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Oceanis 35Beneteau's construction kit put to the test

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 18.08.2014

Oceanis 35: Beneteau's construction kit put to the testPhoto: Chantiers Bénéteau / G. Martin-Raget
Oceanis 35: Double rudder, chines, tare bar and large windows
The industry leader from France is launching another boat, the 35, which is available in three different configuration levels

The Oceanis 35 is available in three very different configurations - and can be further customised and upgraded at a later date.

The simplest variant is the daysailer: no doors, no aft extension, no main bulkhead, no cooker, no cool box. Then there's the weekender: cabin in the stern, doors, an equipped galley. And the cruising version then comes as you would expect from a conventional cruiser today. Another special feature of the concept: the main bulkhead can be easily installed and removed at a later date, depending on use.

With this concept, Beneteau has created an unexpectedly high degree of customisation and gives the customer many options, even after purchase as a used boat.

How the new model compares in terms of price, what other special features it offers, what it can do and where it is weak:

Test in the new YACHT, issue 18 (on sale from 20 August)

Without main bulkhead: more space below deckPhoto: Chantiers Bénéteau / N. Claris Without main bulkhead: more space below deck

Downloads:

Hanse 345 (pdf)

Oceanis 55 (pdf)

Oceanis 38 (pdf)

Sun Odyssey 349 (pdf)

Océanis 58 (pdf)

Sense 50 (pdf)

Sense 43 (pdf)

Dufour 335 GL (pdf)

Oceanis 48, 45, 41 (pdf)

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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