Beneteau Evasion 36 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

35.43' · 10.8 m

Displ.

12,125 lbs · 5,500 kg

First year

1990

The Beneteau Evasion 36 represents a distinctive era in French yacht design, where the lines between a traditional sailing cruiser and a comfortable motor yacht began to blur. Launched in the early 1990s and designed by the prolific Philippe Briand, the Evasion 36 was engineered for the "allweather" sailor who prioritizes protection from the elements and internal volume without entirely sacrificing the mechanics of sail. Unlike its predecessors in the Evasion line, which often leaned toward the ketchrigged, heavydisplacement motorsailer aesthetic of the 1970s, the 36foot model adopted a more streamlined, modern sloop rig and a hull form that shared DNA with the performanceoriented cruisers of the time. According to the Beneteau Group's historical archives, the Evasion series was a cornerstone of their diversification, offering a "deck saloon" experience long before the term became a standard marketing category.