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excellent headroom. I’m 1.96m and I didn’t have

to stoop. A rare treat on a boat this size.

A two-burner stainless steel hob and gas

oven caters for cooking, and the fridge/freezer

has good access via a top lid and a side door.

he freezer compartment is 10 litres, the fridge

190 litres.

A central island, single-leaf table with a two-

seater settee opposite takes centre stage in the

saloon, with a small nav station located forward

to port – big enough for storing paper charts and

plotting equipment.

Descending the stairs, the head’s to starboard.

Generously-sized, it has a separate shower area.

Two double quarter berths enjoy natural light

through hull windows and the tinted windows

from the cockpit. hey’re itted with conveniently-

located USB outlets (below the light switches) for

charging electronic devices.

he forward cabin is separated by a double

opening door. It provides for a large double berth

with enough width for sleeping with your head

to the bow.

Interior décor and inish is very pleasing with

great attention to detail. his would of course be

expected from a Beneteau generation 6 design,

with the outside and interior design completed

by Nauta Design.

he boat’s supplied with two 115Ah (amp-

hour) house batteries and a 110Ah starting

battery as standard. his yacht has an additional

battery for the bow thruster.

he engine’s alternator should be ine for

keeping these batteries topped up, but those keen

on ofshore cruising might add wind or solar power

to reduce charging times. he large bimini area is an

obvious spot for itting lexible solar panels.

She’s certainly a performer. Her larger sail

area translates into snappy acceleration and it all

delivers decent cruising speeds for covering the

ground efortlessly.

With the large arch, spacious cockpit

and excellent visibility, she’s a well-inished,

thoughtfully-designed yacht. She handles nicely

and is set up to sail either shorthanded with a

self-tacker, or with an extended crew for setting

extra sails.

he 41.1 in this review includes a number of

add-ons, such as bow thruster and electronics

package. BNZ

PACKAGES FROM

$420,000

PRICE AS TESTED

$530,000

MANUFACTURED BY

Beneteau

http://www.beneteau.com

Beneteau

Oceanis 41.1

loa 12.43m

beam 4.20m

deep draft 2.19m

shallow draft 1.68m

displacement 7,836kg

fuel 100 litres

water 240 litres (330l option)

sails Main 44.6m^2

genoa 43.5m^2

SPECIFICATIONS

The performance rig

Easy handling

with the

self-tacker

The arch over

the cockpit.

It keeps things

uncluttered

HIGHLIGHTS