World premiere: The new Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 live and in colour for the first time

For a long time, there only seemed to be movement on the market above 40 feet, but now something is happening again in the nine to eleven metre hull length range. At the Grand Pavois, the in-water trade fair in La Rochelle, three world firsts can be marvelled at for the first time: in addition to the Oceanis 34.1, the debutantes from Jeanneau (Sun Odyssey 380) and Dufour (Dufour 32).

Here are some first impressions of Beneteau's latest cruising yacht for those who can't make it to the Bay of Biscay. The design by Marc Lombard and Nauta Design will be presented to the jury of Europe's Yacht of the Year in Port Ginesta, Spain, in mid-October. By then at the latest, we will also be showing her from the inside, as well as the other autumn innovations.

We have already published renderings of the interior in a Message published in mid-August. Here are these views again: