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Bianca Yachts 414

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1982

Originally intended for the US market as the Aphrodite 414, this slender 12.6-metre fractional sloop features a deep 2.36-metre

Designed by Elvstrom, Kjaerulff & Jan Kjrulff.

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 narrow beam gives 39 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 39
CoastalBluewater

At 1.45 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.45
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 225
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.3
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 40%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Draws more than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2713 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
225.1
Comfort ratio
39.3
Capsize screening
1.45
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1120
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1982
Units built
22
Designer
Elvstrom, Kjaerulff, Jan Kjrulff
Builder
Bianca

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Jeanneau Voyage 12.512.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.5-meter masthead sloop with a 1.65-meter draft that served as the predecessor to the Sun Odyssey 42
Feeling 41612.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.57-metre masthead sloop with a 1.93m fin keel, designed for offshore stability with a 23.7 comfort ratio
Sabre Yachts 4212.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run production cruiser from the late eighties, featuring a 41% ballast ratio for stability in a 12.7-metre hull
Baltic Yachts 42 DP12.78 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson design with a 2.41-metre draft, available in tall mast and keel-centerboard configurations.
Victoire Yachts 4212.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern evolution of the 42 Classic, featuring a redesigned deck and interior layout for contemporary cruising
Jeanneau Sun Legende 4112.44 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson-designed 1-ton prototype offering a performance-oriented hull available in Regate and cruising variants

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