The Beneteau Oceanis 473 iii offers a slender hull, a well-balanced sail plan, a standard deep keel, enhanced upwind performance, as well as excellent directional stability and helm balance when heeled over.

Her new split-level deck layout combines greater headroom with flowing practical aesthetics – her cockpit is very spacious and ergonomic. The Beneteau Oceanis 473 iii features a cunningly designed removable helmsman's seat which greatly simplifies direct access to her aft bathing platform. Also the 473’s removable doorstep allows for easy use of the companionway. She also features a newly patented, steering wheel, which can be swiveled out of the way to create more space in the cockpit, whilst leaving all the instruments on the yacht's helm pedestal.