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77 SVN Solovelanet Global ry version which is available as an option, but we also took care to publish a photo of the standard version that we took at the Paris Boat Show. This standard version, that in our opinion is pretty too, is also suitable for storing the liferaft in its centre. The working area is around the wheelhouses. Each wheel is serviced by two helmsman's seats: one at the stern, with a large locker underneath (where the gas cylinders are stored) and one asi- de. In front of the wheels we find the two winches, one per wheel. In the layout that we tested, which includes the self-tacking jib, the helmsman may sail the boat solo. The layout equipped with the traditional genoa features two more winches fitted astern, that ser- vice the headsail sheets.In this case, the tracks of the sheet traveller are also fitted on deck (the self- tacking jib does not need sheet winches). At the far end of the stern, the large bathing plat- form is lowered electrically. When lowered, it also reveals a useful step that makes it easier to descend. On the other hand, in our opinion the platform is a bit too high on the water (about 50-60 centimetres from the sea surface - 18 - 22 inches). The bathing ladder is also impractical because it is not integrated into the platform and must be fitted out each time the transom is opened to use the bathing platform. The roll-bar The Oceanis 51.1 is available either with or wi- thout the roll-bar. In the former layout the mainsheet clew is fixed above the roll-bar, in the latter it is on the deckhouse just forward of the companionway. The layout without the roll-bar is certainly more stylish, but the one with the roll- bar is handier. This acts as a support both for the mainsail blocks and for the awnings that, using the roll bar as a support, can be larger and kept open even in strong winds. Because of the roll-bar, the boom is very high and it is necessary to climb some steps in order to work on the mainsail. With this detail in mind, you should assess care- fully whether it is advisable to fit a battened main- sail, that would require work at the mast and on the boom when being lowered. In the layout wi- thout the roll-bar, the boom remains unfortunately at the same height as the layout with the roll-bar. Sea test We put to sea from Cala dei Sardi marina, which is one of the two Bénéteau European trial bases ma- B eneteau is the biggest shipyard of the group of the same name, that has an annual turnover of around one billion euros. The group includes se- veral shipyards that deal with sailing yachts, Jeanneau, CNB, Lagoon. The two major yacht builders are Bénéte- au and Jeanneau, and specifically Bénéteau is the innovative and so- mewhat extroverted soul, while Je- anneau is the slightly more traditional soul of the group. Since a few years, both these shipyards have also been producing motor boats. Because of their size, they are on a very different level than all other shipyards. Consi- der, for example, that the production of Bénéteau is counted in thousands of units, while that of Dufour does not reach 400 boats per year. The first consequence of this dispari- ty consists in the research and deve- lopment possibilities of Bénéteau. The most important range on which the shipyard is mostly focused is that of Oceanis models. These are comfor- table and easy to sail cruise boats. In addition, there is the First range that is currently being relaunched. Ocean Yachts is a brand new range.In 2016 the builder introduced the Ocean Yacht 62, the first model that should be followed by two larger yachts. Il cantiere The Oceanis 51.1

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