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Beneteau Oceanis 361

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1999–2004

A Berret-Racoupeau masthead sloop designed for charter versatility, widely produced with varied cabin configurations

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.14
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 190
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2960 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
189.8
Comfort ratio
21.0
Capsize screening
2.14
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1386
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1999–2004
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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