Moorings 362-3

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The Moorings 362-3, on the water

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

Footage from Practical Sailor

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 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.18

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 179

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.1

TenderStiff

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

Ballast 31%

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

Draws less than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2902 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Moorings 362-3, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Moorings 362-3 is a masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Beneteau, based on the Beneteau Oceanis 361.1:19 This model, produced from 2000 to the present, has an LOA of 11.8 meters, a beam of 3.8 meters, a draft of 1.2 meters, and a displacement of 5499 kg. It was offered in two- and three-cabin variants under The Moorings and Stardust brands.1:57 The Beneteau Oceanis 361, upon which the 362-3 is based, features a solid fiberglass hull with a bonded structural grid and a balsa-cored deck.4:44 Owners of the Beneteau Oceanis 361 should inspect deck fittings, rudder systems for stiff bearings or excessive play, and keel joints for damage.8:07 The boat performs adequately in moderate conditions but can develop weather helm when overpowered, requiring timely reefing.7:09 The two-cabin version offers a larger galley and a dedicated shower.3:13

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

31.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

21.1

Displacement / length

178.9

Comfort ratio

19.4

Capsize screening

2.18

Hull speed

7.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1392

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2000

Designer

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.

Moorings 382A Berret-Racoupeau masthead sloop with a 1.62m fin keel, designed for stable coastal cruising and charter comfort Beneteau Oceanis 361A Berret-Racoupeau masthead sloop designed for charter versatility, widely produced with varied cabin configurations Beneteau 361A 11.1-metre masthead sloop marketed under multiple names and cabin layouts to suit both private and charter use Moorings 332A Group Finot-designed masthead sloop sharing the same hull lineage as the Beneteau Oceanis 331 Moorings 463A Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop based on the Beneteau 461, built for high-volume charter comfort and performance Moorings 432A masthead sloop with a 1.78m draft and 9,979kg displacement, optimised for stable, high-volume charter cruising

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