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The first boatyard was established in 1884 in the Loire region of France, and Beneteau remains based in the same small town where it started. Originally, Beneteau built wooden sailing trawlers, but in the mid-1960s started fibreglass boat production to address the growing recreational market. Its extensive stable now includes prestige brands such as Jeanneau and Lagoon, as well as American brands Four Winns and Wellcraft.
Under the Beneteau brand the company currently has more than 40 powerboat models and a parallel range of almost 20 production sailing boats. The design history includes several yachts designed by well-known Kiwi Bruce Farr in the 1990s, and Beneteau has become world-renowned for its boats’ build quality and value for money. These values are matched in New Zealand by its exclusive agents, 36 Degrees Brokers with offices in Auckland, Opua and Picton.
And so it was with great anticipation that the easing of lockdown restrictions in Auckland meant we
