| Main features | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Model | Océanis 343 Clipper | Océanis 343 Clipper | Océanis 343 Clipper |
Version | Deep draft | Shoal draft | Keel and centerboard |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Bénéteau | Bénéteau | Bénéteau |
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Country | France | France | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
First built hull | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
Last built hull | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel |
Helm | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No | No |
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m | A | A | A |
| Main dimensions | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Overall length | 35’ 6”10.82 m | 35’ 6”10.82 m | 35’ 6”10.82 m |
Hull length | 34’ 1”10.38 m | 34’ 1”10.38 m | 34’ 1”10.38 m |
Waterline length | 30’ 10”9.4 m | 30’ 10”9.4 m | 30’ 10”9.4 m |
Beam (width) | 11’ 5”3.48 m | 11’ 5”3.48 m | 11’ 5”3.48 m |
Draft | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 4’ 10”1.45 m | 8’ 6”2.6 m |
Draft when appendages up | 3’ 11”1.2 m | ||
Mast height from DWL | 49’ 5”15.06 m | 49’ 5”15.06 m | 49’ 5”15.06 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 13448 lb6100 kg | 14374 lb6520 kg | 14374 lb6520 kg |
Ballast weight | 3402 lb1543 kg | 4321 lb1960 kg | 4321 lb1960 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron | Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard |
| Rig and sails | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area | 649 ft²60.3 m² | 649 ft²60.3 m² | 649 ft²60.3 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1245 ft²115.65 m² | 1245 ft²115.65 m² | 1245 ft²115.65 m² |
Mainsail area | 304 ft²28.2 m² | 304 ft²28.2 m² | 304 ft²28.2 m² |
Genoa area | 346 ft²32.1 m² | 346 ft²32.1 m² | 346 ft²32.1 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 941 ft²87.45 m² | 941 ft²87.45 m² | 941 ft²87.45 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 43’ 5”13.24 m | 43’ 5”13.24 m | 43’ 5”13.24 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 12’ 10”3.9 m | 12’ 10”3.9 m | 12’ 10”3.9 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 39’ 1”11.93 m | 39’ 1”11.93 m | 39’ 1”11.93 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 13’ 7”4.14 m | 13’ 7”4.14 m | 13’ 7”4.14 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi 9/10 | Sloop Marconi 9/10 | Sloop Marconi 9/10 |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous |
| Performances | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 194 ft²/T18.06 m²/T | 186 ft²/T17.28 m²/T | 186 ft²/T17.28 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 373 ft²/T34.64 m²/T | 357 ft²/T33.14 m²/T | 357 ft²/T33.14 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 208 | 222 | 222 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 25 % | 30 % | 30 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 7.44 knots | 7.44 knots | 7.44 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 21 HP / 29 HP | 21 HP / 29 HP | 21 HP / 29 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 19.8 gal75 liters | 19.8 gal75 liters | 19.8 gal75 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Cockpit | Closing aft cockpit with opening system | Closing aft cockpit with opening system | Closing aft cockpit with opening system |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 67.4 gal255 liters | 67.4 gal255 liters | 67.4 gal255 liters |
Holding tank capacity | 21.1 gal80 liters | 21.1 gal80 liters | 21.1 gal80 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 34.3 gal130 liters | 34.3 gal130 liters | 34.3 gal130 liters |
Boiler capacity | 6.6 gal25 liters | 6.6 gal25 liters | 6.6 gal25 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2.01 m | 6’ 7”2.01 m | 6’ 7”2.01 m |
Galley headroom | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
| Saloon | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m | 1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m | 1’ 8”0.52 m / 1’ 8”0.52 m |
| Fore cabin | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 1”1.86 m | 6’ 1”1.86 m | 6’ 1”1.86 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 5’ 5”1.66 m / 1’ 4”0.4 m | 5’ 5”1.66 m / 1’ 4”0.4 m | 5’ 5”1.66 m / 1’ 4”0.4 m |
| Aft cabin | Océanis 343 Clipper Deep draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Shoal draft | Océanis 343 Clipper Keel and centerboard |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2.02 m | 6’ 7”2.02 m | 6’ 7”2.02 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2.01 m | 6’ 7”2.01 m | 6’ 7”2.01 m |
Berth width | 4’ 6”1.36 m | 4’ 6”1.36 m | 4’ 6”1.36 m |