Sophia is a lightly used, very lovingly maintained example of Beneteau’s hugely successful Oceanis 40.1. With only 204 hours on her Yanmar 45 HP diesel, she has spent her life as a family cruiser on the waters of New Jersey, used for relaxed daysails, weekend getaways, and short coastal hops. She has never been beaten up offshore or lived aboard full time, and it shows – cushions, joinery, gelcoat, and systems all present beautifully.

The Oceanis 40.1 was conceived as a new-generation performance cruiser: a powerful Marc Lombard hull with a step and full beam carried well aft for speed and stability, combined with Nauta Design’s bright, open interior that feels more like a larger yacht. Beneteau’s marketing focuses on three big advantages – space, ease of handling, and modern performance – and Sophia delivers on all three. The roomy cockpit, twin wheels, large drop-down swim platform, and clever sailplan make her simple to sail short-handed, yet still fun and responsive when the breeze fills in.

With her shoal-draft keel and ICW-friendly mast height, Sophia is an ideal East Coast cruiser: equally at home exploring the rivers and bays of New Jersey as she is cruising the ICW to Florida, reaching across to the Bahamas, or gunkholing in the Chesapeake and New England. Her size and draft make it easy to keep her in almost any port or marina, and her systems—dual-zone air conditioning, upgraded batteries, bow thruster, and full B&G electronics—make her a truly turnkey package.

Sophia features the light white oak interior with Marlin Weiss upholstery, upgraded brown oak cabin soles, and teak cockpit floor. Air conditioning, extra water capacity, AGM batteries (all replaced in 2023), electric toilets, a gimbaled oven with dual burners, a large DC refrigerator with top and front-loading, and a large electrically operated swim platform make life aboard comfortable at the dock or on the hook. Featuring the optional Upwind & Downwind Pack with bowsprit, furling genoa, extra winches, and spinnaker/Code 0 rigging, gives her the exhilarating performance and sail-handling options in both lighter and heavier winds that the Oceanis 40.1 is known for.

HIGHLIGHTS

- 2022 Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 – 3 cabins / 2 heads, shallow draft keel (5’ 6”)

- Lightly coastal cruised in New Jersey – never heavily lived aboard

- Yanmar 4JH45 45 HP shaft-drive diesel (204 hours)

- Comfort Trim Level with upgraded interior lighting, Fusion stereo, extra 115V outlets, AGM batteries, battery and tank monitors, and more

- All house AGM batteries replaced in 2023

- Upwind & Downwind Pack – genoa tracks and winches, bowsprit with integrated anchor roller, additional jammers, spinnaker/Code 0 rigging, furling Dacron genoa (replaces self-tacking jib)

- Offshore Pack (B&G) – Zeus 7" touchscreen plotter at both helm stations, wind/speed/depth sensors, NAC3 autopilot with control head and WR10 wireless remote, V60 VHF with AIS receiver, H60 wireless handset

- Retractable bow thruster for confident docking

- Electrically-opening transom swim platform with remote control

- Teak cockpit floor and luxe cockpit table with blue Sunbrella cover

- Custom 3-piece blue Sunbrella bimini/dodger/connector, wheel covers, winch covers, and turnbuckle covers

- Dual 24,000 BTU air conditioning units, extra 330 L (87 US gal) water tank

- Electric coachroof winch, electric windlass with remote, 3-blade folding propeller

- White hull, white oak Alpi interior joinery, brown oak laminated floors

- ICW-friendly rig and shoal draft – excellent choice for ICW and Bahamas cruising

- Custom SeaCanvas Exact Fit Winter cover, Top Gun fabric, Tenara thread, 4 vents, 3-piece design

If you are looking for a late-model production cruiser that is easy to sail, comfortable to live aboard, and perfectly sized for East Coast, ICW, and Bahamas cruising, Sophia deserves serious consideration. She combines Beneteau’s modern Oceanis 40.1 design with light private use, thoughtful options, and recent battery upgrades—ready for her next chapter wherever you choose to cruise.

The interior of the Oceanis 40.1 is one of the reasons this model has been so popular. Thanks to the stepped hull and broad beam, the salon feels more like a 45-footer than a 40-footer.

