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Beneteau Oceanis 510

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · First built 1992

A Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the Moorings 510 and Stardust 515

Designed by Briand & Philippe Briand.

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

See her sail

The Beneteau Oceanis 510, on the water

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

Footage from Lauren Landers 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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 156
EasygoingPowered-up

16.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.9
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 ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1681 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Oceanis 510, 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 510 is a masthead sloop designed by Philippe Briand, built by Beneteau from 1992 to the present, and also sold as the Mooring 510 and Stardust 515. It measures 15.29 meters LOA with a 4.75-meter beam, a 1.80-meter draft, and displaces 14,000 kg. Aboard *Lauren Landers Sailing*, the crew sailed a 1993 model through the Bahamas, Exumas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and French Polynesia, encountering conditions up to 35 knots of wind and 9-foot swells. The boat's solar array consistently generates excess power, allowing for air conditioning and water heater use. The crew has addressed recurring mechanical issues, including replacing the outboard engine, repairing the solar array, bow, and windlass, and re-welding davit arms. During a 40-mile upwind passage, the boat sustained damage to its anchor safety, a solar panel mount, and a davit weld. The crew also managed a major shaft seal leak that flooded the bilge and submerged electrical components.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

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

Lauren Landers SailingLauren Landers documents her solo sailing adventures and the ongoing maintenance required to cruise the Pacific Ocean aboard her Beneteau Oceanis 510.

Seen 112 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Beneteau Oceanis 510 on video

living ALONE on a Sailboat in the most beautiful island [ep 215]A solo sailor manages boat maintenance and anchorage shifts while navigating plumbing repairs in Moorea, French Polynesia.Lauren Landers Sailingmy engine DIED, stranded alone at sea? [ep 214]A Nanni diesel engine failure during a solo passage to Moorea requires troubleshooting for fuel and air.Lauren Landers Sailingalone at sea - my favorite days [ep 213]Lauren Landers manages a spinnaker solo during a 300-mile passage from the Tuamotu Archipelago to Moorea-Maiao.Lauren Landers Sailingalone again. and testing my limits? ep 212]Lauren Landers sails solo from the Tuamotu Archipelago to Tahiti while managing a skipping anchor windlass.Lauren Landers Sailingone LAST atoll, bittersweet goodbyes [ep 211]Lauren Landers prepares for a 300-mile solo passage after departing the Tuamotu Archipelago for boat maintenance.Lauren Landers Sailingwe BUILD a PRIVATE marina in the middle of NOWHERE! [ep 210]Lauren Landers and her crew anchor in a remote Tuamotu atoll to perform dinghy repairs and diving.Lauren Landers Sailingthe DREAMIEST days at sea; solo but not alone [ep 209]Lauren Landers provisions in Fakarava and navigates a 50-mile motor to a new atoll with other cruisers.Lauren Landers Sailinga SOLO escape to dive with SHARKS! [ep 208]Lauren Landers scuba dives Fakarava's South Pass shark wall solo aboard Mako.Lauren Landers Sailingthe reward for living at sea [ep 207]Pearl floats keep anchor chain off coral bommies and prevent chain failure during wind shifts.Lauren Landers Sailingperfect conditions turned into a nightmare passage [ep 206]A Beneteau Oceanis 510 sustained davit and hull damage while pounding into 35-knot winds during an upwind passage.Lauren Landers Sailinghighs & lows of boat life [ep 205]A local welder extends the solar bracket to fit 2,275 watts total, netting 50–70 amps surplus before noon.Lauren Landers Sailingisland hopping... to a place no one goes to! [ep 203]Solo sailing inside Fakarava atoll leads to spearfishing and a planned dive of the South Pass.Lauren Landers Sailing

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 Oceanis 510 may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
155.5
Comfort ratio
26.6
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2482
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1992
Designer
Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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