Where are Beneteau Boats made?

Beneteau is a French company with its primary boat-building operations in the Vendée region of western France, where the brand was founded in 1884 in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. From 1986 through the early 2020s, Groupe Beneteau also operated a 225,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Marion, South Carolina that built sailing yachts for the Americas market; that facility has since transitioned ownership, with newer Beneteau production largely consolidated to France.

Who owns Beneteau Boats?

Beneteau is the flagship brand of Groupe Beneteau, a publicly-traded French holding company that also owns Jeanneau, Lagoon, Prestige, CNB, Wellcraft, and Four Winns, among other marine brands. The Bénéteau family is the historical founder of the business and retains involvement; the company is listed on Euronext Paris.

Who makes Beneteau Boats?

Beneteau Boats are built by Groupe Beneteau, the French parent company, at multiple shipyards primarily in western France. Sailboat lines (Oceanis, First) and power-boat lines (Swift Trawler, Antares, Gran Turismo) are produced at different Groupe Beneteau facilities, with each line built in-house under the Beneteau name.

Used Beneteau Yachts for Sale

All Yachts for Sale

40 ft

2019 40' BENETEAU GRAN TURISMO

2019 BENETEAU "2019 40' BENETEAU GRAN TURISMO"

$349,000 USD

Miami, FL

42 ft

2006 BENETEAU Swift Trawler 42 "-"

$264,000 USD

Essex, CT

26 ft

ANTARES 8

2021 BENETEAU "ANTARES 8"

$129,900 USD

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Current used Beneteau listings

HMY Yacht Sales is currently showing 53 active pre-owned Beneteau yachts. Median asking price $423K, most between $325K and $604K. Top listed regions include Florida, Connecticut, and Maryland.

Filter by size ranges such as under 30 feet and 30 to 40 feet or price bands such as under $500k and $500k to $1m.

Model-specific searches include Swift Trawler 34, Swift Trawler, Swift Trawler 35, Swift Trawler 41 Fly. See every pre-owned Beneteau listing.

Groupe Beneteau traces its history to 1884 when Benjamin Beneteau founded the original yard in France, and today builds both sailing yachts (Oceanis, First) and power boats (Swift Trawler, Antares, Gran Turismo, Flyer) under the Beneteau brand. The active used Beneteau inventory on HMY Yachts currently runs from 23 to 53 feet and model years 1991 to 2025, so buyers are comparing sail and power models from multiple production eras.

For a used Beneteau, the major comparison points are sail vs power (Oceanis, First vs Swift Trawler, Antares, Gran Turismo), model and length, year, engine make and hours, generator and air-conditioning equipment if fitted, electronics suite, rigging and sail condition for sailing models, soft goods, and refit history. Older Beneteaus from the SC plant and current French-built hulls can differ in equipment level and trim, so model-year and original build location matter on survey.

Beneteau model lineup

Model	LOA	Years built	Listings
Swift Trawler 34	34 ft	2015	View →
Swift Trawler	35 ft	2017–2022	View →
Swift Trawler 35	36 ft	2018–2019	View →
Swift Trawler 41 Fly	41 ft	2022–2023	View →
Gran Turismo 40	42 ft	2017–2021	View →
Gran Turismo 44	44 ft	2014–2015	View →
Gran Turismo 45	45 ft	2022–2024	View →
Gran Turismo 49	49 ft	2016	View →
50 GRAN TURISMO	50 ft	2018	View →
Monte Carlo 5	50 ft	2015–2016	View →
Monte Carlo 52	53 ft	2021–2022	View →

Frequently asked questions

Where are Beneteau Boats made?: Beneteau is a French company with its primary boat-building operations in the Vendée region of western France, where the brand was founded in 1884 in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. From 1986 through the early 2020s, Groupe Beneteau also operated a 225,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Marion, South Carolina that built sailing yachts for the Americas market; that facility has since transitioned ownership, with newer Beneteau production largely consolidated to France.
Who owns Beneteau Boats?: Beneteau is the flagship brand of Groupe Beneteau, a publicly-traded French holding company that also owns Jeanneau, Lagoon, Prestige, CNB, Wellcraft, and Four Winns, among other marine brands. The Bénéteau family is the historical founder of the business and retains involvement; the company is listed on Euronext Paris.
Who makes Beneteau Boats?: Beneteau Boats are built by Groupe Beneteau, the French parent company, at multiple shipyards primarily in western France. Sailboat lines (Oceanis, First) and power-boat lines (Swift Trawler, Antares, Gran Turismo) are produced at different Groupe Beneteau facilities, with each line built in-house under the Beneteau name.