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Beneteau Antares 12 CoupevsPrincess V40

Princess V40 draws the least water, 1.8 ft — 1.8 ft less than Antares 12 Coupe. Antares 12 Coupe offers up to 3 cabins; Princess V40 at most 2. Only Antares 12 Coupe meets the rule for Liveaboard.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
Beneteau Antares 12 Coupe
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Princess Yachts

Princess V40
Overview
BrandBeneteauPrincess Yachts
ModelAntares 12 CoupePrincess V40
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeMotor MonohullMotor Monohull
PropulsionUnclassifiedInboard Diesel
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerSarrazin DesignUnknown
Dimensions
LOA42.6 ft42.6 ft
Hull lengthUnknown40.5 ft
Beam12.4 ft12.5 ft
Draft3.6 ft1.8 ft–3.3 ft
Displacement19,906 lb21,147 lb
Accommodation
Cabins2–32
HeadsUnknownUnknown
Berths84
Performance & Rig
Main sailUnknownUnknown
JibUnknownUnknown
GenoaUnknownUnknown
Upwind sail areaUnknownUnknown
Downwind sail areaUnknownUnknown
Engine power900 hp380 hp
Engine countUnknown2
Materials
Hull materialUnknownUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownUnknown
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

Figures read fromwww.beneteau.com/en-us/antares-outboard/antares-12-coupe· Specificationsread 9/20/2026

6 of 8 figures here carry the builder's own words

Figures read fromprincessyachts.com/our-yachts/v-class/v40/· Principle Dimensions

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ftPrincess V40: 42.6 ft × 12.5 ftAntares 12 Coupe: 42.6 ft × 12.4 ftPrincess V4042.6 ft × 12.5 ftAntares 12 Coupe42.6 ft × 12.4 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftAntares 12 Coupe: 14.4 ft / 3.6 ft14.4 ft3.6 ftAntares 12 CoupePrincess V40: air draft not published / 3.3 ftair draft not published3.3 ftPrincess V40

Drawings side by side

Each boat's layouts, profiles and sail plans as its builder published them. Step through each column to line up the drawings you want to compare.

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Top speed

010203040kn
  • Antares 12 Coupenot published
  • Princess V4036 kn

Power to weight

Total engine power per tonne of published displacement — more means livelier acceleration for the hull. Drawn for motor yachts.

  • Antares 12 Coupe

    not published: engine count

  • Princess V4079.2 hp/t

    2 × 380 hp · 9.6 t

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Antares 12 Coupe

    Fuel310 gal
    Water106 gal

    13 gal of water per berth

  • Princess V40

    Fuel193 gal
    Water76 gal

    19 gal of water per berth

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