Beneteau

When the GT 50 debuted at the 2018 Miami international show, her razor-blade sharp lines attracted crowds in droves. Once we got passed the crowds we realized its what's on the inside of this new debut that really matters.

A summer-long test of the MC5 allows Editor-in-Chief Daniel Harding to peel back the many layers of this versatile vessel.

The Power & Motoryacht team cruises to Block Island where something occurs that we didn’t expect: The tiny island brings back a childlike wonder in us all.

When we first stepped aboard this innovative cat at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September we were floored...um...make that decked. Learn more here.

Our first look at Beneteau’s Swift Trawler 35.

Taking delivery of a Beneteau MC5 teaches this editor the importance of having a reliable dealer.

Power & Motoryacht steps aboard the new 35 at the Newport International Boat Show and learns what differentiates this offering from the popular Swift Trawler 34.

Editor Dan Harding looks ahead to an exciting summer aboard Beneteau's MC5, and learns why a knowledgable dealer is so crucial.

Our Boat Test of the Beneteau GT40.

Our Boat Test of the Monte Carlo 6

The Monte Carlo MC6 debut at the 2015 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Townsend Bell drives Indy cars for a living, so it’s no surprise he considers doing 40 knots in his Beneteau Barracuda relaxing. We caught up with him on his boat and cruised the coast of Southern California. Read what we learned here.

The Monte Carlo 4, debuting at the 2014 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.

First Look: Monte Carlo MC4

We spoke with Monte Carlo rep Gaelle Violleau to find out more about this exciting new line.

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 49 Fly is a speedy, well-mannered performer offshore with a layout that’s both straightforward and ultra-roomy. Best of all, check that price. Learn all about her here.

Power & Motoryacht's first look at the Swift Trawler 50.

Peter Janssen shakes hands with the heart of America on a 700-mile leg of The Great Loop aboard a Beneteau 34 Swift Trawler.

The Beneteau Flyer Gran Turismo 38 may transport you futher than you think. Boat test of the Beneteau Flyer Gran Turismo 38.

From across the Atlantic comes an express cruiser that looks to put the joie de vivre into your ocean-going experience. The new Flyer Gran Turismo 44 from French builder Beneteau offers a smooth ride, well-laid-out onboard space, and perhaps most

Beneteau Barracuda 9Beneteau, the giant French boatbuilder that is currently making a concerted push into American markets, is well regarded for its innovative building techniques and efficiency of design. Some of its recent builds—the Swift Trawler 44, for example—wowed crowds on last year’s boat show circuit with its ability to fit so many

Game OnBeneteau’s newest Fast Trawler proves it’s serious about attracting American cruisers.I first encountered Beneteau’s Swift Trawlers in France last summer. I spent most of my time testing the 34 and concluded that the French builder had done a fine job creating a vessel that while making no pretensions to being the displacement-style cruiser her name implies,

Franco-AmericanBeneteau introduces a single-engine cruiser that’s got some American soul.I admit to harboring a prejudice when it comes to single-diesel-engine cruising boats—I like ‘em. Maybe it’s because I do most of my boating in New England where there are a lot of practical Yankee boaters. Whatever the reason for my affection, I admire the fuel efficiency,

The morning I passed over the Spa Creek Bridge and entered Annapolis, Maryland, I was greeted with a sign that read “Annapolis: America’s Sailing Capital.” I snickered and promptly ignored it, but I couldn’t help but think of sailing’s influence on both Annapolis and Beneteau, the French boatbuilder of the Flyer 12 that I was slated to sea trial.Sandwiched between the busy ports of