| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philippe Briand |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder | Beneteau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Beneteau Blue II |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) |
| Draft | 2.95 ft (0.90 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | multihull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 34.12 ft (10.40 m) |
| LWL | 29.20 ft (8.90 m) |
| Beam | 19.65 ft (5.99 m) |
| Engine type | Two 24 hp (18 kW)diesel engines |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Twin keels |
| Rudder | Two spade-typerudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloop |
| Total sail area | 699.00 sq ft (64.939 m2) |
TheBeneteau Blue II is a Frenchcatamaransailboat that was designed byPhilippe Briand as acruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was developed into the larger 40.50 ft (12.34 m)Beneteau Blue 41 in 1987, but it is not known if it entered production or not.[6][7][8]
The design was built byBeneteau in France, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][9][10]
The Blue II is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly ofglassfibre, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, one set of unsweptspreaders andaluminium spars withstainless steel wirestanding rigging. The hulls haveplumb stems,reverse transoms with steps to swimming platforms, twin internally mounted spade-typerudders controlled by awheel and a twin fixed finkeels.[1][2][3]
The boat displaces 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) and has a draft of 2.95 ft (0.90 m) with the standard keels.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with twin 24 hp (18 kW)diesel engines for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal) and thefresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a doubleberth in a cabin in each hull. It also has a U-shaped settee in the main salon. Thegalley is located aft in the starboard hull. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a stove and a sink. Thehead is located in the port hull.[1][2][3]
The design has ahull speed of 7.24 kn (13.41 km/h).[1][2][3]