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Beneteau 473

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2000–2005

A high-volume cruiser widely adopted by the charter trade, featuring a masthead rig and a shallow 1.7-metre draft

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

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 473, on the water

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

Footage from Lady K 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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.96 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 129
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2121 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 473, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Beneteau 473 is a 14.3-meter masthead sloop designed by Groupe Finot and built by Beneteau between 2000 and 2005, with a displacement of 11,011 kg and a 1.7-meter draft. Many units of this model, also known as the OCEANIS 473, were purchased for the charter trade. Aboard *Sailing Sunday*, the crew attempted to purchase a Beneteau 473 in Greece, but the deal collapsed after the boat was grounded during a survey and found to have non-functional systems. *Lady K Sailing* notes the 2006 Beneteau 473 offers a 47-foot waterline and 24,000-pound displacement, providing increased speed and interior volume for those managing an older production vessel. *Practical Sailor* identifies the Beneteau Clipper 473 as a common choice for more affordable or manageable options among ARC entries, indicating its capability for ocean passages.6:01

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau 473 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1channel weighed buying one
US$200,000Median asking

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
128.7
Comfort ratio
24.6
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2218
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
2000–2005
Designer
Groupe Finot, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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