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Bavaria Yachts C46

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2023

A modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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 C46, on the water

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

Footage from SVN solovelanet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

150 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 150
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.0
TenderStiff

20% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 20%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2031 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts C46, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bavaria Yachts C46 is a 14.5-meter fractional sloop cruiser, designed by Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts since 2023, representing the premium C-line of the manufacturer's offerings.1:59 It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 2.3-meter draft, and a displacement of 12,730 kg.4:13 The C46 balances performance and ease of handling for family sailing, with a total sail area of 115 square meters optimized for low-effort operation.2:52 Its cockpit offers an optional hardtop, an electric winch, and a self-tacking jib.6:40 Below deck, the C46 provides flexible layouts with three to four cabins and high-quality interior finishes.8:40 Technical features include a rigid "spider" structural grid, accessible engine room compartments, and a well-organized electrical system.12:30 During sea trials, the boat maintained speeds near 4 knots in 4.5 knots of true wind, demonstrating a soft motion.15:54 The C46 was named European Boat of the Year 2024 and is priced from 5 million NOK, rising to 7 million fully equipped.0:58

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts C46 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
20.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.0
Displacement / length
150.3
Comfort ratio
25.3
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
8.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2407
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Cossutti Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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The family

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