What the fleet has seen
The Beneteau Oceanis 50, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Beneteau Oceanis 50 is a 15.1-meter fractional sloop designed by Berret - Racoupeau, built by Beneteau since 2010, and sharing its hull with the earlier Oceanis 49. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 12,452 kg with a 1.7-meter draft. Aboard *Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure*, the crew sails their 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 50, Y2K, extensively through the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Australian waters, undertaking significant refits and maintenance.0:47 They have sailed from the US Virgin Islands to the San Blas Islands, through the Panama Canal, and across the Pacific to Fiji, Australia, and New Caledonia.14:38 The crew replaced their Coppercoat antifouling with a standard self-leveling type for easier maintenance in crocodile-infested waters and upgraded their through-hull fittings from Marlon to True Design.4:17 They installed a new aluminum frame for solar panels, relocated antennas for a Starlink system, and replaced an expired EPIRB.0:06 The crew calibrated a new electronic compass in Fiji and performed engine services, including a heat-exchanger overhaul.3:02 They found their Mantus anchor provided superior holding in mud compared to a previous Delta anchor, especially when contending with 35-knot squalls and frequent anchorage shifts in Fiji.3:30 During an 800-mile passage from Fiji to New Caledonia, they experienced 20–22 knot winds and confused seas, with the wind instrument failing, necessitating manual boom securing.12:11
