Beneteau 323

The Beneteau 323 is a French sailboat that was designed by Jean Marie Finot and Pascal Conq of Group Finot/Conq and first built in 2001.[1][2]

Beneteau 323
Development
DesignerGroup Finot
LocationFrance
Year2003
Builder(s)Beneteau
Boat
Boat weight9,325 lb (4,230 kg)
Draft4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.83 ft (10.01 m)
LWL29.18 ft (8.89 m)
Beam10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Engine type22 hp (16 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,414 lb (1,095 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)42.67 ft (13.01 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.06 ft (3.37 m)
P (mainsail luff)38.91 ft (11.86 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.71 ft (4.18 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area256.22 sq ft (23.804 m2)
Jib/genoa area235.97 sq ft (21.922 m2)
Total sail area542.00 sq ft (50.353 m2)

The Beneteau 323 was also marketed as the Beneteau Oceanis 323, as well as the Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 323 and a version was sold as the Moorings 32.2.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

The design was named Boat of the Year at the 2004 Oslo Boat Show.[10]

Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France from 2003 until 2007, but it is now out of production.[11][12]

Design
Beneteau 323 motoring

The Beneteau 323 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. The hull is single skin polyester fiberglass, while the deck is a polyester fibreglass and balsa sandwich. It has a masthead sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast and aluminium spars, a nearly plumb stem, a rounded reverse transom with a walk-through swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel. Optionally it was built with a fixed fin (shoal draft) keel, deep draft keel or stub keel with a centreboard combination.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 18 to 22 hp (13 to 16 kW). The fuel tank holds 17 U.S. gallons (64 L; 14 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal).[1]

The hull speed is 7.24 kn (13.41 km/h).[4]

Variants
Fin keel (shoal draft)
This model has a draft of 4.8 ft (1.5 m), displaces 9,568 lb (4,340 kg) and carries 2,414 lb (1,095 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][4][7]
Deep draft
This model has a draft of 5.92 ft (1.80 m), displaces 9,326 lb (4,230 kg) and carries 2,178 lb (988 kg) of cast iron ballast.[5][8]
Centerboard and stub keel
This model has a draft of 2.58 ft (0.79 m) with the centrebopard retracted and 6.58 ft (2.01 m) with the centreboard extended. It displaces 9,568 lb (4,340 kg) and carries 2,414 lb (1,095 kg) of cast iron ballast.[6][9]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Heather Holm described the design, "the Beneteau 323 is a fast, responsive and comfortable coastal cruiser. With an LOA of 32’10” (10m) and LWL of 29’2″, she has “long legs” that can take you where you want to go. She can easily be sailed single-handed."[10]

A boat US review by naval architect Jack Hornor, described the boat in 2014: "the sailing performance of the Beneteau 323 is a bit of a mixed blessing. By my calculations, sail area/displacement ratio is 19.6 and displacement/length ratio is 168. With these numbers it is not surprising that the 323 is an excellent light air performer. On the other hand, the ballast is only 26% of total displacement and even though the VCG (vertical center of gravity) is lowered with the modified-bulb keel, it not surprising that she is also reported to be a bit tender. Her broad beam and wide transom make it more important that she be sailed flat - like the big dinghy she resembles."[13]

A 2015 review by Rupert Holmes in Boats.com, said, "In many ways the Beneteau Oceanis 323 set new standards for 32ft cruising yachts when it was first launched in 2004. A combination of higher freeboard, allied to a wide beam that’s carried well aft and a stepped coachroof produced a boat with significantly more volume than earlier designs of this size. At the same time, an efficient deep keel option was offered, which helped to make the boat one that could be expected to take offshore passages in its stride."[14]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References
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  2. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Beneteau Oceanis 323 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. "Bénéteau 323 shoal draft". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. "Bénéteau 323 deep draft". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. "Bénéteau 323 keel and centerboard". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. "Océanis 323 Clipper shoal draft". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  8. "Océanis 323 Clipper deep draft". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. "Océanis 323 Clipper keel and centerboard". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  10. Holm, Heather (8 June 2010). "Beneteau Oceanis 323 Sailboat Review with Photos". Popular Sailing. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  12. Beneteau. "Oceanis Clipper 323". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  13. Jack, Hornor (October 2012). "Beneteau 323 Reviews". Boat US. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  14. Holmes, Rupert (15 September 2019). "Beneteau Oceanis 323 review: preloved and proven". Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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