THE BITE OF THE BARRACUDA
Dec 09, 2020
3 minutes
WORDS AND PICS Kyle Barnes
REVIEW FIRST PUBLISHED IN
TRADE-A-BOAT
531, SEPTEMBER 2020.
Benjamin Bénéteau created a boatyard in the south of France in 1884, and, unsurprisingly, this new venture featured his name on the gate.
Beneteau boats at this time were unpowered traditional craft, and for their hardy skippers, a boat’s performance was judged by how quickly it could transport the crew back to the harbour — whoever returned first would corner the market on price for the day.
While Beneteau may not have
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