Engineering:Beneteau Oceanis 321
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 848 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.64 ft (9.95 m) |
| LWL | 29.36 ft (8.95 m) |
| Beam | 11.22 ft (3.42 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.26 ft (1.30 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with bulb |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 500 sq ft (46 m2) |
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The Beneteau Oceanis 321 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1995.[1][2][3]
Production
The boat was built by Beneteau in France starting in 1995, with 848 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
The Oceanis 321 design was also sold under the names Moorings 321, Moorings 322, Stardust 322 and Stardust 323. The Oceanis 321 Clipper was a version with many options included as standard equipment.[1][3]
Design
The Oceanis 321 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel fitted. The Oceanis 321 is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 16 U.S. gallons (61 L; 13 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 72 U.S. gallons (270 L; 60 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat has a hull speed of 7.26 kn (13.45 km/h).[3][6]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Bayfield 30/32
- B-Boats B-32
- C&C 32
- C&C 99
- Catalina 320
- Contest 32 CS
- Hunter 32 Vision
- Hunter 326
- J/32
- Mirage 32
- Nonsuch 324
- Ontario 32
- Ranger 32
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2021). "Oceanis 321 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oceanis-321-beneteau. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2021). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/finot-groupe-finot-jean-marie. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau Oceanis 321". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/beneteau/oceanis-321.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2021). "Beneteau 1884-". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Oceanis 321 Clipper". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/4201/oceanis-321-clipper-beneteau. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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