Beneteau Oceanis 440
Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · First built 1990
A Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop sharing its performance-oriented hull with the Beneteau First 45f5
Designed by Bruce Farr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Wing Keel
See her sail
The Beneteau Oceanis 440, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Vie d'écume
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.05 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2362 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.
Seen 28 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Beneteau Oceanis 440 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.
FailedGoPro
The GoPro camera ran out of battery shortly after departure.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen May 20268:11
FailedNavionics
The electronic chart shows only a dot where there are submerged rocks with breaking waves.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen May 202615:16
ConsideredFacebook Marketplace
The skipper searched for a used dinghy on Facebook Marketplace but found prices to be higher than new.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen February 20263:25
WorkingOpenCPN
The sailor uses OpenCPN to monitor shipping traffic, but notes it sometimes requires restarting.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen August 202625:31
WorkingNavily
The sailor uses the app to monitor the boats position relative to the anchor in crowded anchorages.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen April 20262:39
WorkingSikaflex
The sailor used the product to repair the sprayhood fabric.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen April 20265:53
WorkingGarmin
The speaker mentions using a Garmin beacon to track their boats position, updating every four hours.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen March 20263:19
WorkinginReach
The boat uses this device for satellite weather updates.
aboard Vie d'écumeseen January 202617:36
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau Oceanis 440 may be fitted out entirely differently.
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.
The owner is selling the boat, which is why it is subject to customs regulations regarding its residency status in French overseas territories
from Vie d'écumeseen October 2025watch
The owner mentions having put the boat up for sale, which led to emptying out some storage space
from Vie d'écumeseen February 2026watch
The owners boat is still for sale, but no buyers were found in the West Indies
from Vie d'écumeseen March 2026watch
The owner is selling the boat as is for 70,000 euros after a major rig failure, hoping to attract a buyer who can customize the repairs
from Vie d'écumeseen May 202629:32
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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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.
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.
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