The hull of the Beneteau 40.7 is designed by Bruce Farr and features a moderate all rounder style racer cruiser hull shape. The deck has been tooled so it can be fine-tuned for either racing or cruising.

The interior has berths for three couples (or three men) to sleep in real comfort. The single head can be accessed either from the saloon or the forward stateroom. The navigation station is spacious, and galley small but fine for short trips on the harbour. The styling of the joinerwork is clean and the furniture is high-quality. Beneteau has always excelled in this area. The molded headliner is styled in accentuated panels that provide a contrasting high-tech look to the curvy joiner detailing