Beneteau Oceanis 510
Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · First built 1992
A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
Designed by Briand & Philippe Briand.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Wing Keel
See her sail
The Beneteau Oceanis 510, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Lauren Landers Sailing
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 27Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.99Bluewater
LightD/L 156Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.9Powered-up
TenderBallast 35%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
- Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1681 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 46 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Beneteau Oceanis 510 on video
we BUILD a PRIVATE marina in the middle of NOWHERE! [ep 210]Lauren Landers Sailingthe DREAMIEST days at sea; solo but not alone [ep 209]Lauren Landers Sailinga SOLO escape to dive with SHARKS! [ep 208]Lauren Landers Sailingthe reward for living at sea [ep 207]Lauren Landers Sailingperfect conditions turned into a nightmare passage [ep 206]Lauren Landers Sailingno one comes here.. sketchy pass, AMAZING diving [ep 202]Lauren Landers Sailingperfect conditions, perfect days [ep 200]Lauren Landers Sailingscariest sail yet? I should have turned around [ep 199]Lauren Landers Sailingtime to go.. back to 'civilization'? [ep 198]Lauren Landers Sailinga girl and her boat cat; a search for food & seashells [ep 197]Lauren Landers Sailingon the HUNT; why I swim with SHARKS [ep 196]Lauren Landers Sailingsolo sailing again! did I make the right decision? [ep 195]Lauren Landers Sailing
Also on YouTube
- highs & lows of boat life [ep 205]Lauren Landers Sailing
- island hopping... to a place no one goes to! [ep 203]Lauren Landers Sailing
- Largest catch YET while remote exploring! [ep 201]Lauren Landers Sailing
- Ultimate remote island escape; sharks, beaches, & friends [ep 191]Lauren Landers Sailing
- the work to make my dream life possible on a sailboat! [ep 184]Lauren Landers Sailing
- Genoa Boat Show 2025 Special: The show's new sailing boatsSVN solovelanet
- STUCK in the doldrums ALONE on my 50 ft boat in the middle of the PACIFIC OCEAN [ep 164]Lauren Landers Sailing
- Up the mast alone at sea on my PACIFIC CROSSING [ep 163]Lauren Landers Sailing
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.
FailedHydrovane
The Hydrovane struggled with weather helm during squalls, necessitating hand steering.
aboard Lauren Landers Sailingseen July 2025watch
InstalledGoPro
The speaker plans to mount a GoPro camera to the boat to film her wing foiling attempt.
aboard Lauren Landers Sailingseen February 202622:14
WorkingGoogle Maps
The crew used the mapping application to locate underwater features for exploration.
aboard Lauren Landers Sailingseen July 20260:33
WorkingPredictWind
The speaker used PredictWinds AIS feature to track a distant vessel, noting its superior information compared to other services.
aboard Lauren Landers Sailingseen July 2025watch
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau Oceanis 510 may be fitted out entirely differently.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
155.5
Comfort ratio
26.6
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2482
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1992
Designer
Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Beneteau
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Beneteau Oceanis 50015.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a wing keel, widely produced as the Moorings 500 and Prestige 500
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making
Beneteau Sense 5014.98 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living
Hanse Yachts 50815.55 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.5-meter cruiser featuring a versatile Solent rig and a choice between deep and shallow keel configurations
Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Grand Soleil 50 (B&C)15.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2.9-meter draft fractional sloop featuring a collaborative design by Botin, Carkeek, and Attivo Creative
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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