Beneteau 473
Best Production Cruiser (Over $200,000)
The production cruisers over $200,000 include the luxuriously appointed Tartan 3500, the sleek Beneteau 473, and the spacious Bavaria 50. The prize is this cateogory goes to a design from Groupe Finot, a well-engineered boat with remarkable value: the Beneteau 473, now built in France’s Vendée region but soon to be produced in Marion, South Carolina.




