Beneteau 57
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2002
A high-performance Farr-designed cruiser featuring a powerful fractional rig and a balanced, stiff hull for fast passage-making
Designed by Farr Yacht Design & Bruce Farr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
See her sail
The Beneteau 57, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Flight Level Zero
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 36Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.78Bluewater
LightD/L 182Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 20.3Powered-up
TenderBallast 35%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file
Compared with 836 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.
Seen 39 times across 2 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Beneteau 57 on video
We're finally back on the water after boat repairs!Flight Level ZeroSailing to Marina Del Rey for Long Overdue RepairsFlight Level ZeroThis is What Sailing Actually Looks LikeFlight Level ZeroAlaska Adventure Starts Now | Living Our Dream on the WaterFlight Level ZeroWe Sailed to the Catalina Wine Mixer! | Sailing Couple AdventureFlight Level ZeroA Perfect Day of Sailing and More Birthday Celebrations!Flight Level ZeroBirthday Sail to Avalon | Our New Life on the WaterFlight Level ZeroDeep Blue Sweatshirt | Every Purchase Saves the OceanFlight Level ZeroLiveaboard problems | Broken fridge, busy schedule, tight spacesFlight Level ZeroMore problems on our return from Cat HarborFlight Level ZeroWe Had to Divert—Here's Why Cat HarborFlight Level ZeroBoat Life Prep: Turbo Rebuild, Starlink Install & Final Fixes Before Living Aboard!Flight Level Zero
Also on YouTube
- Single-handed sail to Two Harbors, Catalina Island (June 2026)keeldragger
- Sailing to San Diego: Beautiful Whales & Big Ships!Flight Level Zero
- DIY install of a Dometic A/C, a Microair Flex and installing a dry bilge pump.Flight Level Zero
- First sail to Catalina Island in a year!Flight Level Zero
- Meeting up with three other sailboats at Catalina Harbor (November 2025)keeldragger
- OPB: 2005 Beneteau 57 - "Vanishing Point": Delivery, Under Sail, Interior Tour (Nov 2025)keeldragger
- Annapolis Boat Show 2025Flight Level Zero
- The LiftFlight Level Zero
What broke, what changed
Gear aboard, as the crews told it
Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.
ReplacedHighfieldin place of OC Tenders
A previous tender was replaced by an OC Tender.
aboard Flight Level Zeroseen May 2026watch
InstalledSikaflex
Sikaflex was used to seal the frame for the tenders bow seating lid.
aboard Flight Level Zeroseen May 202610:28
InstalledStarlink
The Starlink system was installed on the boats radar arch.
aboard Flight Level Zeroseen March 20264:19
WorkingWD-40
Used to remove rub marks from the hull paint without damage
aboard Flight Level Zeroseen July 20261:30
WorkingRaymarine
The autopilot was used to build the route for the passage.
aboard keeldraggerseen May 20260:34
WorkingVictron
The boat is equipped with a Victron lithium battery system that supports the new solar panels.
aboard Flight Level Zeroseen January 20265:07
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau 57 may be fitted out entirely differently.
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.
1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying
For sale
The boat is explicitly stated to be for sale
from keeldraggerseen December 2025watch
Weighed buying
Inspected for purchase but passed due to high asking price
from Flight Level Zeroseen June 202513:58
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.3
Displacement / length
181.7
Comfort ratio
35.5
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2846
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr
Builder
Beneteau
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More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Taswell 5617.02 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder and high comfort ratio, built for stable, long-range passage making
Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel
Clipper 6018.26 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA David Pedrick-designed ocean racer with an enlarged rig, famously campaigned in the Clipper Round the World event
Oyster Marine 54 (Humphreys)16.43 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and versatile keel options
Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
Amel 5016.50 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterAmel's first sloop since 1997, this 16.5-metre masthead design features a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Beneteau Oceanis 58A high-volume cruiser from Berret-Racoupeau and Nauta Design, balancing a powerful sail plan with a stable, heavy hullBeneteau 37A 1.4-metre draft cruiser built for shoal water, featuring a balanced 30% ballast ratio and a 3.91-metre beamBeneteau First 47.7A Bruce Farr-designed performance cruiser balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with offshore capability
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