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 Cyclades
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Beneteau Cyclades 43 is one -out of the
three- in the new range of budget-priced yachts presented at the
Paris Boat Show in early December 2005, designed by Berret &
Racoupeau.
Called the Cyclades, the new range is made up of 39ft, 43ft and
50ft boats, which will sit under the current Oceanis cruiser models.
Beneteau is obviously targeting the charter market and the less
expensive European yachts (read Bavaria) with the new range.
The boat is a beamy,
twin-steer yacht, with heaps of room and an
emphasis on simplicity. Easy to sail and easy to clean and maintain
seem to be the ethos of the Cyclades series.
Performances and handling
On deck, the changes are again evident. No traveler system, outboard
chain-plates and no teak decking are indicative of the different
tack Beneteau has taken with this yacht.
The cockpit is huge and great for entertaining, and there's easy
access from the transom and a big central table. The decks are wide
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Specifications (owner's version
in parenthesis) |
- Year of built: 2005 - in production
- Cabins: 4 (3)
- WC:
2 (3)
- Guests in cabins: 8 (6)
- Guests on board: 10 (8)
- L.O.A.: 13,26 m
- L.W.L.: 11,65 m
- Beam: 4,43 m
- Draft:
1,65 m (1,90 m. optional)
- Fuel capacity:
200 lit
- Water capacity:
530 lit
- Engine: 50 hp
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The genoa is smallish at 110 per cent and resides on a
roller-furler. Lazy jacks take care of the 44.5sqm main sail without
an in-mast furling system. Surprisingly, the sailing
performances -especially against the wind- are not bad, much better
one expects from such a "bulky" boat. This is thanks to the
fully batten main sail and the quite deep (1,90m) fin-type keel the
test boat had.
Accommodation
The interior features a
four cabin two-head layout (charter
version) or a three-cabin three-head layout (owner's version) which,
while not quite austere, is certainly not as luxurious-feeling as an
Oceanis.
Fewer opening hatches, a different headlining, a parquetry-style
composite
cabin sole and fewer electronics indicate where the
savings have come from.
Charter price
To summarize, although the Cyclades 43 is not the best boat Beneteau
has design and produce, the ease in handling, the extra space on
and below the deck and the very attractive charter price are making this
vessel a good choice for the family charterer.
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