Beneteau Oceanis 31: 2009 European Yacht of the Year

It was during the official European Yacht of the Year gala evening in Düsseldorf, on Saturday 17 January 2009, that the news was announced.

The Beneteau Oceanis 31 was elected European Yacht of the Year in the Family Cruiser class, by a jury of journalists from 10 specialised European magazines. This year, the various yachts nominated did not compete in size classes as in previous years, but according to their sailing programme.  The following yachts were in the Family Cruiser class: Bavaria 43, Sun Odyssey 30, Southerly 32, Delphia 26 and Oceanis 31.

Following the election of the Oceanis 37 as Yacht of the Year 2008 by Voile Magazine, this new award confirms BENETEAU’s capacity to develop yachts that continue to be innovative, comfortable and high-performing. It is also the second yacht to be designed by the FINOT-CONQ Group and associates of the Italian Nauta Design office to receive such an award.

As the range entry boat, the Beneteau Oceanis 31 embodies the same philosophy as its larger family members to create a family cruiser par excellence - beautiful to look at, comfortable to live aboard and fantastic to sail. The new design gives priority to the shared areas of the boat to create a spacious, ergonimically designed cockpit, generous saloon and the largest gallery within its category. A great deal of detail has gone into the design of the interior to create maximum space with maximum natural light. The handling and sailing performance is a joy. "She is a winner"

For a virtual tour of the Beneteau Oceanis 31 click here.

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