2006 Beneteau Oceanis 473 Clipper - a one owner boat that started life in the Med and was brought back to the UK in the early 2020s. 'Aeolian Star' is a fine example of these well regarded and very capable cruising yachts. She has benefitted from a number of upgrades in recent years including new teak decks, diesel heating, new Raymarine electronics, additional safety equipment including EPIRB, new batteries along with charging and monitoring equipment. This is alongside the high level specification she started out with such as 100hp engine, 7.5kVA generator and air conditioning. Laid out with three cabins and two heads there is plenty of space for six to stay onboard comfortably and the cockpit offers a safe and secure space protected by a large sprayhood and bimini. An ideal blue water yacht for couples or families, it will bring your cruising dreams to life.
Rig
Sloop
MASTHEAD SLOOP RIG
Keel stepped mast with 2 sets of swept back spreaders and boom, both in anodised aluminium
Stainless steel standing rigging (inspected 2025)
Selden Furlex genoa furler (2025)
Running rigging all replaced between 2022-2026
Spinnaker pole and Trogear carbon bow sprit
Slab reefing Mainsail with stack pack and lazy jacks
WINCHES
2 x Harken two speed self-tailing genoa winches
2 Harken two speed self-tailing halyard winches (port is electric)
SAILS
UK Sails mainsail with 3 reefing points (2015)
UK Sails genoa (2015)
Kemp Sails mainsail, lightly used (2012)
Kemp Sails genoa, lightly used (2012)
Kemp Sails cutter sail, never used (2013)
Storm jib (2006)
Cruising chute, lightly used (2006)
Broker comments
The Oceanis range has always been about drawing inspiration from the spirit of the sea and the 473 Clipper lives up to that, offering a design that is safe, easy and comfortable. With a functional deck layout and well profiled hull she is a swift yet easily handled yacht. Below deck, space and light are the key words, clever design includes the island bed in the forward cabin, a large saloon with panoramic windscreen and hull windows as well as comfortable aft cabins. 'Aeolian Star' shows off these design cues effortlessly with her three cabin layout and well cared for appearance, with a large amount of maintenance and upgrades carried out in recent years there is very little to do before setting sail on your own adventure.
NAVIGATION AIDS
Raymarine Axiom 9 at chart table (2024)
Raymarine Axiom 9 in pod between wheels (2024)
Raymarine Axiom 7 in pod starboard of companionway (2024)
Raymarine i70 MFDs for wind, speed and depth and other network data (2023)
Raymarine p70 autopilot controls at each helm (2023)
Raymarine ACU 400 course computer and EV1 heading sensor (2024)
Raymarine S100 autopilot remote (2023)
Raymarine Quantum 2 doppler radar (2024)
2 x Raymarine RAY240E VHF Radio handsets
Digital Yacht AIS (2023)
Clock and barometer
Steering compass
GROUND TACKLE
25kg Delta anchor with 100m of chain
Electric Lofrans Tigres 1200 windlass
Alloy kedge anchor with short chain and 30m warp
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Sprayhood
Bimini
JVC MP3 stereo with speakers
Digital Yacht 4G wi-fi
Cutlery, crockery and kitchen utensils
Boarding ladder and passarelle
Warps and fenders
Boat hook
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Ocean Safety 6 man life raft (last service 2024)
Kannad SafePro EPIRB
Coastal flare pack (service status not confirmed)
6 x lifejackets and harnesses
Danbuoy
5 x fire extinguishers - 1 x auto, 4 x manual (2024)
YANMAR 4JH3TE 100HP INBOARD DEISEL ENGINE
Engine hours: 4300 approx.
Serviced: Winter 2025
Shaft drive with 3 blade MaxProp propeller and rope cutter
6.7HP bow thruster
Engine spares
ELECTRICS
2 x 200Ah Leoch domestic batteries (2022)
BOS LE300 Lithium four pack extension as 112AH buffer (2023)
1 x 110Ah Full Throttle engine battery (2025)
Charged by engine alternator and Sterling 50A battery charger
2 x Victron B-B chargers for bow thruster and generator batteries
Victron remote monitor and wi-fi app
Fischer Panda PMS 8000 7.5kVA generator, hours 442 approx.
Shore power connection
TANKAGE
Fuel: 235 litres (51 gallons)
Water: 800 litres (176 gallons) in four tanks of approximately 200 litres each
Holding: 160 litres (35 gallons) forward tank - 75 litres, aft tank - 85 litres
WATER SYSTEM
Hot and cold pressurised water throughout
42 litre electric water heater with expansion tank
Heat exchanger with engine
ALL FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE
2006 BENETEAU OCEANIS 473 CLIPPER, CELEBRATION EDITION
Built by Beneteau Yachts in France, designed by Groupe Finot
CONSTRUCTION
Single skin GRP hull in white with blue trim lines
Sandwich GRP/balsa deck and GRP coachroof, both in white
Teak laid to decks, cockpit (replaced 2021) and bathing platform
Cast iron fin keel
Twin wheel steering with single spade rudder
Anti-fouled - April 2026
DIMENSIONS
LOA: 14.48 m
LWL: 13.35 m
Beam: 4.31 m
Light displacement: 11010 Kg
Deep draught (standard) cast-iron keel: 2.10 m
Air draught: 19.20 m
Gross tonnage: 25.16 tons
ALL FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE
