Bavaria Yachts C42

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The Bavaria Yachts C42, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26

CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.1

TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2740 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts C42, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bavaria Yachts C42 is a fractional sloop designed by Cossutti Yacht Design, built by Bavaria Yachts since 2020, and recognized as European Yacht of the Year.2:47 It features a fin with bulb and dual rudders, an LOA of 12.4 meters, a beam of 4.3 meters, and a displacement of 9677 kg. The C42 is part of Bavaria's C-series, which includes models from the C38 to the C57, characterized by chined hulls and increased beam width for enhanced interior volume and performance compared to the earlier Cruiser line.2:06 Its LOA including the bowsprit is 12.9 meters, and it has an optional shallow keel with a draft of 1.7 meters. The C42 is powered by a 41.9 kW (57 hp) engine and carries 460 liters of water.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

27.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

20.1

Displacement / length

188.3

Comfort ratio

25.6

Capsize screening

2.03

Hull speed

8.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1859

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2020

Designer

Cossutti Yacht Design

Builder

Bavaria Yachts

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The family

Related models

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