BoatsBavaria Yachts 960

Bavaria Yachts 960

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1985

A 9.6-meter fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for stability and performance in a fin-keeled hull

Designed by Axel Mohnhaupt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

1.98 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

203 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 203
EasygoingPowered-up

15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

On the water

The Bavaria Yachts 960 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
203.5
Comfort ratio
21.1
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
911
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Designer
Axel Mohnhaupt
Builder
Bavaria

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Granada Yachts 319.39 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull
Bavaria Yachts 3009.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.55-metre fractional sloop from 1989, featuring a deep 1.65-metre fin keel and bulb for efficient coastal sailing
Elvstrom 329.56 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile 1/2 Ton masthead sloop offered in flush deck or coach roof versions, sharing a hull with several other designs
Nonsuch 309.24 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 30-foot cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and stiff platform for coastal cruising
Beneteau 32310.01 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA masthead sloop with a 1.45m draft and bulb keel, optimized for coastal cruising comfort since 2001
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987

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