Engineering:Beneteau Oceanis 321

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Oceanis 321
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Development
DesignerGroup Finot
LocationFrance
Year1995
No. built848
Builder(s)Beneteau
Boat
Boat weight9,700 lb (4,400 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.64 ft (9.95 m)
LWL29.36 ft (8.95 m)
Beam11.22 ft (3.42 m)
Hull draft4.26 ft (1.30 m)
Engine typeVolvo diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with bulb
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
Sails
Total sail area500 sq ft (46 m2)

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

Beneteau Oceanis 321

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

References

  1. 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. 
  2. Browning, Randy (2021). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/finot-groupe-finot-jean-marie. Retrieved 16 December 2021. 
  3. 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. 
  4. Browning, Randy (2021). "Beneteau 1884-". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau. Retrieved 16 December 2021. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau. 
  6. 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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