BENTE28 Demonstrator Packed with Options

The BENTE28 is the latest BENTE model to come out of the Judel/Vrolijk design studio. With its hard chines and trade-mark IMOCA style ‘Dodger’ above the coachroof the new 28 offers a clever balance between a great sailing experience and wonderful après-sail living.

Raising the roof

To simply call the dodger a hard sprayhood is doing a disservice to the design team. Yes, the cuddy effectively protects the crew from the elements when things get gnarly, but it does much than that. The dodger creates light, space and headroom in the cabin where it is needed most – around the galley and the saloon. As BENTE like to say: ‘Why stay in a cellar when you can live in the loft?’ With great visibility to boot, the plexiglass structure even allows the BENTE28 to be sailed from the comfort of the cabin! There is plenty of room to manoeuvre around the galley amidships to port as well as the navigation corner and the well-laid-out heads compartment to starboard. The BENTE28 sleeps 6 in comfort – there is a large v-berth in the bow, 2 saloon berths and a cosy double quarter berth to port. The generous table also seats 6 in comfort with good visibility over the water.

A Pocket Rocket

This boat feels reassuringly solid underfoot when you step aboard, yet it’s quick, especially off the wind. The 28 points well, and, due to its twin rudders, retains plenty of grip when heeled. Steering remains light whatever the conditions and the crew and helmsman can choose the comfort of the large protected cockpit benches or sit out on the generous coamings, whatever their preference. Depending on the sailing options chosen, all lines come back to the cockpit via the cuddy so that the crew can control the rig and reef in safety. In fact, this is a yacht which can easily be sailed single handed. With the deck stepped mast so close to the waterline, the BENTE28 doesn’t display any of the ‘twitchy’ characteristics of other modern-day high-rise yacht designs.

A Demonstrator Packed With Extras

Our BENTE28 demonstrator is now 2 years old and we are releasing her for sale at the Southampton Boat Show in September 2026.

As with most demonstrators, she has been lightly used and comes with loads of extras:

North cruising mainsail with 2 reefs and stackpack
North battened jib with furler and sail cover
Sanders code-0 with Selden furler
North asymmetric spinnaker.

On Deck:

Carbon retractable bowsprit
Rod kicker
Halyard bags
Permateek cockpit sole and seats
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit shower
Cockpit table
Compass

Garmin chart plotter
Garmin VHF/DSC radio
Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot
Garmin wireless wind
Garmin log/depth

Below deck:

Galley with fridge, diesel stove with cabin heater lid, basin with pressurised hot/cold water from 100l tank, Seadeck galley floor covering.
Nav station with chart table and switch panel
Marine heads in a spacious compartment, hot water boiler, and basin with pressurised water.
Cabin lights package
Shore power
Throw pillows
Privacy curtain.

We’re making the demonstrator available at a special boat show rate to make room for more stock. So, this boat is unlikely to hang around for long!

Contact us now to arrange a viewing or a trial sail.

Engine

Vetus 16HP Saildrive

Sails

North cruising mainsail with 2 reefs and stackpack, North battened jib with furler and sail cover, Sanders code 0 with Selden furler,
North asymmetric spinnaker

Rig

Selden deck stepped mast
Selden boom with two single line reefs
Stainless steel standing rigging
Carbon retractable bowsprit

Keel and Rudder

Torpeedo (T)-Keel cast iron with 900kg ballast
Twin rudders

Navigation

Garmin Chartplotter
Wireless wind
Depth/log
Garmin VHF/DSC radio
Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot
Compass

Interior

Galley with fridge, diesel stove with cabin heater lid, basin with pressurised hot/cold water from 100 l tank, Seadeck galley floor covering.
Nav station with chart table, switch panel.
Marine heads in spacious compartment, hot water boiler, basin with presurised water.
Cabin lights package, shorepower, throw pillows and privacy curtain.

Deck Equipment and Safety

2 Harken ST winches
9 deck clutches and two cleats
Rod kicker
Halyard bags
Permateek cockpit sole and seats
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit shower
Cockpit table
Cockpit lights
Throw sling
Stainless steel recovery ladder

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