Your Floating Loft Apartment on the Water

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 dis-service 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!

Sailor’s dream

Yet, when we first tested the BENTE28 out on the water we quickly realised that this compact yacht is about much more than comfort below deck.

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 the 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.

The smart coachroof design ensures that forward visibility is excellent. With the deck stepped mast so close to the waterline, the BENTE28 doesn’t display any of the ‘twitchy’ characteristics of other modern day yacht designs – this little yacht quickly finds a reassuring groove and stays there.

Cruising Comforts Below Deck

Upon descending the companionway steps of the BENTE28 one is immediately struck by the feeling of space and light in the airy 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.

Options to suit any taste

The BENTE28 can be delivered in two versions –‘Standard’ and ‘Edition’. The Standard boat comes with everything necessary to sail away, including sails and a Vetus16hp diesel inboard. The Edition package incorporates a whole host of extra comfort and sailing features, including North sails, carbon retractable bowsprit with gennaker, jib furler, a lazyjack system and upgraded deck gear as well as comforts like a private heads compartment, a stove, a fridge and many more.

Like all BENTE yachts the 28 can be customised with a long list of accessories to suit every sailing desire.

Find Out More

We’re very excited to introduce this innovative small yacht to the UK for the first time. We hope to have a demo model for UK customers to see and sail soon. In the mean-time, take a look at the BENTE Website for more information or, if you have any questions about the BENTE28, its options and price lists then get in touch with us now! We look forward to speaking to you soon.

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