Beneteau Evasion 34
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | André Bénéteau |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 180 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Motorsailer |
| Name | Beneteau Evasion 34 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 12,125 lb (5,500 kg) |
| Draft | 5.09 ft (1.55 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 35.76 ft (10.90 m) |
| LWL | 29.20 ft (8.90 m) |
| Beam | 11.42 ft (3.48 m) |
| Engine type | inboard 30 or 50 hp (22 or 37 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cutter rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cutter |
| Mainsail area | 237 sq ft (22.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 241 sq ft (22.4 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 969 sq ft (90.0 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 427 sq ft (39.7 m2) storm jib: 65 sq ft (6.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 664 sq ft (61.7 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,206 sq ft (112.0 m2) |
The Beneteau Evasion 34 is a French sailboat that was designed by André Bénéteau as a motorsailer and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Production[edit]
The design was built by Beneteau in France, from 1980 to 1984, with 180 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[4][5][6][12][13][14]
Design[edit]
The Evasion 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. The hull is solid fibreglass and the deck is balsa-cored. It has a cutter rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of unswept spreaders and aluminium spars with continuous stainless steel wire standing rigging. A ketch rig was optional. The hull has a raked stem, an angled transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by two wheels, one in the wheelhouse and one in the cockpit. It has a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel with a steel centreboard. It displaces 12,125 lb (5,500 kg) and carries 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.09 ft (1.55 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.07 ft (2.15 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.94 ft (1.20 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The boat is fitted with a inboard 30 or 50 hp (22 or 37 kW) diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 52.8 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 79.3 U.S. gallons (300 L; 66.0 imp gal).[4][5][6]
The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a double berth in the midship cabin, a U-shaped settee around a table in the wheelhouse that converts to a double berth and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side of the wheelhouse, aft. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, a refrigerator and a double sink. A navigation station is forward of the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and includes a shower. Cabin maximum headroom is 71 in (180 cm).[1][2][3][4][5][6][15]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 969 sq ft (90.0 m2).[4][5][6]
The design has a hull speed of 7.20 kn (13.33 km/h).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c d e Ulladulla. "Evasion 34 Beneteau". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Evasion 34 Fin keel Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Evasion 34 Keel and centerboard Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Evasion 34 Ketch Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "André Bénéteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "André Bénéteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "André Bénéteau Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Beneteau. "Evasion 34". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Beneteau. "Bénéteau Evasion 34" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Bénéteau Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Beneteau Evasion 34". Yachting Monthly. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.