BoatsHanse Yachts 510

Hanse Yachts 510

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2023

A modern 16-meter fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau, offering five distinct interior layouts and a shallow keel option

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Hanse Yachts 510, on the water

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Footage from 45 Degrees Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.95 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

154 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

18.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.4

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1460 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 510, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hanse Yachts 510, a fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Hanse Yachts since 2023, measures 16.0 m LOA with a 4.9 m beam and 2.4 m draft. It displaces 16540 kg and is offered with a shallow keel option and multiple interior versions. Aboard a Hanse 510 toured by 45 Degrees Sailing at the 2023 Biograd Boat Show, the design showed improved cockpit access and a redesigned bimini frame compared to the Hanse 508.3:43 The five-cabin interior featured increased headroom and shared bathroom access between cabins.6:30 The navigation station was integrated into the main control panel, and galley storage cupboards included lips.7:47 The anchor locker's sloped floor could cause chain piling, potentially complicating single-handed operation.12:18 The hydraulic swim platform and ladder system on the show boat were temporary, with production models to feature finalized manual or hydraulic mechanisms.12:59

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Sailed by the fleet

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.4
Displacement / length
154.4
Comfort ratio
28.5
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
9.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2719
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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Jeanneau Yachts 5316.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser offering performance rig and shallow keel options, also marketed as the Sunsail 53
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making
Saga Marine 4815.94 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop built for performance cruising with a stiff 33% ballast ratio
Hanse Yachts 54816.22 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 16.22-meter Judel/Vrolijk design featuring a 2.55-meter bulb keel and a balanced 18.26 SA/D ratio for modern cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 51915.75 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn evolution of the 509 featuring a bow sprit and expanded swim platform for enhanced modern cruising
Arcona 5015.80 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-performance Niels Jeppesen design featuring dual rudders and a powerful sail plan for fast, modern cruising

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