A 40ft family cruiser is the must-have in any production boat builder’s arsenal.
With a hull length of 11.99m they limbo neatly under the 12m pricing band found in many Mediterranean marinas – making them cheaper to moor.
For most, it’s a Goldilocks size of yacht, neither too big nor too small, just right for two adults and a few children.
While the hull length is limited, the beam is not.
Liferaft stowage is sensibly hidden in the fixed cockpit table, which also provides good bracing for crew. Credit: Graham Snook
If you’d parachuted onto Beneteau’s new mid-range cruiser, you could be fooled into thinking she’s 3ft longer than she physically is – not just the numbers on the hull.