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Beneteau Sense 50

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2010

A masthead sloop with a 4.86-metre beam and dual rudders, engineered for stability and high-volume living

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau & Nauta Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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The Beneteau Sense 50, on the water

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

Footage from Lady K 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 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.5
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1839 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Beneteau Sense 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 Sense 50, a masthead sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and Nauta Design and built by Beneteau from 2010 to the present, prioritizes luxury and comfort with a wide beam and a lowered cockpit floor. Its apartment-style interior offers seven feet of headroom, and machinery like the engine and generator are located aft to reduce noise and odors in living areas.4:47 The 15.0 m LOA vessel has a 4.9 m beam, 2.2 m draft, and 15295 kg displacement. Aboard Lady K Sailing, the Beneteau Sense 50's sailing performance is criticized for a lack of feel, poor windward pointing, and a tendency to wander.2:54 The boat incorporates complex systems such as the computer-controlled Dock and Go rotating saildrive and automated tables and blinds.3:39 Owners report reliability issues with these aging systems, with some removing the Dock and Go.7:27 Its balsa-cored hull and reliance on proprietary electronics contribute to high maintenance risks.7:48

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
153.7
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
9.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2626
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2010
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Nauta Design, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Beneteau

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The family

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