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Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1996

A Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop based on the Beneteau 461, built for high-volume charter comfort and performance

Designed by Bruce Farr & Armel Briand, built by Beneteau.

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

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 narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 153
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2175 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
153.2
Comfort ratio
23.3
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1962
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1996
Designer
Bruce Farr, Armel Briand
Builder
Beneteau

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Beneteau 46114.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.2-metre masthead sloop produced between 1996 and 2001, featuring a balanced 3400kg ballast for stable cruising
Arcona 435 MKII14.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2022 evolution of the 435 platform, featuring increased beam and headroom for enhanced interior volume
Tripp 4714.33 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA powerful 14.33-meter fractional sloop with a 26.3 SA/displacement ratio and a deep 2.74-meter fin keel
Beneteau Oceanis 4614.40 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop featuring a Nauta-designed interior and an optional shallow keel for cruising
Beneteau First 47.714.33 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with offshore capability
Bavaria Yachts C4514.43 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Cossutti-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull optimized for modern cruising comfort

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