Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 33

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The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 33, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from RAN Sailing

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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.99

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 209

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6

TenderStiff

25% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 25%

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

Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2857 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 33, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Bavaria Yachts CRUISER 33 is a 10-meter fractional sloop designed by Bruce Farr and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2011 to 2016. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 5200 kg. Aboard RAN Sailing, a family of three used the CRUISER 33 for a week-long coastal cruise in the Öresund region between Sweden and Denmark, finding it comfortable for short-term trips.2:27 They sailed from Malmö to the island of Ven, then to Vedbæk, Denmark, where 30-knot gusts necessitated a layover.10:19 The crew managed the boat under headsail alone in gusty conditions along the Danish coast.13:12 They also visited Flakfortet, a former military sea fort.12:45 The CRUISER 33 was originally introduced as the Bavaria Yachts CRUISER 32.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

25.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

15.6

Displacement / length

209.0

Comfort ratio

23.5

Capsize screening

1.99

Hull speed

7.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1164

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Iron

Production

Years built

2011–2016

Designer

Bruce Farr

Builder

Bavaria Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34-2A 2016 Farr-designed fractional sloop offering a deep 2.04-metre draft and a shallow-keel option for coastal versatility Bavaria Yachts 32A 2000-era fractional sloop featuring a 1.78-metre fin keel and a shoal draft option for versatile coastal cruising Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34A 10.71-metre fractional sloop from J&J Design featuring a 1.93-metre draft and a balanced, moderate displacement hull Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 37A 2013 Farr-designed fractional sloop with a 1.95-metre draft and a 3.67-metre beam for balanced coastal cruising Bavaria Yachts 37 Cruiser (2005-2007)A J&J-designed fractional sloop balancing a high sail area-to-displacement ratio with a stable, comfortable hull form Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 35A three-cabin layout packed into a light 10.76-metre hull, designed for efficient coastal cruising

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