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Beneteau 393

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2002

A masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 393, on the water

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

Footage from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

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

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 177
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.4

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

  • Draws less than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2895 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 393, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Beneteau 393 is a Berret-Racoupeau-designed masthead sloop built by Beneteau from 2002, with a fin keel, bulb, and spade rudder. It measures 11.6 meters LOA, 4.0 meters beam, 1.6 meters draft, and displaces 7780 kg. The model is also known as the OCEANIS 393 and MOORINGS 403, and a deep draft option of 1.91 meters is available. Aboard *Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery*, a Beneteau 393 named Chanquete Third suffered a sustained orca attack in the Strait of Gibraltar, resulting in a broken rudder and a perforated bow that flooded the cabin.2:34 The incident required coastguard and helicopter intervention as the bilge pump could not keep pace with the water ingress. *Lady K Sailing* identifies the Beneteau 393 as a common and easy-to-maintain option for budget-conscious buyers seeking a cruising sailboat for Caribbean travel, though aftermarket electrical installations like inverters should be inspected.3:20

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 393 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.4
Displacement / length
177.4
Comfort ratio
24.2
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1629
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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

Beneteau Oceanis 393A high-volume masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau for comfortable cruising, also marketed as the Moorings 403Beneteau Oceanis 390A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a spacious beam and an optional wing keel for shoal draft versatilityBeneteau Cyclades 39.3A spacious fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau specifically for the charter tradeBeneteau 373A Berret-Racoupeau designed cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume hull optimised for comfortable coastal cruisingBeneteau 343A 10.8-metre cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume interior, produced between 2005 and 2008Beneteau Oceanis 381A masthead sloop from Berret-Racoupeau designed for stable, comfortable cruising with a fin keel and bulb configuration

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