Beneteau Oceanis 430
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–1992
A Philippe Briand-designed cruiser with a high comfort ratio, also produced as the Moorings 432 charter variant
Designed by Phillipe Briand & Philippe Briand.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
See her sail
The Beneteau Oceanis 430, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Sailing Zephyr
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.05Bluewater
LightD/L 175Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 36%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2629 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen 3 times across 2 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Beneteau Oceanis 430 on video
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
1seen sold
1channel looked into buying
$200,000Median asking
Sold
Sold their previous boat to fund a new cruising lifestyle
from Sailing Zephyrseen May 2026watch
The creators sold this boat to purchase a different one
from Sailing Zephyrseen May 2026watch
Weighed buying
The creators recently purchased this boat and are now preparing it for use
from Sailing Zephyrseen May 20260:03
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
35.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
174.9
Comfort ratio
24.0
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1827
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1986–1992
Designer
Phillipe Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Beneteau
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Beneteau 42 CC13.23 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA cutter-rigged cruiser produced from 2003 to 2007, widely utilized in the charter trade for its accessible layout
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS12.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.9-meter deck saloon cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a deep, bulb-weighted fin keel for stability
Catalina Yachts 4212.76 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-volume cruiser built on a Nelson/Marek racing hull, featuring a masthead rig and a 1.83-metre fin keel
Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
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.
Moorings 432A masthead sloop with a 1.78m draft and 9,979kg displacement, optimized for stable, high-volume charter cruisingBeneteau Oceanis 473A Groupe Finot-designed masthead sloop built for volume and comfort, featuring a fin keel with bulb for stabilityBeneteau Oceanis 440A Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop sharing its performance-oriented hull with the Beneteau First 45f5Moorings 43.3A Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop designed for the charter trade and shared in design with the Beneteau Cyclades 43.3Beneteau 473A high-volume cruiser widely adopted by the charter trade, featuring a masthead rig and a shallow 1.7-meter draftBeneteau 43A Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop designed for comfortable cruising with a shallow draft and balanced performance
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