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 Beneteau
57
Designed by Farr Yacht Design, Ltd., this powerful 57-foot
passage-maker sets a new definition above past standards for
production sailing yachts. Her brilliant details have been so well
thought out that, in fact, she may perhaps even exceed the
aspirations of some semi-custom yards.
Performances and handling
With the wind at 125 degrees
apparent and steady at 20 knots,
with just the headsail on, she
easily sails with 8 knots.
Putting up the main kicked the speed
up to 9.5. The motion at sea
is as easy as one would expect it to
be for a boat of this size, and much
better than some racing boats of a
similar size. The hull shape, while
thoroughly modern with a lot of room
in the aft section, has not made
undue concessions to speed at the
sake of comfort.
Topside, the large, leather covered
stainless steel wheel sits to port
of the companionway, resembling more
a power-boat than a sailboat in its
location, but no powerboat would
have a wheel 32 inches in diameter.
A pedestal-mounted wheel, set in the
aft end of the cockpit, is an
option. With either option, the
companionway sets lightly to
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Specifications
(owner's version in parenthesis) |
- Year of built: 2003 - in production
- Cabins: 5 (3)
- WC: 5 (3)
- Guests in cabins: 10 (6)
- Guests on board: 10 (6)
- L.O.A.: 17,60 m
- L.W.L.: 14,99 m
- Beam: 4,92 m
- Draft: 2,10 m
- Fuel capacity: 480 lit
- Water capacity: 1.000 lit
- Engine: 160 hp
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The primary winches are aft of the
steering station, requiring nothing more
strenuous than wrapping on the sheet and
pushing a button to come about. Within reach
of the steering station is the port
secondary winch, and its mate is mounted
similarly to starboard. The forward section
of the
cockpit has a glass windshield around
the forward portion, and its stainless steel
frame makes a sturdy attachment point for
the dodger. The windshield provides good
weather protection, even with the dodger
down, and the racy look is definitely
European.
Accommodation
The forward-facing
nav station, to
starboard by the companionway steps, is a
properly sized nav station, combining the
need for paper charts with a
semi-surrounding bulkhead big enough for
radar, chart plotter, SSB, etc. The
wide
saloon has a dinette port facing
small couch across the room.
The
galley is not in the saloon area,
but a separate room next to the engine.
The
charter version offers four
double bedded cabins (two aft and another 2
forward) and a smaller twin cabin next to
the engine room. All cabins have
private ensuite facilities.
Charter price
Beneteau's new 57 with
the sea manners and good looks that have
made them a leader in production boats, fits
perfectly at the big end of the Beneteau
line. Yet, at €10.900 per week, she is
one of the most expensive bareboats you will
find to charter.
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