What the fleet has seen
The Beneteau Oceanis 510, 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 510, designed by Philippe Briand and built by Beneteau from 1992 to the present, is a 15.3-meter masthead sloop with a wing keel, displacing 13,999 kg. It was also marketed as the Mooring 510 and Stardust 515. Aboard *Lauren Landers Sailing*, a Beneteau Oceanis 510 sustained structural damage during a 30-35 knot upwind passage in 7-9 foot swells, causing an anchor safety failure, a ripped solar panel mount, and a snapped davit weld.16:25 The crew uses pearl floats on the anchor chain to prevent coral damage in deep anchorages, estimating the number of floats based on depth and inspecting placement after setting.3:17 The vessel is used for spearfishing in the Bahamas, with divers using pole spears and quickly retrieving fish to avoid sharks.2:02 The crew prepares for a Pacific crossing by replacing the mast and standing rigging due to an obsolete internal furler and performing routine maintenance.9:51 In French Polynesia, the boat navigates passes with 2-3 knots of current and anchors among coral heads with minimal keel clearance, enduring squalls up to 43 knots.5:05 The crew uses the boat to join a Young Cruisers Association flotilla, practicing floating the anchor chain to avoid coral and rafting up with other vessels.0:15
