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Beneteau Oceanis 393

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

A high-volume masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau for comfortable cruising, also marketed as the Moorings 403

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

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The Beneteau Oceanis 393, 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 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

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

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2875 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 393, as the fleet has seen it

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The Beneteau Oceanis 393 is a 12.0-meter masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Beneteau from 2002 to the present. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, a 4.0-meter beam, a 1.6-meter draft, and displaces 7780 kg.6:47 The model is also known as the Beneteau 393 and the Moorings 403.

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
177.4
Comfort ratio
23.9
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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Comfortina 3911.85 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2007 fractional sloop with a 2.0-metre draft and a 10.88-metre waterline designed for offshore stability
Comfortina 391:29from SVN solovelanet
Delphia Yachts 4011.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2003 fractional sloop with a 2.18m bulb keel, balanced for coastal cruising with a 33% ballast ratio
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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i11.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop balancing a 2.0-meter draft with a spacious beam for efficient coastal cruising
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Dehler Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1996 Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop offering both deep and shallow draft options for performance-minded cruisers
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The family

Boats like this

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

Beneteau 393A masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002Beneteau Oceanis 390A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop featuring a spacious beam and an optional wing keel for shoal draft versatilityBeneteau Oceanis 381A masthead sloop from Berret-Racoupeau designed for stable, comfortable cruising with a fin keel and bulb configurationBeneteau 373A Berret-Racoupeau designed cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume hull optimised for comfortable coastal cruisingBeneteau Oceanis 370A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop built for cruising comfort with a stable, moderate displacement hullBeneteau 343A 10.8-metre cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume interior, produced between 2005 and 2008

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