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Beneteau 57

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2002

A high-performance Farr-designed cruiser featuring a powerful fractional rig and a balanced, stiff hull for fast passage-making

Designed by Farr Yacht Design & Bruce Farr.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau 57, on the water

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

Footage from Flight Level Zero

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

182 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 182
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.3
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 836 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau 57, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Beneteau 57 is a 17.8-meter fractional sloop designed by Farr Yacht Design and built by Beneteau from 2002 to the present. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 4.9-meter beam, a 2.6-meter draft (with a 2.1-meter shallow draft option), and displaces 22,055 kg. Aboard *Vanishing Point*, Chris and Karmen sailed the Beneteau 57 from Brisbane, Australia, to Ensenada, Mexico, via cargo ship, navigating complex international paperwork and Marshall Islands flagging to avoid U.S. import tariffs.33:37 They found the Beneteau 57's interior volume and cockpit layout better suited their needs for living space and comfort compared to an Oyster 53, despite the Oyster's heavier construction. *Vanishing Point* underwent a refit at Baja Naval in Ensenada, where topside paint was applied, but a rudder bushing replacement was deferred due to travel lift limitations, and a custom bow pulpit's bobstay eye bolt required a new backing plate.3:25 The crew replaced a failed windlass with a 1500-watt Lofrans Tigres unit, installing new wiring and a control box in the forward head.20:23 During a passage to Catalina Island, an electric headsail furler temporarily stopped responding when furled under load, but resumed operation after the sail was unloaded.5:03 While cruising to Catalina, the interior glass panel of the galley stove shattered, and a loose VHF antenna at the masthead was noted for future repair.7:32 The crew also tested new ground tackle in Cat Harbor, anchoring in 68 feet of water.7:45

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Flight Level ZeroChris and Karmen document the ongoing maintenance, refits, and coastal cruising adventures of their Beneteau Farr 57, Vanishing Point, along the California coast.

Seen 82 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau 57 on video

Ensenada to San Diego ... or is it?!Vanishing Point completes a 23-hour passage from Ensenada to Los Angeles after receiving remote CBP customs clearance.Flight Level ZeroAround Town in Ensenada, Mexico!Deep-draft vessels at Marina Corral in Ensenada must time fuel stops to avoid shallow low-tide depths.Flight Level ZeroSailing South to Marina Coral, Ensenada, Mexico!Vanishing Point navigates the shallow entrance to Marina Coral in Ensenada, Mexico, by timing the high tide.Flight Level ZeroForeign Flag Registration and Cruising Licenses: What Sailors Need to KnowForeign-flagged vessels like Vanishing Point require a 15-day stay in a foreign port to renew cruising licenses.Flight Level ZeroCatalina Sailing: Our Last Stop Before MexicoThe crew of Vanishing Point prepares for a passage to Ensenada by organizing gear and documentation.Flight Level ZeroLet’s get this Boat Ready for Mexico | Project WeekThe owner of *Vanishing Point* performs DIY maintenance, including flushing the AC system and replacing deck hardware.Flight Level ZeroWhy we’re leaving it all behind for the oceanThe crew of a Beneteau First 57 manages single-handed sailing by manually tailing the electric headsail furler.Flight Level ZeroBack to our roots at AirVenture 2026!Chris and Karmen revisit AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh, eight years after surviving the Blue Bonnet Bell crash.Flight Level ZeroClimbing the Mast and Diving a Ship Wreck!!A coolant leak from Vanity Point's diesel cooling pump develops on the return run from Two Harbors to San Pedro.Flight Level ZeroWe're finally back on the water after boat repairs!*Vanishing Point* undergoes rudder and drivetrain repairs at a Marina Del Rey boatyard to resolve vibration issues.Flight Level ZeroSailing to Marina Del Rey for Long Overdue RepairsChris and Karmen haul *Vanishing Point* in Marina Del Rey to replace a worn cutlass bearing and rudder.Flight Level ZeroThis is What Sailing Actually Looks LikeA loaded headsail stalls an electric furler mid-passage; unloading the sail restores it.Flight Level Zero

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.

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Beneteau 57 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

2seen for sale
1channel weighed buying one

For sale

  • The owners plan to put their current boat on the market next year to fund a larger replacement

    from Flight Level Zeroseen October 20244:42

  • A Beneteau 57 sister ship to Vanishing Point, noted as still for sale

    from keeldraggerseen December 2025watch

Weighed buying

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
35.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.3
Displacement / length
181.7
Comfort ratio
35.5
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
9.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2846
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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