Beneteau 40

The design was built by Beneteau in France and in Marion, South Carolina, United States, starting in 2007, but it is now out of production. ==Design==

The Beneteau 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim and Plexus-bonded bulkheads. It has a fractional sloop rig, with two sets of swept spreaders and aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a walk through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel or optional deep-draft keel. ==Variants==

;Beneteau 40 :This model was introduced in 2007. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast with the standard keel and of cast iron ballast with the shoal draft keel. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . ;Oceanis 40 :This model was introduced in 2008. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces . The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . ;Moorings 41.3 :This model was first built in August 2007 and launched as a 2008 model year, for Moorings Yacht Charter. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . ==Operational history==

In a 2007 Cruising World review, Mark Pillsbury noted, "comfortable and stylish belowdecks and well organized topsides, the Beneteau 40 showed light-air performance on the waters off Annapolis last fall that hinted at good handling in a stiffer breeze and convinced the [Boat Of The Year] judges that this boat was a standout among the Midsize Cruisers." ==See also==