Beneteau 361
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1999
A 11.1-metre masthead sloop marketed under multiple names and cabin layouts to suit both private and charter use
Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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The Beneteau 361, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Hugh Robertson Sailing
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 22Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.11Bluewater
LightD/L 199Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.9Powered-up
TenderBallast 31%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2960 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
198.5
Comfort ratio
21.8
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1388
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1999
Designer
Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau
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The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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