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Beneteau Evasion 25

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1978–1982

A long-keeled masthead sloop marketed in the US as the M/S 25, built for steady coastal cruising between 1978 and 1982

Designed by Andre Beneteau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.17 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

279 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 279
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.3
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.3
Displacement / length
278.9
Comfort ratio
22.7
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
665
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1982
Units built
300
Designer
Andre Beneteau
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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