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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 45

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2009

A 13.6-metre fractional sloop with a shallow 1.73-metre draft and dual rudders for accessible, stable cruising

Designed by Farr Yacht Design & Bruce Farr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

170 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 170
EasygoingPowered-up

18.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.3

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2386 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
169.8
Comfort ratio
29.2
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2131
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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Outbound Yachts 44/4613.64 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Schumacher-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a stiff, comfortable motion
Beneteau First 45613.87 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA German Frers-designed masthead sloop offered with diverse keel and rig configurations for versatile performance
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Catalina Yachts 44513.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.5-metre fractional sloop featuring a deep 2.11-metre fin keel with bulb and spade rudder for coastal stability
Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision13.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruising
Catalina Yachts Morgan 4513.79 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1991 Nelson Marek design distinct from the 1966 original, featuring a partial skeg rudder and a deep keel option

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