Beneteau has a rich history of building engine driven vessels for almost 100 years. Tested on the Bay of Biscaye, Beneteau vessels are built to weather some of the most challenging seas in the world. Beneteau powerboats have a solid reputation for ruggedness and sea kindliness. The Beneteau USA plant opened in 1986 in Marion, SC, and since then the factory has nearly doubled with well over 25 million of capital invested in the US. Today there are almost a quarter of a million feet of facility space comprising the most advanced American production plant building up to 10 different models of large luxury sailboats. * The world leader in the sailboat business, over twice the size of our nearest competitor. * European leader in the pleasure boat industry in all categories; sail, motor, ect. (I.B.I., January 1994) * Five boat factories in the Vendee region of France. * 1 state of the art factory in Marion, South Carolina, USA. * 2 factories specializing in commercial fishing boats. * World's largest supplier to charter companies: It is well known throughout the charter industry, that Beneteau yachts are built to withstand the high demands imposed on them through chartering. * Beneteau yachts have logged more off-shore miles than any other builder in the world.