Bavaria Yachts C38

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The Bavaria Yachts C38, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 29

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 233

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1

TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

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

Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2917 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts C38, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bavaria Yachts C38 is a fractional sloop designed by Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2021. This 11.4-meter monohull, with a 4.0-meter beam and 2.0-meter draft, displaces 9070 kg and is part of Bavaria's C-line, which emphasizes interior volume and performance.8:31 The C38 is available in both cruising and regatta-ready configurations, offering a spacious interior with deep storage lockers. It has a CE category A-8/B-12/C-14 rating and can be optioned with a shallow keel (1.65m draft) or a 40 hp engine.5:28 Sail area options include a standard main, furling main, self-tacking jib, genoa, gennaker, and Code 0.29:15 The C-series, including the C38, features chined hulls and increased beam width to maximize interior volume and performance compared to Bavaria's older Cruiser line.3:01

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts C38 on video

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

24.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

17.1

Displacement / length

232.6

Comfort ratio

29.0

Capsize screening

1.93

Hull speed

7.8 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1574

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2021

Designer

Cossutti Yacht Design

Builder

Bavaria Yachts

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Related models

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

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