History

Beneteau is not just a well known brand, it is actually among the oldest boat manufacturers in the world. The company dates back to 1884 and began making small fishing vessels and sail boats for fisherman. It was not until the 60s that the company began to come into its own. Beneteau was the first to begin producing boats, not for merely fishing, but for recreational use. The sail boats started out small, but by the 70s, the company was being commissioned to build large scale sale boats for customers for both fishing and recreation. Since then they have produced all styles of recreational water vessels such as speed boats and large motor yachts. Today, the company still maintains the traditional boats, but with updated technology taking their boaters to voyages on every continent in the world.

Available Models

Throughout the extensive history of Beneteau, the company has had many success stories producing some of the most impressive boats on the market, but they have also had their fair share of failures. The successes have remained, but the failures have taught the company what works and what does not. The company today maintains only a few styles of boats, but the possibilities are endless as Beneteau will customize the boats to suit the needs of the customer.

Sail Boats

Sailing is not like simply taking a standard boat out on the water. It takes time and dedication to understand how the wind moves across the water so you land exactly where you want to be. Although most modern sail boats do maintain motors to help the process along, the sales still do most of the work. Beneteau sail boats are highly prized among the sailing community and they are known to impress at every port they come to. The sailboats offered from the company range in size from 20’ with the First 20 model all the way up to 61’ long with the 62’ in length with the largest model in the Oceanis 62. All sail boats come with the same tradition of excellence, but they also come with well appointed interior cabins with simple sleeping quarters in the smallest vessels all the way up to multiple staterooms on the largest yachts.

Motor Yachts

Today, we most often see motor yachts being used for world class boating excursions. The reasons for this is that these vessels are simply more practical than the standard sail boats. Instead of worrying over sales, you simply push the throttle and you are on your way. The Beneteau motor yachts come in a range of types from the slower trawler yachts all the way up to the Monte Carlo 6S with an impressive 60’ of length. Beneteau has the capacity to allow you to make the choice for yourself of how fast you want to go and how fuel efficient you want to boat to be. Some of these models can be made to be just as fast, but up to 30% more fuel efficient than comparable brands.

Where to Get One

The Beneteau brand is a French yachting company and therefore their primary manufacturing facilities are located in France, but there are other locations within the UK. For those in the United States, the local Beneteau manufacturer is located in South Carolina, so you do not have to head internationally to get one made specifically for you. You will however have to wait as the company does have a waiting list for new boats. If your patience is not very strong, your solution is to find used Beneteau yachts for sale. For the most extensive inventory of online classified boat sales, there is only one company to trust, Vessel Vendor. We are the number one resource for Florida boaters looking to add to their fleet or sell a few boats off to make room for more. Visit Vessel Vendor today and see how we can make your dreams of boat ownership come true.