Beneteau Oceanis 34

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The Beneteau Oceanis 34, on the water

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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 beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 194

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1

TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2934 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 34, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau Oceanis 34 is a fractional sloop with a fin bulb and spade rudder, designed by Finot, Conq Assoc. and Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot), and built by Beneteau from 2008 to the present. It measures 10.3 meters LOA, with a 3.7-meter beam, 1.9-meter draft, and 5699 kg displacement. A shallow draft version is available, with a draft of 4.5 feet and 3556 lbs of ballast. The Beneteau Oceanis 34 is similar to the BENETEAU 34 (Beneteau USA).3:50

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

25.5%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.1

Displacement / length

194.4

Comfort ratio

22.4

Capsize screening

2.07

Hull speed

7.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1315

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2008

Designer

Finot, Conq Assoc, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Builder

Beneteau

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Beneteau 3410.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2008 production cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb hull and a 7.42-knot hull speed for efficient coastal sailing

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Bavaria Yachts Match 3510.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA World Match Racing Tour veteran featuring a high 26.21 sail area-to-displacement ratio for competitive speed

Extreme conditions during the Oslofjord Race11:57 from SEILmagasinet

Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access

Ep #26 Interview With Cari1:11 from Sailing Into Oblivion

Victoria Marine 3410.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser available as a masthead sloop or cutter, featuring a shallow 1.47m draft and a skeg-hung rudder

Episode 3 - Rachael Sprot15:24 from SheHelms Sailing

The family

Boats like this

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

Beneteau 34A 2008 production cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb hull and a 7.42-knot hull speed for efficient coastal sailing Beneteau Oceanis 34.1A Marc Lombard-designed cruiser featuring a hull with dual rudders and multiple keel options for versatile performance Beneteau Oceanis 40A spacious fractional sloop from Berret-Racoupeau featuring a versatile optional shallow draft keel Beneteau Oceanis 35A versatile cruiser from Finot-Conq featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull designed for flexible configuration Beneteau Oceanis 31A Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop balancing a modern hull form with a stable 1.8-meter bulb keel Beneteau Oceanis 37A Finot-designed fractional sloop with a shallow draft and wide beam, also marketed as the Moorings 37.2

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