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Bavaria Yachts Match 35

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2004–2006

A World Match Racing Tour veteran featuring a high 26.21 sail area-to-displacement ratio for competitive speed

Designed by Doug Peterson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts Match 35, on the water

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

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.87Bluewater
LightD/L 167Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 26.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 33%Stiff

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

  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2977 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
26.2
Displacement / length
167.0
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1207
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2004–2006
Designer
Doug Peterson
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 Match 38A performance-oriented fractional sloop designed by Doug Peterson and J&J, built for competitive club racing.Bavaria Yachts Match 42A 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keelBavaria Yachts Cruiser 35A three-cabin layout packed into a light 10.76-metre hull, designed for efficient coastal cruisingBavaria Yachts 35 ExclusiveA J&J-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-minded cruisingBavaria Yachts 39A 12-meter fractional sloop with a 2.0-meter draft and a 37.8% ballast ratio, built for stability and cruising speedBavaria Yachts 350A 10.74-metre masthead cruiser with a 36% ballast ratio, built for steady performance and comfort since 1991

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