Bénéteau 461 Classic
Sailboat
45′ 11″
Monohull
Since 1995
Overview
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- Model
- 461 Classic
- Type
- Sailboat
- Category
- Monohull
- Built
- 1995–2000
- Designer
- Farr Yacht Design
- Hull material
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
- Rig
- Sloop Marconi masthead
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 45′ 11″ (14.00 m)
- Waterline length
- 39′ (11.89 m)
- Beam
- 13′ 6″ (4.11 m)
- Draft
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Displacement
- 20,944 lb (9,500 kg)
- Ballast
- 7,496 lb (3,400 kg)
Power and tanks
- Engine
- 1 inboard engine
- Power
- 48–85 hp
- Fuel
- 53 gal (201 L)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 1,089 sq ft (101.2 m²)
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 2
- Berths
- 4
- Heads
- 2
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 22.9
- Displacement / length
- 158
- Ballast ratio
- 36%
- Capsize screening
- 1.96
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Appendages
- Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
- Award(s)
- 1997: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Full-Size Cruiser
- Ballast ratio
- 36 %
- Ballast type
- Cast iron
- Boiler capacity
- 11.1 gal
- Cockpit
- Closed aft cockpit
- Construction
- GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
- Country
- France
- EC design category
- A
- French customs tonnage
- 20.02 Tx
- Genoa area
- 617 ft²
- Helm
- Single helm wheel
- Mast configuration
- Keel stepped mast
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 2
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi masthead
- Rotating spars
- No
- Rudder
- Single spade rudder
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
- Spreaders angle
- Swept-back
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- N/A €
- Standing rigging
- 1x19 strand wire discontinuous
- Trailerable
- No
- Unsinkable
- No
- Version
- Classic
Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
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