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The Beneteau Gran Turismo 40 has a rakish profile and performance to match.

The beneteau GranTurismo40hasaraised,on-centerlinehelmwithanadjacent companion seat. There’s another companion seat to starboard. Abaft the helm is a seat that faces the cockpit with L-shaped seating to starboard, a folding table that converts to a sun pad, and a portside bench. Belowdecks are a master stateroom forward and a guest stateroom amidships. Standard power is twin 300 hp Volvo Penta D4s for a reported 33-knot top hop; with the optional twin 370 hp Volvo Penta D6s, it’s 38.5 knots. At press time, eight GT 40s were on the market, ranging from $393,246 to $489,000.