BoatsBeneteau Oceanis 55

Beneteau Oceanis 55

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2013

A 16.79-meter cruiser featuring a 21.06 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced, spirited performance

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.

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

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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 133
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.1
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1133 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.1
Displacement / length
133.4
Comfort ratio
27.0
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2889
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2013
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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