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Beneteau Sense 51

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2016

A Category A ocean-capable cruiser featuring dual rudders and a spacious interior layout by Nauta Design

Designed by Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design & Berret-Racoupeau.

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

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

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 156
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.2
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 ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1576 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.2
Displacement / length
155.9
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2626
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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