BENETEAU 343

BENETEAU 343
BENETEAU 343

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Rigging Type: Fractional (9/10) Sloop
LOA: 35.50 ft
LOD: 34.05 ft
LWL: 30.83 ft
S.A. (reported): 649.00 ft²
Beam: 11.42 ft
Displacement: 13,448.00 lb
Ballast: 3,402.00 lb
Max Draft: 6.23 ft
Construction: GRP
Ballast Type: Cast iron
First Built: 2005
Last Built: 2008
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Berret - Racoupeau

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Yanmar
Type: Diesel
HP: 29
Fuel: 20 gals

Accomodations

Water: 67 gals
Headroom: 6.60 ft

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 18.43
Bal. / Displ.: 25.30
Disp: / Len: 204.88
Comfort Ratio: 25.16
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.92
S#: 2.46
Hull Speed: 7.44 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,258.02 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 43.44 ft
J: 12.80 ft
P: 39.14 ft
E: 13.58 ft
S.A. Fore: 278.02 ft²
S.A. Main: 265.76 ft²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 543.78 ft²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.44
Est. Forestay Length: 45.29 ft
Mast Height from DWL: 49.40 ft

Sailboat Links

Designers: Berret-Racoupeau
Builders: Beneteau
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Notes

AKA Oceanis Clipper 343
Displacement above is lightship.
At the beginning of the model run, Beneteau reported the displacement of the 343 as 5,380 kg / 11,861 lbs. They also reported the shallow keel as the standard keel (later it became an optional keel) with a draft of 1.45m / 4.75ft and a ballast of 1,960 kg / 4,321 lbs.
Additional lifting keel option: draft - 1.20-1.60m / 3.94-5.25ft
Rig measurements are for the classic mast. P measurement for the furling mast is 38.65ft / 11.78m