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Beneteau 40

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2007

A 2007 Berret-Racoupeau design with a 1.9m draft, also marketed internationally as the Oceanis 40 and Moorings 41.3

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 40, on the water

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

Footage from The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

1.95 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

208 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 208
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 29%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 40, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Beneteau 40 is a Berret-Racoupeau-designed fractional sloop with a fin-and-bulb keel and spade rudder, built by Beneteau since 2007, and also known as the Oceanis 40 or Moorings 41.3. It measures 12.1 meters LOA with a 3.9-meter beam and 1.9-meter draft, displacing 8259 kg.11:49 Lady K Sailing considers the Beneteau 40 a budget-friendly, 40-foot production cruiser capable of offshore voyaging, built in Marion, South Carolina, to CE Offshore Category A standards.watch It features a more modern interior layout and larger port lights than the Beneteau 423, though it shares similar construction methods and potential issues with grid-to-hull delamination after hard groundings.1:34 Lady K Sailing notes that the Beneteau 40 typically sails at six to seven knots with 10–15 degrees of heel, and unlike a Dragonfly 36 trimaran, it tolerates extra gear and provisions without performance penalty.5:49 Yanmar hour meters on the Beneteau 40 frequently fail, and inspectors should prioritize checking the structural integrity of the bonded grid system and verifying engine condition.11:08

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau 40 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

$400,000Median asking

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
208.3
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1555
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2007
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 40A spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keelBeneteau Oceanis 40.1A Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a modern hull with dual rudders for stable, high-volume cruisingBeneteau First 40A 2007 Bruce Farr design featuring a deep 2.45m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited racingBeneteau 37A 1.4-metre draft cruiser built for shoal water, featuring a balanced 30% ballast ratio and a 3.91-metre beamBeneteau Oceanis 37A Finot-designed fractional sloop with a shallow draft and wide beam, also marketed as the Moorings 37.2Beneteau Oceanis 41.1A versatile fractional sloop from Finot-Conq featuring multiple sail plan configurations and a shallow draft option

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