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Beneteau 423

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

A masthead sloop featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, offered with both shallow and deep draft options

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 423, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 152
EasygoingPowered-up

19.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2566 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
151.9
Comfort ratio
25.0
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1781
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43913.34 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop balancing a high SA/D ratio with a stable, modern cruising hull
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