Oceanis 30.1 : Best packed full of clever ideas

"She has that  lovely feeling on the helm that combines the fun of sailing a dinghy with the security of a yacht."

BENETEAU has achieved something great with its 
new 30-footer. For a small production yacht sitting squarely at the entry-level 
end of the market, it has crammed the Oceanis 30.1 full of 
smart ideas.

The features and fittings on board are of a level normally only seen in higher-spec boats, and they’ve created a vessel that sails beautifully to boot.

Her owners will be spoilt into expecting every yacht they own after this one to have cockpit locker lights, accumulator tanks in the fresh water system and bronze skin fittings, but you might expect to pay a hefty premium for these features and excellent build quality.

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