Seller's Description
Adkon, anagram for “ A Different Kind Of Normal “ is a reflection of her owners’ vision of soft adventure in Paradise and its practical, comfortable and tasteful application.
After having scoured the market for more than a year for the appropriate boat, Nick and Debbie chose this magnificent 2006 Beneteau Cyclades 50.4 for her good bones, ample accommodation, proven sea kindly manners, and essential one couple ease of handling characteristics.
Given these fundamentals as blank canvas, the boat has been tastefully upgraded with high quality soft furnishings on deck, the main salon and cabins. Ample storage was pre requisite for a planned extended cruising adventure and Adkon has delivered.
Through a cyclical refit bringing Adkon completely up to date, featuring an off grid power management system, state of the art electronics, a capably powered bow thruster and the very essential deck canvas which provides a refuge in her well shaded patio sized cockpit, she has morphed into a totally modern correctly outfitted world-girdler !
We remind interested buyers that sailing in the Caribbean is predominantly an outdoor activity and shade on deck is indeed essential.
Below, one finds a bright, tastefully decorated, comfortably sized salon, with very important “Caribbean breeze ventilation” at anchor, abundant. Adkon is decidedly not a dockside darling !
She is set up for extended Caribbean cruising with precious off grid freedom.
Please refer to full details of the “nuts and Bolts “ of her extensive systems and amenities refits, with a video for your viewing pleasure and owners personal comments for your review.
Equipment: Contact for full listing details!
Specs
- Designer
- Berret-Racoupeau
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin + Bulb
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 50′ 0″ / 15.2 m
- Length On Deck
- 50′ 0″ / 15.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 43′ 2″ / 13.2 m
- Beam
- 16′ 0″ / 4.9 m
- Draft
- 6′ 0″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 27,950 lb / 12,680 kg
- Ballast
- 8,710 lb / 3,950 kg (Iron)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 1,184′² / 110 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 1,067′² / 99.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 532′² / 49.4 m²
- P
- 54′ 11″ / 16.7 m
- E
- 19′ 4″ / 5.9 m
- Air Draft
- 68′ 6″ / 20.9 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 535′² / 49.7 m²
- I
- 59′ 10″ / 18.3 m
- J
- 17′ 10″ / 5.5 m
- Forestay Length
- 62′ 5″ / 19 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 110
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 106 gal / 401 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 259 gal / 980 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 3
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
11.3 kn
Classic: 8.81 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
20.6
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
31.2
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
154.4
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
23.2
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.1
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
The CYCLADES 50.5 has 5 cabins. Same hull for the CYCLADES 50.4 with 4 cabins and a 3 cabin version, the 50.3.
Mostly sold to the charter trade.
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