CNNMoney.com Features Beneteau USA in Luxury On Water Video

A recent segment on CNNMoney.com highlights the high life at sea, discussing living on board a Beneteau 49 full-time, Beneteau USA, and the new Fractional Yachting program.

The CNN segment introduces us to Hugh O’Brian, an IT professional out of Charleston, who lives aboard “Five Star,” a Beneteau 49, with his wife and dog. The segment also features Wayne Burdick, president of operations for Beneteau USA, discussing the yachting lifestyle and Beneteau’s Fractional Yachting program.

Click on the link below or copy and paste it in to your favorite Web browser to view the segment:

http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/fortune/2007/10/17/fortune.luxe_life.fortune

The Beneteau 49 represents a new era of truly exceptional Beneteau sailing yachts.The profile and look of the hull and deck, designed by Berret/Racoupeau, were modernized while retaining the major assets that have made Beneteau yachts admired for decades. Below decks, Nauta drew strikingly beautiful lines combined with brilliant woodwork, and superb materials to bring the Beneteau 49 to a new level of interior luxury.

SPECIFICATIONS
Length Overall
49' 6"
Waterline Length
43' 8"
Beam
14' 9"
Mast Length (over water)
65' 5"
Draft (standard)
5' 9"
Draft (optional)
6' 11"
Ballast (standard)
9,480 lbs.
Ballast (optional)
8,267 lbs.
Displacement
27,915 lbs. (approx.)
Engine
76 hp.
Fuel Capacity
63 gal.
Water Capacity
150 gal.
Hull / Designer
Berret/Racoupeau-Nauta Yachts
Sail Area
1,171 sq. ft.

Source: Beneteau