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Beneteau 331

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1999–2004

A 10.34-meter masthead sloop featuring a fin-and-bulb keel and a balanced displacement for coastal cruising

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 331, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

176 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 176
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 331, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau 331 is a masthead sloop designed by Groupe Finot and built by Beneteau from 1999 to 2004. It has a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, measuring 10.3 meters LOA, 3.5 meters beam, and 1.7 meters draft, with a displacement of 5068 kg. The model was offered with standard bulb, shallow bulb, or lifting keel options, and is related to the Oceanis 331.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
175.8
Comfort ratio
21.6
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1235
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1999–2004
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Beneteau Oceanis 331A versatile Group Finot-designed masthead sloop offered in multiple keel and cabin configurations for cruising or charterBeneteau 311A fractional sloop featuring a roller-furling mast and an optional centerboard for versatile shoal-water cruisingBeneteau 31A Groupe Finot-designed fractional sloop balancing a modern fin-and-bulb hull with a comfortable, stable cruising interiorMoorings 332A Group Finot-designed masthead sloop sharing the same hull lineage as the Beneteau Oceanis 331Beneteau Oceanis 311A fractional sloop featuring a shallow 1.42-meter draft and dual rudders for stability in shoal waterBeneteau Oceanis 351 (1997 Version)A Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop featuring a wing keel for shoal-draft cruising with a generous sail plan

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