Beneteau Oceanis 400

BoatsBeneteau Oceanis 400

See her sail

The Beneteau Oceanis 400, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Zatara

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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 193

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.6

TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2742 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 400, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau Oceanis 400 is a 12.2-meter masthead sloop designed by Group Finot and built by Beneteau from 1991 to 1997. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, a beam of 3.9 meters, a draft of 1.6 meters, and a displacement of 8701 kg. Variants of the model were sold to the charter trade as the MOORINGS 405 and STARDUST 413, and a center cockpit version, the OCEANIS 400 CC, was also produced. Aboard *Sailing Zatara*, female cruisers discussed the transition to liveaboard life, emphasizing that while boat maintenance can be stressful, the rewards of family travel and exploration outweigh the challenges.0:15 They highlighted the importance of shakedown cruises, frugal budgeting, and personalizing the boat's interior.8:50 They also noted that modern weather forecasting and electronic navigation reduce offshore sailing risks.7:51

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

Jess and Nick plan to sell their boat, Tamana, after returning home due to cyclone season
from Sailing Zataraseen November 20174:47

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

27.6%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

14.6

Displacement / length

192.7

Comfort ratio

26.9

Capsize screening

1.92

Hull speed

8.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1624

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

1991–1997

Units built

430

Designer

Group Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Builder

Beneteau

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Dufour Yachts 405 Grand Large12.17 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-meter cruiser featuring a 2.03m fin keel and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for stable coastal passages

Dufour 405 from SVN solovelanet

J/40 Classic12.19 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.19-metre masthead sloop with a 1.98m draft, balanced for offshore cruising and production stability

On the Dock in Cherbourg 14:39 from The Mariner

Beneteau Oceanis 4012.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keel

He almost went home alone… nothing went as planned… Vlog 1220:49 from Vagabond Voyages

Beneteau 4012.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2007 Berret-Racoupeau design with a 1.9m draft, also marketed internationally as the Oceanis 40 and Moorings 41.3

Single and Sailing: Is Solo Cruising the New Norm?4:10 from The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40.312.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.2-meter masthead sloop featuring a 1.95-meter fin-and-bulb keel designed for stable, mid-2000s cruising

Krait sailboat. Around the world in 2 years from Velero Regina

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS12.19 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA charter-proven deck saloon cruiser featuring a spacious interior and a shallow-draft fin keel for coastal cruising

Jeanneau 40 DS - A Yacht Delivery from Menorca to Sardinia. She's now up for sale!1:00 from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Beneteau Oceanis 400 CCA Groupe Finot-designed center cockpit cruiser featuring a shallow 1.68-meter draft for versatile coastal exploration Beneteau Oceanis 411A versatile Finot-designed masthead sloop built for comfortable cruising, widely adapted for charter and private use Beneteau Oceanis 300A masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, designed for coastal cruising and ease of handling in shallow waters Beneteau Oceanis 40A spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keel Beneteau Oceanis 390A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a spacious beam and an optional wing keel for shoal draft versatility Beneteau Oceanis 350A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop that launched the Oceanis line and became a staple of the charter trade

Keep asking

The fleet has more to say

Search what's been said about the Beneteau Oceanis 400, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.

Search the fleet for boats like thisAsk the fleet about the Beneteau Oceanis 400

The newsletter

New boats, new stories, from everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analyzed. No noise.

Report an issue