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Beneteau 393

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2002

A masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 393, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 177
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.4

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

  • Draws less than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2895 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 393, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau 393, also known as the Oceanis 393 or Moorings 403, is a masthead sloop sailboat designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Beneteau from 2002 onward. It features a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, measuring 11.6 meters LOA with a 4.0-meter beam and 1.6-meter draft, displacing 7780 kg. A deep draft option of 1.91 meters is available. Aboard *Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery*, a Beneteau 393 named *Chanquete Third* sustained a severe orca attack in the Strait of Gibraltar, resulting in a broken rudder and hull perforation that flooded the cabin and required coastguard intervention. *Lady K Sailing* identifies the Beneteau 393 as a common, easy-to-maintain option for budget-conscious buyers seeking a cruising sailboat under $80,000, noting its simple layout but advising inspection of aftermarket electrical installations.2:34

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau 393 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
177.4
Comfort ratio
24.2
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1629
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
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.

Beneteau Oceanis 393A high-volume masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau for comfortable cruising, also marketed as the Moorings 403Beneteau Oceanis 390A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a spacious beam and an optional wing keel for shoal draft versatilityBeneteau Cyclades 39.3A spacious fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau specifically for the charter tradeBeneteau 373A Berret-Racoupeau designed cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume hull optimized for comfortable coastal cruisingBeneteau 343A 10.8-metre cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume interior, produced between 2005 and 2008Beneteau Oceanis 381A masthead sloop from Berret-Racoupeau designed for stable, comfortable cruising with a fin keel and bulb configuration

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