Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54

Lightly used, privately owned and ready to go 3-cabin, 3-heads version of the latest-generation Biscontini / Lorenzo Argento-designed Oceanis Yacht 54, boasting a huge cruising spec for effortless short-handed liveaboard sailing.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Lightly-used and presented for sale in immaculate condition, SERENITY is a privately used example of the latest-generation Biscontini Yacht Design / Lorenzo Argento-designed Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54 performance bluewater cruising yacht. Configured for effortless single or twin-handed sailing under sail, SERENITY benefits almost all available equipment packages plus a substantial array of further options including:
• Larger 110hp engine option with shaft drive
• 3-cabin, 3-heads ‘sofa’ cabin arrangement finished in optional Alpi Oak
• Luxe Trim level
• Classic Performance rig package with Hydranet sails
• Raymarine Offshore instrument pack
• Downwind & Upwind Pack
• Mooring pack

Her main specification highlights include:
• 3-cabin, 3-heads ‘sofa’ cabin arrangement finished in optional Alpi Oak
• White gelcoat topsides
• Iro-Deck iroko teak side decks, coachroof, cockpit seating, cockpit sole and bathing platform
• Rigid Bimini cockpit top with LED lighting, Charcoal Grey central sliding canvas panel for manual opening
• 2.50m draft t-keel and twin rudders
• Yanmar 110hp engine with shaft drive and 3-bladed VaroProp feathering propeller
• Tunnel bow thruster
• Retractable sternthruster
• Carbonautica composite helm wheels
• Aluminium Performance mast with fully-battened mainsail system
• Self-tacking jib track and longitudinal tracks
• Incidences Sails Hydranet mainsail and 105% genoa
• Code 0 with bottom-up furler
• Upgraded Harken winch package with electric primary winches and halyard winch
• Harken deck gear
• Electrically operated bathing platform giving access to tender garage with space for 2.40m inflatable tender
• Raymarine instrument package with 2x 12” chart plotters, Doppler radar, AIS transceiver, autopilot and all-round sonar transducer
• Starlink antenna wirings.
• Onan 7.5kVA diesel generator
• Victron 1200W inverter
• Upgraded 730Ah AGM service battery bank
• Solar panels with stainless steel gantry and Victron energy MPPT solar charger
• Reverse-cycle air-conditioning with 44,000 BTU output
• Chain counter for anchor windlass
• Seanapps remote smartphone-connected system monitoring for battery charge, fuel and water tank levels, and maintenance scheduling
• Folding passarelle
• Tender and outboard engine

Offered for sale inclusive of EU VAT and France-flagged, SERENITY is available for immediate delivery.

MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:

The two architects behind this free-flowing, wonderfully nimble 54-footer are Roberto Biscontini and Lorzenzo Argento, whose creation paves the way for a new generation of high-end cruisers that optimize cockpit and interior layouts without any sacrifices to performance, practicality, or comfort.

The yacht carries the unmistakable DNA of the Oceanis range, a delicate balance of form and function that make her as pretty as she is capable, and as focused as she is versatile, equally ready for a fast ocean passage or a leisurely double-handed sunset cruise. With an emphasis on build quality, high-end materials, and the innovative vision that has always been a staple of the Beneteau brand, the Oceanis Yacht 54 truly represents the pinnacle of the modern monohull cruising design.

Exterior Design

With a straight stem allowing for new interior volumes in the bow area, and a maximum beam (5 m) carried further aft, the Oceanis Yacht 54 offers a state-of-the-art, perfectly balanced hull that maximizes thrills in all conditions.

Movement on deck was given special attention, particularly around the cockpit, which modernizes the traditional center cockpit design into a flush layout with distinct areas dedicated to lounging and sailing. Aptly drawn coamings and high bulwarks provide increased safety while transiting to the foredeck, and access to the sea is provided by the spacious swim platform, which, when deployed, reveals the space below the cockpit to store an eight-foot inflatable tender.

Interior Design

Lorenzo Argento’s objective in designing the interior was to create a warm, modern atmosphere with as much natural light and ventilation as possible.

The Oceanis Yacht 54’s layouts reflect a desire to meet the needs of modern-day owners, through well-engineered, versatile cabin arrangements that provide unrivaled levels of comfort and capacious storage space. Tables and seating areas have been reimagined to offer both conviviality and practicality, and access to all major systems and components hides in plain sight.

PRESS REVIEW:

There’s something surprising and quite brilliant about the new Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54, which I bet you won’t notice at first. I certainly didn’t.

It’s not the powerful looks or performance – anyone who knows the Beneteau First 53 should expect that this detuned version, which shares the same formidable hull shape, should sail well.

Neither is it the space and volume which that hull design affords, although that is obviously significant.
No, this feature is one you come to appreciate more gradually – once you are reclining in the cockpit, or perhaps after you have moved below decks and realise how easily you got there, and how simple it is to move between key areas of the boat. Essentially then, the brilliance of the Oceanis Yacht 54 lies in the deck design.

Those who have been aboard a range of large yachts in recent years will know many have segregated areas for sailing and relaxing. However, these typically come with a downside: if it’s easy to get around these large spaces and decks when flat, it probably won’t be at heel.

Hence some will place a higher value in designs which have deeper protective cockpits and/or high coamings, yet these can be the very barriers which make for a trickier thoroughfare while stationary.
The Oceanis Yacht 54 offers a formidable amount of exterior and interior real estate, yet makes it safe and easy to move between them, while somehow keeping the whole package visually appealing.

Verdict

It’s certainly refreshing to take a new production yacht out, armed only with fairly standard white sails, and enjoy some short-handed fast sailing. In this respect you can think of the Oceanis Yacht 54 as a wolf in sheep’s clothing – under its cruising skin lies the beating heart of a performance boat. But it would be wrong to merely consider it as a slightly cheaper version of the First with a different interior. The practical space and comfort it offers, particularly on deck, means that it’s a lot more than that. So much so, that it’s actually arguably more relevant than its sistership. For those looking for a craft to keep in the Mediterranean, which will offer enjoyable fast sailing, a high degree of home-from-home comfort for your holiday aboard and still look stylish enough in the glitzy harbours, this sets a new standard in the 55ft production yacht sector.

Yachting World Magazine