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Bavaria Yachts C38

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2021

A modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a wide beam and high-volume hull optimized for contemporary cruising

Designed by Cossutti Yacht Design.

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

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The Bavaria Yachts C38, on the water

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

Footage from Alfredo Contaldo

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 29Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.93Bluewater
LightD/L 233Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 24%Stiff

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.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts C38 on video

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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Hanse Yachts 38811.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2017-launched cruiser featuring a 2.06-meter draft and a spade rudder for responsive handling in a modern 11.4-meter hull
Tartan Marine 37211.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1988-1993 masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.08-meter fin keel and a spade rudder for performance-oriented cruising
Hunter Marine 38011.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOffered with a deep 1.98m keel option, this high-volume cruiser features a spade rudder and a B&R rig
Hanse Yachts 36011.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2024 fractional sloop featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.05-metre draft for stable, modern coastal cruising
Ericson Yachts 38111.43 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn evolution of the Ericson 38, this 11.4-meter masthead sloop features a 1.98-meter draft and a fin-keel hull
Irwin Yachts 37-111.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Ted Irwin as a no-compromise cruiser, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder

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