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Beneteau Oceanis 38.1

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2017

A modular, Finot-Conq designed cruiser offering versatile keel options and a spacious layout for modern coastal sailing

Designed by Finot-Conq & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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 moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 155
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2908 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 38.1 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
155.0
Comfort ratio
21.1
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1645
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
FINOT-CONQ, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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