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Beneteau 44 CC

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1994–2001

A Bruce Farr-designed center cockpit cruiser built for offshore comfort with a stable, moderate displacement hull

Designed by Bruce Farr.

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

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The Beneteau 44 CC, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 210
EasygoingPowered-up

14.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.8
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.

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2384 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
29.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.8
Displacement / length
210.2
Comfort ratio
27.5
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1838
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1994–2001
Designer
Bruce Farr
Builder
Beneteau

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