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Beneteau 361

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1999

A 11.1-metre masthead sloop marketed under multiple names and cabin layouts to suit both private and charter use

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 361, on the water

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

Footage from Hugh Robertson Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

199 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 199
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2960 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 361, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau 361 is a Berret-Racoupeau-designed masthead sloop, built by Beneteau from 1999 to the present, with an LOA of 11.1 meters and a displacement of 6055 kg. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder. The model was also marketed as the Oceanis 361 and in charter configurations such as the Moorings 362 (2-cabin), Moorings 363 (3-cabin), and Stardust 363 (3-cabin).

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
198.5
Comfort ratio
21.8
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1388
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1999
Designer
Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Beneteau Oceanis 361A Berret-Racoupeau masthead sloop designed for charter versatility, widely produced with varied cabin configurationsBeneteau Oceanis 381A masthead sloop from Berret-Racoupeau designed for stable, comfortable cruising with a fin keel and bulb configurationBeneteau Oceanis 351A shallow-draft masthead sloop with a 1.22-metre keel, designed for accessible cruising and coastal explorationBeneteau Oceanis 351 (1997 Version)A Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop featuring a wing keel for shoal-draft cruising with a generous sail planMoorings 362-3A shallow-draft masthead sloop with a 1.22m keel, optimised for coastal chartering and easy access to shoal watersBeneteau Oceanis 331A versatile Group Finot-designed masthead sloop offered in multiple keel and cabin configurations for cruising or charter

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