Beneteau 311 Explained

Beneteau 311
Designer:Groupe Finot
Location:France
Year:1997
No Built:1042
Builder:Beneteau
Role:Cruiser
Draft:4.67feet
Displacement:77160NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:glassfibre
Loa:32.25feet
Lwl:28.67feet
Beam:10.5feet
Engine:Yanmar 180NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:Fin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast:24250NaN0
Rudder Type:Spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:40.35feet
J:11.35feet
P:36.61feet
E:13.19feet
Sailplan:Fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:277square feet
Sailarea Headsail:262square feet
Sailarea Upwind:538square feet
Phrf:141-159

The Beneteau 311, also called the Oceanis 311 and Oceanis 311 Clipper, is a French sailboat that was designed by Groupe Finot as a cruiser and first built in 1997 as a 1998 model year. The design was also sold as the Stardust 311 for the yacht charter market. The same hull design also served as the basis for the Figaro Solo, the Beneteau First 310, Beneteau First 31.7 and the Beneteau Oceanis 300.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Production

The design was built by Beneteau in France, from 1997 until 2003, with 1042 boats built, but it is now out of production.[1] [4] [7] [10] [14] [15] [16]

Design

The Beneteau 311 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre. The hull is solid fibreglass, while the deck has a balsa core. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of swept spreaders and aluminium spars with continuous 1X19 stainless steel wire standing rigging. A mast-furling mainsail was optional. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb, or an optional stub keel with a bottom beaching plate, centreboard and twin rudders to allow it to remain upright when beached. The fin keel model displaces 77160NaN0 and carries 24250NaN0 of cast iron ballast, while the centerboard version displaces 87080NaN0 and carries 30850NaN0 of cast iron ballast.[1] [4] [7] [10] [17] [18] [19] [20]

The Oceanis 311 Clipper was a model with many factory options as standard equipment.[6]

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.67feet, while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.08feet with the centreboard extended and 2.58feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or beaching.[1] [4] [7] [10] [17] [18] [19] [20]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 180NaN0 for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [4] [7] [10]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees around a table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located starboard aft and includes a shower. Cabin headroom is 730NaN0.[1] [4] [7] [10]

The design has a hull speed of 7.17kn and a PHRF handicap of 141 to 159 for the fin keel model and 168 for the centreboard model.[1] [4] [7] [10] [21]

Operational history

In a September 2000 Yacht and Boat review, Barry Tranter wrote, "I don't have any statistics but my guess is that most Oceanis go to charter. One owner I have met was a retired ocean racer who wanted an all-furling cruising boat, easy to handle but quick enough, so he and the Missus could weekend aboard in comfort. The 311, which has both internal volume and a fast hull, will fill both roles."[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beneteau 311. 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142139/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/beneteau-311/. 24 June 2023. live.
  2. Web site: Stardust 311 (Beneteau). 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142145/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/stardust-311-beneteau/. 24 June 2023. live.
  3. Web site: Oceanis 311 (Beneteau). 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142158/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oceanis-311-beneteau/. 24 June 2023. live.
  4. Web site: Beneteau 311. 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142458/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/311. 24 June 2023. live.
  5. Web site: Beneteau Stardust 311. 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142449/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/stardust-311. 24 June 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Beneteau Oceanis 311. 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142509/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/oceanis-311. 24 June 2023. live.
  7. Web site: Beneteau 311. 24 June 2023. Ulladulla. Sailboat Lab. https://archive.today/20230624142519/https://sailboatlab.com/data_sheet/603/0/. 24 June 2023. live.
  8. Web site: Stardust 311 beneteau. 24 June 2023. Ulladulla. Sailboat Lab. https://archive.today/20230624142527/https://sailboatlab.com/data_sheet/6966/0/. 24 June 2023. live.
  9. Web site: Oceanis 311 beneteau. 24 June 2023. Ulladulla. Sailboat Lab. https://archive.today/20230624142532/https://sailboatlab.com/data_sheet/5354/0/. 24 June 2023. live.
  10. Web site: Océanis 311 Fin keel Sailboat specifications. 24 June 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624205501/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/beneteau/oceanis-311-fin-keel. 24 June 2023. live.
  11. Web site: Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot). 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20200930161129/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/finot-groupe-finot-jean-marie. 30 September 2020. live.
  12. Web site: Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot). 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20220927183927/https://sailboat.guide/jean-marie-finot-groupe-finot. 27 September 2022. live.
  13. Web site: Finot Conq Architectes Sailboat designer. 24 June 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624221900/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/designers/finot-conq-architectes. 24 June 2023. live.
  14. Web site: Beneteau. 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20200930161135/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau. 30 September 2020. live.
  15. Web site: Beneteau. 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230501195543/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau. 1 May 2023. live.
  16. Web site: Bénéteau Sailboat builder. 24 June 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230622185854/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/builders/beneteau. 22 June 2023. live.
  17. Web site: Oceanis 311 LKTR (Beneteau). 24 June 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624142449/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oceanis-311-lktr-beneteau/. 24 June 2023. live.
  18. Web site: Beneteau Oceanis 311 Lktr. 24 June 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624155347/https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/oceanis-311-lktr. 24 June 2023. live.
  19. Web site: Oceanis 311 lktr beneteau. 24 June 2023. Ulladulla. Sailboat Lab. https://archive.today/20230624155428/https://sailboatlab.com/data_sheet/5355/0/. 24 June 2023. live.
  20. Web site: Océanis 311 Keel and centerboard Sailboat specifications. 24 June 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230624205507/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/beneteau/oceanis-311-keel-and-centerboard. 24 June 2023. live.
  21. Web site: PHRF Handicaps. 24 June 2023. US Sailing. US Sailing. ussailing.org. 2023.
  22. Web site: Beneteau Oceanis 311 Review. 24 June 2023. Tranter. Barry. Yacht and Boat. September 2000. https://archive.today/20230624230813/https://www.yachtandboat.com/beneteau-oceanis-311-review/. 24 June 2023. live.

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