BoatsBeneteau Oceanis 50

Beneteau Oceanis 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2010

A 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 1.7-meter draft, built for high-volume cruising on a proven hull platform

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Beneteau Oceanis 50, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure

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 narrow beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 148
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.9
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~88% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1749 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 50, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau Oceanis 50 is a fractional sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau, built by Beneteau from 2010 to the present, sharing its hull with the earlier Oceanis/Beneteau 49. It has an LOA of 15.1 meters, a beam of 4.5 meters, a draft of 1.7 meters, and a displacement of 12,452 kg. Aboard *Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure*, the crew undertook a multi-year voyage from Australia toward Indonesia, planning to visit Raja Ampat, Sulawesi, Komodo, Singapore, and Malaysia.2:27 They prepared their boat for passages by sanding the copper-coated hull and performing comprehensive refits in Australia, replacing Marlon through-hull valves with True Design fittings and servicing the Maxprop propeller.4:17 The crew installed water intake strainers to prevent engine flooding and calibrated a new electronic compass in Fiji.3:02 They upgraded their Starlink antenna mount and relocated other antennas, repaired a worn sprayhood, and replaced an expired EPIRB.0:05 The crew spent six months in Queensland, Australia, incurring AU$57,000 in refit, marina, and living costs, including replacing Coppercoat with standard antifouling for an upcoming route with marine hazards.12:01 They also replaced a 100-meter anchor chain and had the rig inspected.32:25

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureAlex and Max document their long-term voyage through Australia and the Pacific, focusing on the technical maintenance and navigation of their Beneteau Oceanis 50.

Seen 78 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 50 on video

WE’RE OFF AGAIN! Course for INDONESIA: Here’s how to come ABOARD with usMax and Ale depart Scarborough, Australia, for a multi-year voyage to Indonesia via the Torres Strait.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureFLYING 7,500 MILES: Leaving Y2K in Australia to Fly Back to ITALY! Ep.12-2026Max and Ale travel 7,500 miles from their boat in Australia to Italy via Dubai.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureEVERYTHING CHANGES! 1200Ah Lithium & Flying Home to Italy (Sailboat Refit) - Ep. 11-26Four EVE lithium cells totalling 1,200Ah installed on a Beneteau Oceanis 50 in Scarborough, Queensland.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureWe spent €35,000 in six months in Australia: here is the real breakdown | Episode 10-2026Y2K's six-month Queensland refit at Scarborough Marina cost AU$57,000, broken down line by line.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureAll this for a HOLE in the Teak! (Engine and Water Heater Overhaul) | Ep. 09/2026A persistent interior leak on a Beneteau Oceanis 50 is traced to an unsealed hole in the teak.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureWe might have FOUND the LEAK! (And we ran away to New Zealand)The crew identified a leaking wooden handrail as the likely source of water ingress on their boat.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureY2K Transforms: NEW UPGRADES to head back to the OCEAN (Sailboat) - Ep. 8-26A Beneteau Oceanis 50 owner installs a 15-inch helm monitor and replaces the anchor chain with G40.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureLEAK NIGHTMARE: Water is back on board (and breaks the New Microwave!)A recurring deck leak on Y2K destroys the new microwave and resists a second silicone re-bed.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureGOODBYE SHIPYARD! Refit in Australia finished (The boat is a mirror) | Ep. 07-2026The crew replaces through-hull valves with True Design fittings and applies PropSpeed to the propeller before splashing.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureMOST HATED JOB on a Boat! Endless Sanding, Polishing, and Surprises on the Chain | Ep. 06-2026The crew replaces a rusted anchor chain and performs hull, bow thruster, and watermaker maintenance.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureThe Boat WON'T PASS! Tension Under the Travel Lift and Work Begins | Episode 05-2026Removing the forestay allows a Beneteau Oceanis 50 to clear a restricted travel lift for haul-out.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing AdventureQuotes CANCELLED, Luna Rossa and $2000 "flushed down the toilet" | Ep. 04-2026Owners of a Beneteau Oceanis 50 save $17,500 by retaining Coppercoat and performing local bottom maintenance.Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure

Also on YouTube

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.

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau Oceanis 50 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

  • The boat was for sale, but a survey revealed structural damage and other issues requiring over €30,000 in repairs, and the owner refused to fix or lower the price

    from Sailing Oceanaire | Wik & Roxseen December 20253:49

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
34.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.9
Displacement / length
147.6
Comfort ratio
25.9
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2301
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2010
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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