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Beneteau Oceanis 46.1

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2017

A high-performance fractional sloop from Groupe Finot featuring a stepped hull design for maximum interior volume

Designed by Pascal Conq & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1, on the water

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

Footage from SVN solovelanet

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.6
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 ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1997 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 is a fractional sloop cruising sailboat, built by Beneteau from 2017 to the present, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. Designed by Pascal Conq and Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot), its 14.6-meter LOA and 4.5-meter beam incorporate a stepped hull that increases interior volume, particularly in the forward cabin, allowing for a master stateroom comparable to those on 50-foot vessels.1:34 The deck layout centralizes all sail control lines and winches near the twin helm stations for single-handed operation.2:42 Standard propulsion is an 80-horsepower engine, capable of a 9.2-knot cruising speed.2:56 Interior configurations are highly modular, ranging from standard layouts to charter versions with up to five cabins and four heads.3:11 The Oceanis 46.1 targets family cruising, balancing performance, comfort, and ease of handling.2:09

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.6
Displacement / length
127.2
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2291
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Monolithic polyester contact hull
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Pascal Conq, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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