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Beneteau 323

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2001

A masthead sloop with a 1.45m draft and bulb keel, optimized for coastal cruising comfort since 2001

Designed by Groupe Finot & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Beneteau 323, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelyComfort 20Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.05Bluewater
LightD/L 168Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 26%Stiff

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws less than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2879 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen 3 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau 323 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
167.6
Comfort ratio
20.1
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1121
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2001
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull
Omega 3410.26 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ron Holland-designed fractional sloop from 1981, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Moody 33310.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA twin-keel cruiser featuring an aft cabin with a double berth accessible directly from the saloon
Cal Boats 3410.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising

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