE. 1996.

[5] Le Figaro magazine. Figaro. January 2007.

[6] BusinessWeek. McGraw-Hill. 1987.

[7] @florencenews.com, JESSICA IMBIMBO Morning News. "Groupe Beneteau celebrates 30 years of boat building in Marion". SCNow. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

[8] "IDYLLE 8.80 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".

[9] "IDYLLE 1050 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".

[10] "IDYLLE 1150 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".

[11] "IDYLLE 1350 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".

[12] "IDYLLE 1550 (BENETEAU) sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com".

[13] "Sailboats and luxury yachts - Sailing Yacht Beneteau America". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

[14] "Sailboats built by Beneteau by year on Sailboatdata.com". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

[15] "Sailboats built by Beneteau by year on Sailboatdata.com". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

[16] ttp://www.farrdesign.com/543.html

[17] ttp://www.farrdesign.com/622.html

[18] ttp://www.farrdesign.com/608.html

[19] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1986-1991

[20] "Sailboats Oceanis 390 - Sailing Yacht Beneteau". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.

[21] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1991-1994

[22] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1994-2003

[23] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-1995-2008

[24] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis-2005-2014

[25] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis--

[26] ttps://www.beneteau.com/en/gamme/oceanis--

[27] ttps://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2018/07/12/beneteau-buys-seascape/

[28] "Beneteau Swift Trawler 42". Yachting Magazine. Retrieved 2017-11-18.

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hide v t Sailboat types built by Beneteau
Beneteau series	31 323 331 361
First series	210 235 25S 25.7 26 260 Spirit 265 285 Class 10
Oceanis series	281 321 323 331 35.1
Race Boats	Class 8 Bénéteau Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2 Bénéteau Figaro 3 Mumm 36 Platu 25
Dinghies	Wizz