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Beneteau Sense 50

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2010

A masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau & Nauta Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Beneteau Sense 50, on the water

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

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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 moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.5
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 ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1839 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 creator helped someone boat shopping and reviewed several Beneteau Sense 50s on the market, discussing their high asking prices despite age and potential issues

    from Lady K Sailingseen June 20250:02

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
25.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
153.7
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2626
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2010
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Nauta Design, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Dufour Yachts 500 Grand Large15.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.1-meter fractional sloop with a 2.3-meter bulb keel, produced from 2011 to 2015 before the 512 update
Beneteau Oceanis 51015.29 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515
Beneteau Oceanis 50015.32 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a wing keel, widely produced as the Moorings 500 and Prestige 500
Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Beneteau Oceanis 4814.61 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA spacious 14.6-meter cruiser featuring a high-volume interior by Nauta Design and a performance-oriented fractional rig
X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling

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