Beneteau 57

Construction

Designed by Farr Yacht Design
Built by Beneteau (FRA)
"Steel Blue" GRP Hull
Teak Laid Over GRP deck
White GRP Superstructure
Centre Cockpit
Shoal Keel Version
Blade Rudder Wheel Steering

Machinery

Yanmar 4JH4HTE
3200 hours
Original Engine
Shaft drive to folding prop
Onan generator
Bow Thruster bow thruster
8kts Cruising Speed
10kts Max Speed
Yanmar Gearbox With Morse Controls
Gori 3-Blade Folding Prop
Rope Cutter

Electrics

12V 220V onboard voltage
9 X 140Amp/H Domestic batteries 2019
140Amp/H Engine battery 2019
Standard battery charger
Shore power
4 X Solar Panels Fitted To Bimini Solar Panels
Dougen sea and wind generator

Tankage

600 Ltrs Fuel capacity in 1 x tanks
1000 Ltrs Water capacity in 2 x tanks
3 x Holding tanks

Rig and Sails

Rigging
Rigging age Original
Stainless steel standing rigging
Gennaker pole/bowsprit
Whisker pole

Winches
2 X Electric Harken genoa sheet winches
Electric Harken main sheet winches
Electric Harken Halyard winches

Sails
White Dart mainsail 2017 
White Dart genoa 2016 
Hyde working jib 2010 
Hyde gennaker 2010 
Hyde storm jib 

Accommodation

8 Berths in 3 cabins
3 x Double berths
2 x Single berths
4 x Heads
4000 BTU Air-conditioning
Gas Cooker with 3 x hobs, oven and grill
Microwave
Fridge
Freezer
DVD/CD/MP3 Player
Cream "Paradice Sand" upholstery
Medium/dark interior joinery
3 x Electric heads with showers
Manual heads with shower
Additional icebox in galley
Cutlery, crockery, utensils
Clock and barometer

Deck

Electric Windlass 2019 windlass
Manson Anchor With 100m Chain 2018
Kedge Anchor With 10m Chain And Warp
Spare Bow Anchor With 30m Chain And 30m Warp
Various Warps
10 X Fenders
Deck Shower
Guardwire, Pulpit, Pushpit
Bimini With 2 X Sunscreens
Loudspeakers In Cockpit
Boarding Ladder
Passarelle
2 X Boathooks
Cockpit Cushions
Sub Aqua
Cockpit Table Cover
Hydrovane
Searchlight
Horn

Navigation

Raymarine E120 Multifunction Display plotter
Autopilot
Speed/Log 2010
Wind Indicator 2010
Depth 2010
NavTex
Binnacle And Handheld compass
2 X VHF's
Sat Phone Sat Comms

Safety

Ocean Life Raft, 2010, Service 2017
EPIRB
Jack stays
2 x Electric bilge pumps
1 x Manual bilge pump
1 x Fire blanket
Safety Equipment For Ocean Crossing

Tenders

Sunsport 3m Tender
Yamaha 2.5hp outboard
Tender Anchor And Warp Various Water Toys

Owners Comments

E.O.D. has been our sailing home from new when we picked her up from Les Sables d Loane in Brittany. She has enjoyed so many delights with us since then. Sailed her home to Dartmouth before cruising to Ireland in 2010. 2011 saw her take us safely and quickly to Gibraltar, The Balearics, Italy, Greece and Turkey We cruised in the 2012 East Med Yacht rally ( great fun) from Turkey to Israel and then helped organize The Friendship Yacht Rally from Symi to Venice In 2013. Motoring the tender through the canals was a highlight! 2014 saw us trackback through France and Spain to Gib before crossing to The Canaries then Cape Verde and across to The Caribbean. Much fun in the Caribbean ending up as far west as Jamaica. The Bahamas and Bermuda before heading back via The Azores to the UK
2016 saw us compete in the Three Peaks Yacht Race before running our own Malts Cruise around the west-ern Isles and transversing The Caledonian Canal and circumnavigating the UK ( the short version J) 2017 gave us the opportunity to explore the western coast of France, NW Spain, Portugal and nip out the 500+miles to Madeira 2018 took us back to The Med and cruising round so many delightful Greek islands, overwintering in Preveza 2019 E.O.D. enjoying shorter island hops through The Ionian, The Corinth Canal, The Saronic Gulf, The Cyclades and Dodecanese islands before heading back into Turkey for the late Summer.
We have had so much fun, delight and fulfilment aboard. She has looked after us through whatever we have encountered from an incident with an Orca in Mid Atlantic to single-handed sailing in 50 Knots off the Peloponnese. She is such a brilliant blue water sailor and takes force 7s in her stride. She regularly cruises at 8-9 knots. 10 knots feels exhilarating and 12 knots a rare treat. She is easy to sail and all everyday sail trimming and reefing is carried out from the cockpit helping her keep all crew safe and secure.
We have sailed into harbour after a great day’s sail to meet crew from smaller yachts vow retirement from the sport after tough days afloat. I cannot overemphasise what a beautiful and strong design and build she is.
With her shoal keel drawing 2.1m she is also able to find sheltered berths in the majority of harbours and marinas around the world, again helping us find quiet moorings when more traditional deep keel sisters frequent-ly have to anchor outside.
She is now on the market as grandchildren and impending retirement draws me back to shallow home waters.