The Beneteau 473, also sold as the Oceanis 473, is a French sailboat that was designed by Groupe Finot as a cruiser and first built in 2000.

[10] The design was built from 2000 to 2005 by Beneteau in France and also at their American plant in Marion, South Carolina after 2001.

The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional deep draft keel.

On the four cabin interior the galley is located in the main salon, in place of the straight settee.

[1][3][5][15] In a 2002 Yachting World review, Matthew Sheahan wrote, "To deal with the negatives first, she has a heavy helm which at times lacks the kind of feel you might expect on a boat of this size.

"[13] In a review for YachtWorld, Zuzana Prochazka noted, "the 473 is a notable model that's much desired by cruisers who want performance, oodles of room, and a good value.