Bavaria Yachts Vision 46
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2011
A Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced 17.58 SA/displacement ratio
Designed by Bruce Farr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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The Bavaria Yachts Vision 46, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Lady K Sailing
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 30Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.83Bluewater
LightD/L 162Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 28%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2246 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Bavaria Yachts Vision 46 on video
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying
$230,000Median asking
The video reviews a specific Bavaria Vision 46 that is for sale for around $230,000, with the seller motivated to sell quickly due to moving out of state
from Lady K Sailingseen May 20261:29
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
162.3
Comfort ratio
29.6
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2068
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2011
Designer
Bruce Farr
Builder
Bavaria Yachts
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Bavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser (2005-2009)14.20 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 14.2-meter cruiser featuring a 1.85m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient performance
Hunter Marine 46014.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, offering a stable platform for offshore passage making
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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 Vision 42A Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced hull and 8.19 knot hull speedBavaria Yachts Cruiser 46A 14.27-metre cruiser from 2014 featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.1-metre draft for offshore stabilityBavaria Yachts 44 VisionA 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruisingBavaria Yachts 40 VisionA 12.7-metre cruiser featuring a 1.75-metre draft and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceBavaria Yachts 50 VisionA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-makingBavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser (2005-2009)A 14.2-meter cruiser featuring a 1.85m draft and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient performance
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