Marquises 56
Fractional Sloop · Catamaran Twin Keel · 1992–2003
An extended 17-meter fractional sloop catamaran designed by Berret-Racoupeau for high-performance cruising
Designed by Jean Beret, Olivier Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau, built by Fountaine Pajot.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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Full specifications
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Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
New Boat, Big Test | Weekend Shakedown Cruise
First full day at sea! Eight whales! And we lost 500 yards of fishing line 🥲
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.
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