BoatsOceanis 51.1 (Benenteau)

Oceanis 51.1 (Benenteau)

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2016

A 15.94-metre cruiser with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a 13,929 kg displacement designed for modern, high-volume living

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau & Nauta Design, built by Beneteau.

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

See her sail

The Oceanis 51.1 (Benenteau), on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Doodles

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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

2.02 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

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

  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1473 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Oceanis 51.1 (Benenteau), as the fleet has seen it

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

The Oceanis 51.1 is a 15.9-meter fractional sloop designed by Berret - Racoupeau and Nauta Design, built by Beneteau since 2016. It features a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, displacing 13,929 kg. The model is available with a deep draft of 2.8 meters or a shallow draft of 1.85 meters.10:11 Its CE certification allows for 13 persons in Category A, 14 in B, and 16 in C. The Oceanis 51.1 is part of a trend in the sailing market toward increased interior volume and refined finishes, with manufacturers optimizing production to reduce costs. NSS Charter offers discounts on the Oceanis 51.1 for rentals from their bases in Italy.3:45

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Oceanis 51.1 (Benenteau) on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
24.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
126.8
Comfort ratio
24.6
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
9.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2681
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Nauta Design, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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