Beneteau
Benjamin Beneteau, shipwright, founded the Beneteau boatyard at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers.
In 1964 Annette Beneteau Roux and her brother, Andre, granddaughter and grandson to Benjamin, diversified the company with the introduction of fiberglass sailing yachts. 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.
The FIRST 30, designed by Andre Mauric and introduced in 1976, was the beginning of Beneteau's very successful First series. It was chosen Boat of the Year at the Paris Boat Show and also won the first leg of the Figaro Single-Handed Race.
In 1990, in response to its expanding North American market, Beneteau opened a production facility in Marion, South Carolina. Within four years, Beneteau became one of the top three sailboat manufacturers in America. Groupe Beneteau subsequently ended its production in this facility in 2020.
***(In order to simplify things, all the Beneteau models, for which we have adequate information, have been listed under the 'Beneteau' section. Beneteau's were often given different names depending on which part of the world they were sold (and/or built). This, in addition to boats that were sold directly to charter companies which also used their own names.)
Today, (2016) Beneteau is largest builder of sailboats in the world.
Years in Business: 1884 - present
Sailboats Built By Beneteau
(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)
226 Sailboats / Per Page: 50 / Page: 2
MODEL | LOA | FIRST BUILT | FAVORITE | COMPARE |
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FIGARO II (BENETEAU) | 32.18 ft / 9.81 m | 2003 | ||
FIGARO SOLO (BENETEAU) | 29.99 ft / 9.14 m | 1990 | ||
FIRST 10R (BENETEAU) | 32.75 ft / 9.98 m | 2006 | ||
FIRST 14 (BENETEAU) | 14.11 ft / 4.30 m | 2021 | ||
FIRST 14 SE (BENETEAU) | 14.11 ft / 4.30 m | 2017 | ||
FIRST 18 (BENETEAU) | 18.04 ft / 5.50 m | 1978 | ||
FIRST 18 SE (BENETEAU) | 18.21 ft / 5.55 m | 2008 | ||
FIRST 20 (BENETEAU) | 21.00 ft / 6.40 m | 2011 | ||
FIRST 21.7 (BENETEAU) | 21.00 ft / 6.40 m | 2004 | ||
FIRST 210 (BENETEAU) | 20.34 ft / 6.20 m | 1992 | ||
FIRST 211 (BENETEAU) | 20.50 ft / 6.25 m | 1998 | ||
FIRST 22 (BENETEAU) | 22.80 ft / 6.95 m | 1978 | ||
FIRST 235 (BENETEAU) | 23.33 ft / 7.11 m | 1986 | ||
FIRST 235 SK (BENETEAU) | 23.33 ft / 7.11 m | 1986 | ||
FIRST 24 (BENETEAU) | 24.61 ft / 7.50 m | 1982 | ||
FIRST 24 SE (BENETEAU) | 23.92 ft / 7.29 m | 2017 | ||
FIRST 24-2 (BENETEAU) | 23.92 ft / 7.29 m | 2021 | ||
FIRST 25 (BENETEAU) | 24.61 ft / 7.50 m | 1979 | ||
FIRST 25 SK (BENETEAU) | 24.61 ft / 7.50 m | 1979 | ||
FIRST 25.7 (BENETEAU) | 24.57 ft / 7.49 m | 2004 | ||
FIRST 25S (BENETEAU) | 24.58 ft / 7.49 m | 2008 | ||
FIRST 26 (BENETEAU) | 26.30 ft / 8.02 m | 1984 | ||
FIRST 260 SPIRIT (BENETEAU) | 24.57 ft / 7.49 m | 1994 | ||
FIRST 265 (BENETEAU) | 26.00 ft / 7.92 m | 1990 | ||
FIRST 27 (BENETEAU) | 26.24 ft / 8.00 m | 1978 | ||
FIRST 27 SE (BENETEAU) | 26.21 ft / 7.99 m | 2011 | ||
FIRST 27-2 (BENETEAU) | 26.21 ft / 7.99 m | 2021 | ||
FIRST 27.7 (BENETEAU) | 29.04 ft / 8.85 m | 2002 | ||
FIRST 28 (BENETEAU) | 28.21 ft / 8.60 m | 1980 | ||
FIRST 285 (BENETEAU) | 28.16 ft / 8.58 m | 1985 | ||
FIRST 29 (BENETEAU) | 29.67 ft / 9.04 m | 1983 | ||
FIRST 30 (BENETEAU - JUAN K.) | 32.32 ft / 9.85 m | 2011 | ||
FIRST 30 (BENETEAU - MAURIC) | 29.36 ft / 8.95 m | 1977 | ||
FIRST 30 E (BENETEAU - BERRET) | 30.50 ft / 9.30 m | 1981 | ||
FIRST 300 (BENETEAU) | 29.69 ft / 9.05 m | 1994 | ||
FIRST 305 (BENETEAU) | 30.50 ft / 9.30 m | 1985 | ||
FIRST 31.7 (BENETEAU) | 31.53 ft / 9.61 m | 1998 | ||
FIRST 310 (BENETEAU) | 31.00 ft / 9.45 m | 1990 | ||
FIRST 32 (BENETEAU) | 32.50 ft / 9.91 m | 1980 | ||
FIRST 325 (BENETEAU) | 32.48 ft / 9.90 m | 1985 | ||
FIRST 32S5 (BENETEAU) | 32.50 ft / 9.91 m | 1989 | ||
FIRST 33.7 (BENETEAU) | 32.74 ft / 9.98 m | 2000 | ||
FIRST 345 (BENETEAU) | 36.09 ft / 11.00 m | 1984 | ||
FIRST 35 (BENETEAU) | 35.17 ft / 10.72 m | 1980 | ||
FIRST 35-2 (BENETEAU) | 35.60 ft / 10.85 m | 2009 | ||
FIRST 35-2 CARBON EDITION (BENETEAU) | 35.60 ft / 10.85 m | 2015 | ||
FIRST 35.7 (BENETEAU) | 34.58 ft / 10.54 m | 1993 | ||
FIRST 35S5 (BENETEAU) | 35.42 ft / 10.80 m | 1988 | ||
FIRST 35S7 (BENETEAU) | 34.58 ft / 10.54 m | 1993 | ||
FIRST 36 (BENETEAU) | 39.33 ft / 11.99 m | 2022 |