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Beneteau Oceanis 45

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2013

A high-performance fractional sloop from Finot-Conq designed for efficient cruising with a generous sail area

Designed by Finot-Conq, Nauta Design & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

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

See her sail

The Beneteau Oceanis 45, on the water

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

Footage from Pacific Yacht Systems

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

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.14
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

21.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.2

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2287 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 45, 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 45 is a fractional sloop designed by Finot-Conq and Nauta Design, built by Beneteau from 2013 to the present, with an LOA of 13.8 meters, a beam of 4.5 meters, and a displacement of 9547 kg. A 2018 model, equipped with 900 watts of solar, 1,300 amp-hours of lithium batteries, and a 3,000-volt-amp Victron inverter, sailed from St. Lucia to Toronto via the Erie Canal, maintaining an average cruising speed of six to eight knots.1:37 This vessel, powered by a 57-horsepower Yanmar diesel engine, features a three-cabin, three-head configuration, carrying 200 gallons of water and 100 gallons of fuel.4:00 The Beneteau Oceanis 45 has a 5-foot, 8-inch keel and external chain plates.4:29 The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 replaced the Oceanis 45, offering a larger master stateroom than the Bavaria C45.0:53 Electrical issues, such as a 12-volt cigarette lighter socket failing to power a USB outlet due to high resistance, suggest that factory-installed wiring may be undersized for high-load applications.0:49

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 45 on video

What they go for

Market signal

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

1seen for sale

  • Owner is selling the boat, currently listed at $250,000 Canadian, considering moving it to Annapolis to list for $250,000 American or $199,000 American

    from Practical Sailorseen July 202511:46

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.2
Displacement / length
126.8
Comfort ratio
21.0
Capsize screening
2.14
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2214
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2013
Designer
Finot-Conq, Nauta Design, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
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.

Beneteau Oceanis 55A 16.79-meter cruiser featuring a 21.06 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced, spirited performanceBeneteau Oceanis 46.1A high-performance fractional sloop from Groupe Finot featuring a stepped hull design for maximum interior volumeBeneteau Oceanis 48A spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rigBeneteau Oceanis 47A 2025 Finot-Conq masthead sloop featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio and dual rudders for modern performanceBeneteau Oceanis 46A Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop featuring a Nauta-designed interior and an optional shallow keel for cruisingBeneteau 46A 14.4-meter cruiser from 2007 featuring a fin keel with bulb and a balanced 1.96 capsize screening ratio

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