Beneteau Oceanis 35 Wins Midsize Boat of the Year by Cruising World

The Beneteau Oceanis 35 — a sister ship to the company’s Oceanis 38, introduced last year — a boat with an unusual but incredibly well-imagined and executed interior plan from Nauta Design. It was so well done, actually, that it earned the boat top honors as the best Midsize Cruiser for 2015.

“This is a very interesting boat,” said Murphy. “The interior, I think, is great. The floor plan in the main saloon is completely open with no forward bulkhead, which is very unusual, but it works. They offer the boat in three stages, so you can buy it as a daysailer with no galley whatsoever, and then up through two more levels, as a weekender or a full-on cruiser. We were on so many other boats this year, many of them in the mid-40-foot range and larger, and my notes over and over again say the Oceanis 35 compares favorably with them.

“There are just so many little things that add up,” he continued. “For instance, on this 35-footer, there’s a separate head with a completely separate shower room. The aft cabin is a wonderful space. Those are always a challenge, to get that space to actually work under the complex curves of the cockpit sole, but they nailed it. In the main cabin, there are windows in the hull, which you see on more and more boats. I liked sitting down there when we were sailing, with the light coming in, watching the shoreline and the water pass by. I reviewed a 58-footer recently with the same features, and the view on the Oceanis 35 was exactly the same. I think that’s quite a nice thing.”

“The target market, I think, is the millennial generation, the kids who played with Transformer toys,” said Schrader. “They’ll have a number of different things to do with the interior here; it’s really very clever. The Lewmar steering package was very smooth, and the mechanical installations were good. The cockpit was huge, thanks to a wide, wide transom. It’s a lot of boat in 35 feet. They also offer a seven-year hull and structural warranty, three years on equipment, and all the warranty work goes directly through Beneteau.”

That final point sealed Schrader’s vote, and ultimately, those of his fellow judges too.

“I like a company that stands behind what it makes,” he said.

Check out more information and video about the Oceanis 35 HERE

Oceanis 35 to make debut at Annapolis Boat Show this year!

Beneteau’s New Oceanis 35 Expands the Customizable Cruiser Concept
ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 24 2014 –
 Beneteau America announces the U.S. premiere of the all-new Oceanis 35 at the upcoming Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 9-13 2014.

The Oceanis 35 is being introduced on the heels of the world-acclaimed Oceanis 38, which made its debut
last fall and was awarded European Yacht of the Year 2014 along with Best Boat 2014 in the U.S. by the
publishers of SAIL magazine. The Oceanis 35 is designed to offer the same elegance and level of
customization as the Oceanis 38, but in a sailboat under 35 feet.

“The success of the Oceanis 38 prompted our product development team to revisit the concept of
customization over time to a smaller model that would fulfill the sailing dreams of a broader audience,”
commented Chris Doscher, sailboat sales manager for Beneteau America. “The new Oceanis 35 represents
an incredible accomplishment, in terms of space optimization, comfort and sailing performance,” added
Doscher. “It has already grabbed the attention of our dealers who first saw the boat during the Global
Dealer Meeting earlier this month. We’re hopeful the Oceanis 35 will become a new reference as a
versatile and highly capable cruiser.”

Taking up the appealing idea of a ‘three-in-one’ cruising boat, the Oceanis 35 is a cruiser that can be
adapted to her owner’s sailing lifestyle with three starting configurations from which to choose: Daysailer,
Weekender or Cruiser. The ability to further customize the boat over the years by adding or removing
certain components of the boat is carried over from the 38: examples include stowage, seating, bulkhead
and galley equipment. In a conscious effort to fit the owner’s preference, the new Oceanis 35 is available
with an optional lifting keel. The arch and swim platform are also optional with all three versions.
Beneteau has revamped inclusions in the base model of each configuration to provide sailors even more
features as ‘standard.’

• The daysailer offers more stowage in the saloon, an opening chart table and compatible mooring
pack.
• The weekender features integrated aft cabins as standard with wooden hanging lockers, but also
stowage in the saloon and a water heater. This configuration retains the essential packs such as fitted
galley, electricity and mooring pack.
• The cruiser offers even more choices of configurations.

Created in 1986, the Oceanis range continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of all sailors.
ARCHITECT / DESIGNERS
Naval Architect: Finot - Conq
Interior design & Deck: Nauta Design
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall (Daysailer) 9,99 m 32’9’’
Length overall (Weekender & Cruiser) 10,45 m 34’3’’
Hull length 9,97 m 32’9’’
L.W.L. 9,70 m 31’10’’
Hull Beam 3,70 m 12’2’’
Light displacement (Day Sailer - GTE) 5 207 kg 11,476 lbs
Light displacement (Cruiser - GTE) 5 533 kg 12,195 lbs
Deep (shallow) draft 1,85 m (1,45 m) 6’1’’ (4’9’’)
Deep (shallow) ballast weight 1 559 kg (1 825 kg) 3,436 lbs (4,022 lbs)
Air draft 15,45 m 50’8’’
Lifting keel version draft 1,15 m / 2,30 m 3’9’’ / 7’7’’
Lifting keel version ballast weight 1 995 kg 4,397 lbs
Freshwater capacity (standard) 130 L 34 US Gal
Freshwater capacity (optional) 200 L 53 US Gal
Fuel tank capacity 130 L 34 US Gal
Engine power (standard) 20 HP 20 HP
Engine power (optional) 30 HP 30 HP
STANDARD SAIL LAYOUT AND AREA
Mainsail (classic) 27,50 m² 297 sq/ft
Genoa (102 %) 26,72 m² 288 sq/ft
Asymmetrical spinnaker 83,45 m² 898 sq/ft
Code 0 50,9 m² 548 sq/ft
Self-tacking jib 25,5 m² 274 sq/ft
I 12,45 m 40’10’’ / J 4,29 m 14’1’’ / P 12,20 m 40’ / E 3,90 m 12’10’’
CE CERTIFICATION (PROVISIONAL)
Category A - 8 people
Category B - 9 people
Category C - 10 people
To learn more, visit http://www.beneteauusa.com/Sailboats/Oceanis/Oceanis-35
For high resolution images, please visit our Media Site: http://www.beneteaupress.com/photos/oceanis/35/
Beneteau is known worldwide for its sleek design, quality construction and innovation in the manufacturing
of seaworthy sailing and power yachts. The Beneteau story began 130 years ago when Benjamin Bénéteau
started building fishing trawlers in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France. Today, the company continues to thrive under the leadership of Benjamin Bénéteau’s granddaughter, Madame Annette Bénéteau-Roux. Beneteau has manufacturing facilities in France, Brazil and the United States.
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Oceanis 35

Our friends at South Coast Yacht Sales put together this great walk through of the new Oceanis 35 that will be making her debut at the Annapolis Sailboat Show this October. We will be there and hope you will join us.

New Oceanis 35

Click here for the video tour:
http://youtu.be/xhj5_OgzV8w