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Hanse Yachts 385

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2011

A Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop designed for efficient cruising with a high-volume hull and modern fin-bulb configuration

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

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

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The Hanse Yachts 385, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2923 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 385, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hanse Yachts 385 is a fractional sloop designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co. and built by Hanse Yachts from 2011 to the present. It has an LOA of 11.4 meters, a beam of 3.9 meters, a draft of 2.0 meters, and a displacement of 7599 kg. The boat features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull. A notable feature is its shallow draft option of 1.62 meters.

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Sailed by the fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
188.3
Comfort ratio
24.9
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1552
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG w/balsa sandwich
Production
Years built
First built 2011
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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Related models

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Hanse Yachts 388A 2017-launched cruiser featuring a 2.06-meter draft and a spade rudder for responsive handling in a modern 11.4-meter hullHanse Yachts 355A 2009 cruiser with a 1.92-metre draft and a 3.55-metre beam, balancing modern volume with a stiff bulb-keel hullHanse Yachts 345A 10.4-metre cruiser with a deep 1.87-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, optimized for modern coastal stabilityHanse Yachts 495A 15-meter cruiser featuring a 2.38-meter draft and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for stable, modern handlingHanse Yachts 342A 2006 performance cruiser with a 19.44 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air handling

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