The Beneteau 31 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Groupe Finot and first built in 2002.

It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly-plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel.

the shoal draft keel version carries 2,412 lb (1,094 kg) of ballast.

[1] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 22 hp (16 kW).

The galley is C-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink.