Q3 boat sales up 17 per cent at Beneteau

French boatbuilding group Bénéteau has reported a 17 per cent increase in boat sales for the third quarter of 2009/2010 and confirms its forecasts for the group’s full-year earnings. Sales for the third quarter grew by 16.7 per cent, from €198.4m in 2009 to €231.5m in 2010.