- Light and airy white oak Alpi interior with large hull windows and deck hatches

- 3-cabin / 2-head layout

  - Forward owner’s cabin with island double berth, storage lockers, and private ensuite head with electric quiet-flush toilet and separate shower

  - Two generous aft cabins with double berths, ample storage, and opening ports – ideal for family, friends, or storage while cruising as a couple

  - Aft guest/day head to starboard with separate shower area and electric quiet-flush toilet

- Marlin Weiss upholstery in the salon – bright, modern, and easy to keep clean

- U-shaped salon settee with dining table to starboard and bench seat to port (converts to double berth with infill – “salon double berth” option)

- Ample natural light plus LED indirect lighting in the salon for a warm evening atmosphere

- Beige padded upholstery in cabins for added comfort

- Mosquito screens on opening ports

The L-shaped galley is perfectly placed across from the salon table to starboard with ample work space but still connected to the guests in the salon 

- Stainless-steel 2-burner stove/oven on gimbal

- Top and front-opening refrigerator / icebox

- Compact sink cover / cutting board to maximize counter space

- Microwave oven (115V)

- Hot & cold pressurized water

- Abundant storage in lockers and drawers

On deck, the Oceanis 40.1 shines as a modern family cruiser. The cockpit is large enough for entertaining yet laid out for easy handling from the twin wheels.

- Shallow draft keel – ideal for ICW, coastal cruising, and exploring shallow anchorages

- Wide, safe side decks with molded non-skid

- Twin wheels with helm seats and excellent access to the transom and swim platform

- Electrically-opening bathing platform with remote – creates a huge swim deck for boarding, swimming, and dinghy access

- Teak cockpit floor and luxe cockpit table with protective cover

- Plain solid wood-topped helm seats and cockpit seating

- Hot/cold cockpit shower

- Electric anchor windlass (1,000 W) with remote control

- Mooring/anchoring kit and dedicated outboard bracket

- Access openings in lifelines to port and starboard for easy dock boarding

Designed for easy short-handed sailing, Sophia has all lines led aft to the cockpit and benefits from Beneteau’s optimized sail handling packages.

Upwind & Downwind Pack

  - All running rigging led aft to the cockpit

  - Additional jammers and organizers

  - 2 genoa winches (H46.2 STA) in addition to primary winches

  - Polyester bowsprit with integrated anchoring gear and bobstay (for Code 0 and asymmetric spinnaker)

  - Symmetrical spinnaker / Code 0 rigging

  - Genoa sheet tracks on side decks

  - Furling Dacron genoa (replaces standard self-tacking jib)

- Rig set up for easy short-handed sailing with all lines led aft

- 3-blade folding propeller for reduced drag under sail

Offshore Pack (B&G)

- B&G Zeus 7" multifunction touchscreen display at both helm stations (GPS, chart plotter, card reader) with updated charts (2025)

- B&G wind sensor (windvane/anemometer), log, speed, and transducers

- B&G NAC3 autopilot with control head and WR10 wireless autopilot remote

- B&G V60 fixed VHF radio with AIS receiver

- B&G H60 wireless VHF handset

- Windex windvane at masthead

- WiFi interface for integration, remote monitoring away from helm, and updates

Audio & Electrical

- Fusion stereo system with interior speakers and waterproof cockpit speakers

- 115V AC system with six interior outlets + shore power inlet

- 60-amp battery charger

- AGM engine and service batteries, renewed in 2023

- Battery monitor / Navicolor display

- Yanmar 4JH45 CR 45 HP diesel, shaft drive (204 hours)

- 3-blade folding propeller

- Retractable bow thruster with push-button control

- Two 24,000 BTU air conditioning units (115V)

- Extra fresh water tank – total approx. 330 L / 87 US gal (plus standard capacity)

- Hot water heater (engine and shore-power)

- Two electric quiet-flush toilets (forward owner’s and aft guest head)

- AGM 100 Ah engine and bow thruster servo batteries with upgraded service bank

- Two opening ports in the cockpit for each of the aft cabins

- Additional opening ports and hatches with mosquito screens

- Pleated blinds for hull ports in the salon

- Retractable shades and mosquito nets in coach roof hatches

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.