Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 523

The Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 523 is a 16.2-meter fractional sloop designed by Groupe Finot and built by Beneteau from 2001 onward. It has a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.9-meter beam, a 2.4-meter draft, and displaces 13,999 kg. Aboard *Slow Gin*, a 2008 model, the boat features a four-cabin layout with four en-suite heads and showers.0:36 Its sail inventory includes a 110% Genoa and a stack-pack mainsail, both replaced in 2021, a cruising chute, and a storm foresail.1:44 Deck equipment includes an electric windlass with cockpit controls, electric primary winches, and a bow thruster.2:40 The cockpit separates sailing controls from the seating area, which has a folding table and deep storage lockers.2:36 Below deck, the galley contains a microwave, twin fridges, and a freezer.4:46 The engine underwent a partial rebuild in 2023, and the navigation electronics include a new Raymarine plotter.6:15