Is Beneteau a blue water cruiser?
With its new Sense line of cruising sailboats, Beneteau sets out to provide the best bluewater cruiser for families.
Does Beneteau still make the sense?
But the Sense models command as much as a 15-percent premium, and the larger boats were getting more takers than the smaller vessels. As a result, Beneteau has discontinued both models in the 40-foot range and will now introduce two new boats at 51 and 57 feet.
Is Beneteau a good boat brand?
The brand is trusted by thousands of boaters worldwide. Beneteau boats have shown to retain their value over time better than any other brand of boats on the water. Together with its dealer network, Beneteau has been rewarded for many years with the CSI award for its excellence in boat production and customer service.
When did Beneteau Buy Jeanneau?
1995
In 1995 the company was bought out by Groupe Beneteau and became part of the largest global sailboat-building enterprise. In the mid-1990s some Jeanneau designs were built in Polish boat yards, including the Sun Odyssey 24.1.
Are Jeanneau and Beneteau the same company?
The Beneteau group acquired Jeanneau in 1995, so Beneteau and Jeanneau boats are essentially the same brand with some differences in how the two of them do things.
What is Beneteau Sense?
The Sense 57 is a ocean cruising yacht with an audacious concept. She is the pride of the range and everything about her spells adventure. With really fluid movement on board, unique style and redesigned access to the sea, she delivers outstanding comfort under sail.
Is Jeanneau better than Beneteau?
Beneteau boats are often made for charter and the family market, with design towards more roomy interiors and bigger, more comfortable cabins and galley. This means more storage in the cabins and roomier bathrooms. Jeanneau boats, however, perform better as cruisers.
Where is Beneteau located?
The main production facility is in France with five factories in the Vendée area of France. However they have one US plant producing boats for the America’s market in Marion, South Carolina which opened in 1986; since then the factory has nearly doubled in size to about 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2).