Beneteau Oceanis 51.1

INTERIOR

Stepping down into the Oceanis 51.1 is a breath of fresh air. Bathed in natural light thanks to the large portholes, everything about her is elegant and simply ‘makes sense’. The owners cabin is lush, with a 1.6m island bed, shower and separate toilet which is worthy of boats much larger. There’s options galore to customise this area and the clever folk at Nauta Design have again presented two beautiful choices of woodwork to finish downstairs with the contemporary brushed oak or more traditional mahogany.

EXTERIOR

Relaxed sunbathers and performance driven sailors alike can enjoy the perks of the Oceanis 51.1’s features and layout. There’s plenty of space to move and relax and little features like tilting headrests on the companionway sunbeds can sometimes make all the difference.

DESIGN

A major development of the range is the stepped hull which extends over a third of the hull. This flared shape creates additional interior space while maximising performance under sail. This allows for exciting new layouts on a boat of this size, and why three different versions can be presented with more options than ever before.

HIGH PERFORMANCE FIRST LINE

Fitted with an extra-long carbon or aluminium mast, Oceanis 51.1 First Line has up to 35% additional sail area in high-tech material. The boat has a 2.8m lead bulb keel in this High Performance configuration. This reduces weight and hydronamic drag. To complete this version, a composite steering wheel, top if the range deck fittings and boomsprit promise the best combination of cruising comfort and performance.

BEneteau Oceanis 51.1 European yacht of the year nominated

AWARD WINNING

Ahead of of the pack, the Oceanis 51.1 was awarded by prestigious British Yacht Awards for best boat in the "Cruising Yacht" category 2018. This ceremony was organised by the sailing magazines Yachts and Yachting, Sailing Today, and MUSTO, and took out 1st place ahead of the Dufour 460 L, the Hanse 458, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410 and the Southerly 480. As well this stunning model was nominated for the European Yacht of the year award 2018 in the best Family Cruiser category.

BOATING NEW ZEALAND REVIEW

"As the first of this new generation of Beneteau Oceanis, you're getting a proven package with updated design, and this new construction technique.... This boat has a massive amount of volume, plenty of space and will provide very comfortable sailing for it's new owner." Boating New Zealand Review