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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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 175
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 430, 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 430 is a 13.0-meter masthead sloop cruiser designed by Phillipe Briand and built by Beneteau from 1986 to 1992, with a displacement of 8981 kg and a 1.8-meter fin keel with a spade rudder. A wing keel variant with a 1.53-meter draft and a tall rig option were also available, and The Moorings 432 charter boat is based on the same design. *Sailing Zephyr*, a Beneteau Oceanis 43, underwent a custom swim platform installation at Kentmore Marina, which required de-coring the Nida plastic around mounting points and backfilling with thickened polyester resin for structural support. Aboard *Sailing Zephyr*, owners replaced a leaking water tank with a new unit sourced directly from Beneteau USA, noting the new tank featured rigid structural bracing absent in the original.6:33 The crew of *Sailing Zephyr* also modified their salon layout by removing a center seat to increase floor space and relocating a portable fridge-freezer, rerouting its DC power supply to an existing 12-volt circuit.2:11 A family aboard a 43-foot Beneteau Oceanis, seen on *navegandoporelglobo*, balances full-time cruising in the Mediterranean with their daughters' academic schedules, spending school years in port and cruising the Balearic Islands, Sardinia, and Corsica during summers.0:11 ARC entry data from 2020 to 2025 shows the Beneteau Oceanis 43 is a frequent choice for ocean passages in the 40-foot category, alongside models like the Hallberg-Rassy 44 and Hanse 411.2:27

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 8 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 430 on video

We Disappeared For 13 Months...Then This Happened - Sailing Zephyr - Ep. 273A 1996 Fountain Pajot 42 catamaran is refitted for long-term cruising and potential charter operations.Sailing ZephyrWe're sharing an interview with a family from Burriana, Spain!A family living aboard a 43-foot Beneteau Oceanis balances Mediterranean summer cruising with their children's school year.navegandoporelgloboModifying a BENETEAU OCEANIS 43 Salon | We NEED more Space | Sailing Zephyr - Ep.265Owners of a Beneteau Oceanis 43 relocate a portable fridge-freezer to the salon to reclaim cabin space.Sailing ZephyrWe Visit the ABANDONED BENETEAU Sailboat Factory & REPLACE our WATER TANK | Sailing Zephyr - Ep.258Replacing a leaking water tank on a Beneteau Oceanis 43 using factory-direct parts and a T-valve modification.Sailing ZephyrZephyr's Makeover & Our Next Destination! Off-Season Plans Revealed | Sailing Zephyr - Ep. 250The crew of Zephyr prepares for a major refit in the United States after departing the Bahamas.Sailing ZephyrWorlds Worst SAILBOAT TRANSOM Ever Made? | Sailing Zephyr - Ep.168The crew of the Beneteau Oceanus 43 *Zephyr* reinforces their transom core before installing a swim platform.Sailing Zephyr🌊 Top 10 Most Used Bluewater Sailboats | Ultimate Cruising Boats for Ocean Adventures! ⛵Five years of ARC rally data reveals the most popular production monohulls used for ocean passages.Practical Sailor

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.

  • ComparedSunbrellaweighed against vinyl

    The existing dodger and bimini are made of thick vinyl, not Sunbrella.

    aboard Sailing Zephyrseen August 20248:45

  • InstalledDyneema

    Dyneema lines will be connected to pad eyes on the transom to support the corners of the fold-down swim platform.

    aboard Sailing Zephyrseen January 20231:15

  • WorkingHighfield

    The new dinghy is a Highfield, which is heavier than the previous one.

    aboard Sailing Zephyrseen August 2024watch

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau Oceanis 430 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
1seen sold
1channel looked into buying
$200,000Median asking

For sale

Sold

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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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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