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Hanse Yachts 455

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2014–2017

A 13.55-meter fractional sloop built from 2014 to 2017, featuring a 2.25-meter bulb keel for stable, modern cruising

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 455, on the water

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Footage from Allende los Mares · Vuelta Vertical

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 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 178
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.8
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2391 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 455, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hanse Yachts 455 is a 13.6-meter fractional sloop designed by Judel, Vrolijk, and Co., built by Hanse Yachts from 2014 to 2017. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 11,600 kg with a 2.2-meter draft. An optional T-speed draft of 1.82 meters and an L-shape draft of 2.25 meters were available, along with an optional 72 hp engine. Aboard *Allende los Mares*, a Hanse 45 named Nerec was chartered for a skipper training workshop in Croatia, where participants practiced passage planning and crew management.1:04 The workshop crew identified mechanical issues with the Genoa during their pre-departure check-in. *45 Degrees Sailing* noted that Hanse has standardized on Raymarine Axiom chart plotters, moving away from B&G electronics, and recommended upgrading to an electric swim platform on models above the 455.2:50

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.8
Displacement / length
178.0
Comfort ratio
27.5
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2055
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2014–2017
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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