Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Capsize Screening
1.89
Below the 2.0 offshore threshold — acceptable for ocean passages.
Motion & Offshore Suitability
Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.
Capsize Screening Formula
1.89
Below the 2.0 offshore threshold — acceptable for ocean passages.
Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore
Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Beneteau 423 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Catalina 42
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Beneteau 423.
| Beneteau 423 | Beneteau 361 | Beneteau 473 | Catalina 42 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||
| LOA | 42.1 | 36.4 | 46.9 | 41.9 |
| LWL | — | 31.1 | 43.8 | 36.0 |
| Beam | 12.8 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 13.8 |
| Displacement | 19,845 | 13,349 | 24,277 | 20 |
| Ballast | — | 4,156 | — | 8 |
| Sail Area | — | 718 | — | 797 |
| Performance | ||||
| PHRF | — | — | — | 96 |
| SA/Disp | — | 20.4 | — | 17.1 |
| Bal/Disp | — | 31.1 | — | 40.5 |
| Comfort | — | 21.7 | 24.3 | 25.4 |
| Capsize | 1.89 | 2.11 | 1.96 | 2.03 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 |