BoatsOceanis 41 (Beneteau)

Oceanis 41 (Beneteau)

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2011–2015

A Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop featuring a wide 4.2-meter beam and a modern hull form optimized for cruising

Designed by Finot, Conq Assoc & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot), built by Benenteau.

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

See her sail

The Oceanis 41 (Beneteau), on the water

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

Footage from Chez Team

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

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.06
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 166
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 ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2717 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Oceanis 41 (Beneteau), 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 41 is a fractional sloop with a fin-and-bulb keel and spade rudder, built from 2011 to 2015, measuring 12.4 meters LOA with a 4.2-meter beam and 2.2-meter draft. Designed by Finot, Conq Assoc., it displaces 8777 kg. Aboard *Chez Team*, the crew purchased a 2016 model, named it "Chess," and prepared it for Caribbean passages from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, installing a new inverter for Starlink and a laptop, and davits for a dinghy.3:56 The boat features a drop-down transom that converts into a swim platform, dual helms, and primary winches for the genoa.1:14 Its interior includes a forward master cabin, two aft cabins, a galley with a front-opening refrigerator and two-burner stove, and two 50-liter blackwater holding tanks.17:13 The crew plans upgrades including a watermaker, generator, additional battery capacity, and a stern arch for solar panels. *Practical Sailor* notes that the Oceanis 41, like other modern performance-oriented designs, uses a wider beam and higher sail-carrying capacity, which can lead to more rapid heeling compared to heavier displacement cruisers.6:47

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 4 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Oceanis 41 (Beneteau) on video

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ConsideredVictron

    The speakers mention future plans to add solar panels and a Victron MPPT controller.

    aboard Chez Teamseen December 2024watch

  • WorkingStarlink

    The previous inverter was too small to power the computer and Starlink together.

    aboard Chez Teamseen March 20251:32

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Oceanis 41 (Beneteau) may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
166.5
Comfort ratio
23.7
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1837
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2011–2015
Designer
Finot, Conq Assoc, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Benenteau, Beneteau

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Alone Through the Night - Sailing to Tenerife | Ep. 154:08from Jakob Lang Sailing
Dehler Yachts 41 CR12.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 37% ballast ratio, designed by Judel/Vrolijk for efficient cruising
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Bavaria Yachts 40 (J&J)12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA popular charter-trade cruiser from 2000, offering a balanced 18.88 SA/D ratio and a 1.95-metre bulb keel
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Solaris 4012.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2021 Javier Soto Acebal design featuring a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for precise handling
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Beneteau First 40512.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.4-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.19-metre fin keel and a balanced displacement for offshore performance
Is the Caribbean Becoming Too Dangerous for Cruisers?21:54from The Sailing Doodles Podcast

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 41.1A versatile fractional sloop from Finot-Conq featuring multiple sail plan configurations and a shallow draft optionBeneteau Oceanis 40A spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keelOceanis 51.1 (Benenteau)A 15.94-meter cruiser with a 2.3-meter bulb keel and a 13,929 kg displacement designed for modern, high-volume livingBeneteau Oceanis 40.1A Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a modern hull with dual rudders for stable, high-volume cruisingBeneteau 40A 2007 Berret-Racoupeau design with a 1.9m draft, also marketed internationally as the Oceanis 40 and Moorings 41.3Beneteau Oceanis 38.1A modular, Finot-Conq designed cruiser offering versatile keel options and a spacious layout for modern coastal sailing

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