| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Berret-Racoupeau |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2008 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 27,954 lb (12,680 kg) |
| Draft | 6.56 ft (2.00 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 51.34 ft (15.65 m) |
| LWL | 43.24 ft (13.18 m) |
| Beam | 16.08 ft (4.90 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 110 hp (82 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel |
| Ballast | 8,708 lb (3,950 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 59.87 ft (18.25 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.88 ft (5.45 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 54.92 ft (16.74 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 19.36 ft (5.90 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 531.63 sq ft (49.390 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 535.24 sq ft (49.725 m2) |
| Total sail area | 1,066.87 sq ft (99.115 m2) |
The Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 and Cyclades 50.4 are a series of French sailboats that was designed by Berret-Racoupeau as cruisers, primarily aimed at the yacht charter market and first built in 2008. The series is named for the Greek island chain.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The 50.5 and 50.4 are externally identical and differ only in their interior layouts.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France, from 2008 to 2010, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][8]
Design
The Cyclades 50.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, with aluminium spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 27,954 lb (12,680 kg) and carries 8,708 lb (3,950 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3][6]
The boat has a draft of 6.56 ft (2.00 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 110 hp (82 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 106 U.S. gallons (400 L; 88 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 259 U.S. gallons (980 L; 216 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The Cyclades 50.5 has sleeping accommodation for ten people in five cabins, with two bow cabins and two aft cabins, each with a double berth, plus a port side admidships crew cabin with two bunk beds. The main salon has a U-shaped settee and a straight settee. The straight configuration galley is located on the port side of the salon and is equipped with a four-burner stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are three heads, two for the bow cabins and one aft to starboard. Cyclades 50.4 differs in having a fourth head aft to port, in place of the crew cabin.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 8.81 kn (16.32 km/h).[1][2][3]
Operational history
A review for yacht charter company Sailing Europe, noted, the "Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 most commonly comes as a version with 3 showers and toilets along with a deck shower. Since this yacht is 15.6 m long overall and is 4.89 m wide it is not made for high sailing performances and top speeds for competitive sailing. This yacht is designed to accommodate a lot of people and to provide them as much comfort and space as possible."[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Cyclades 50.5 (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau Cyclades 50.5". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ulladulla. "Cyclades 50.5 beneteau". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- 1 2 Beneteau. "Cyclades 50.4". beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Beneteau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ Janko (15 August 2023). "Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 Review". Sailing Europe. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.