BoatsBeneteau Oceanis 46

Beneteau Oceanis 46

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2007

A Berret-Racoupeau fractional sloop featuring a Nauta-designed interior and an optional shallow keel for cruising

Designed by Berret Racoupeau Design & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau Oceanis 46, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Yacht Ula

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 narrow beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 162
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2095 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 46, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Beneteau Oceanis 46 is a Berret Racoupeau-designed fractional sloop built by Beneteau since 2007, marketed in the US as the Beneteau 46. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, measures 14.4 meters LOA with a 4.2-meter beam, and displaces 10,565 kg. Aboard *Sailing Yacht Ula*, the crew sailed the Mediterranean, including passages from Turkey to Greece and Tunisia to Malta, often motor-sailing in light winds or navigating strong gusts up to 40 knots, requiring double-reefed mains and partial genoas. They encountered issues such as a fouled hull, solar charging failures requiring a new MPPT controller, and battery replacements in confined spaces. *Sailing Sunday* navigated the Bahamas, relying on satellite imagery to avoid coral bombies in shallow waters and dealing with persistent mainsail jamming.1:01 A solo sailor on *Sailing Sunday* used bow thrusters to dock in 15-knot winds during a hurricane evacuation, timing bridge transits and marina access with tidal cycles.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Sailing SundayRyan and Brittni document their family’s transition from land-based travel back to full-time cruising aboard their new Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 catamaran.

Seen 53 times across 4 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 46 on video

Sailing from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean - Mallorca - Sailing Ula S11E06Yacht Ula cruises Mallorca, navigating coastal anchorages in Alcudia, Porto Pollença, and Sóller while managing high humidity.Sailing Yacht UlaWhy Every Sailor Needs to Visit Menorca | Sailing Ula Series11 Episode05Yacht Ula navigates Menorca’s anchorages and coastal waters while seeking shelter from an incoming 40-knot wind event.Sailing Yacht UlaAre we getting any closer to the Caribbean now? Sicily to Sardinia Sailing Ula S11E04Yacht Ula sails a Sicily-to-Sardinia leg, but no passage detail is recoverable from this video.Sailing Yacht Ula⛵ Sailing Sicily: The Ultimate Cruising Ground | Best Anchorages & Hidden Gems – S11E03Messina Straits transit in 20–24 knots: VTS radio call, whirlpools, and stern-anchor tactics at rolly Sicilian anchorages.Sailing Yacht UlaSailing Malta to Sicily - 2026 The journey west continuesA full rigging overhaul in Malta precedes a course change from Sicily's west coast to Syracuse via Porto Palo.Sailing Yacht UlaSailing ULA to the Caribbean – Part 1 – Tunisia to MaltaA Beneteau Oceanis 46 crew relocates to a sheltered Maltese bay to survive 35-knot forecasted winds.Sailing Yacht UlaDevastation @ Monastir Cap Marina - Storm Harry's Wrath 🌪🌩Storm Harry sank and holed multiple boats at Monastir Cap Marina in Tunisia.Sailing Yacht UlaRough seas – Fireworks on arrival & the White Lotus TV Series Location – Sailing Ula S10E06Persistent large swell forces repeated sail changes and an anchorage move on a multi-day Sardinia-to-Sicily passage.Sailing Yacht UlaWelding a Polyethylene (PE) Boat water tank in 5️⃣ minutes - Sailing Ula ⛵Yacht Ula's crew welds a cracked 200-litre PE freshwater tank at Monastir Marina to avoid a £400 replacement.Sailing Yacht UlaIs Sardinia worth sailing to, or should it be avoided!!! S10E05Sardinia's anchorages ban dinghy landings until 7 p.m. and charge €5–10 for dock access.Sailing Yacht UlaSailing around the Aeolian Islands - Stromboli exploding volcano & Birthday celebrations - S10E04Cruising the Aeolian Islands requires managing heavy ferry wakes, crowded anchorages, and unpredictable local wind patterns.Sailing Yacht UlaDiscovering Sicily | Messina Straights & an erupting volcano | Sailing Ula S10E03Yacht Ula transits the Messina Straits and anchors at Vulcano after navigating light winds along Sicily's coast.Sailing Yacht Ula

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • InstalledRenogy

    The speaker previously installed a Renogy off-grid system on their sailboat.

    aboard Sailing Sundayseen December 20240:39

  • WorkingNavionics

    The speaker uses Navionics charts on an iPad to navigate shallow waters.

    aboard Sailing Sundayseen April 20243:23

  • WorkingGoogle Maps

    The speaker uses Google Maps satellite imagery on a phone to identify sandy spots for anchoring.

    aboard Sailing Sundayseen April 20243:23

  • WorkingGoPro

    The sailor mentions using a GoPro bag for travel, and later tries to adjust a camera to film waves.

    aboard Sailing Sundayseen November 20231:29

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau Oceanis 46 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
1channel weighed buying one

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
27.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
162.1
Comfort ratio
25.5
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1994
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2007
Designer
Berret Racoupeau Design, 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 46A 14.4-metre cruiser from 2007 featuring a fin keel with bulb and a balanced 1.96 capsize screening ratioBeneteau Oceanis 46.1A high-performance fractional sloop from Groupe Finot featuring a stepped hull design for maximum interior volumeBeneteau Oceanis 47A 2025 Finot-Conq masthead sloop featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio and dual rudders for modern performanceBeneteau Oceanis 48A spacious 14.6-metre cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rigBeneteau Oceanis 45A high-performance fractional sloop from Finot-Conq designed for efficient cruising with a generous sail areaBeneteau 49A 15-metre cruiser with a 4,300-kilogram ballast for stability and an optional deep-draft keel for improved windward work

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