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Bavaria Yachts 350

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1991

A 10.74-metre masthead cruiser with a 36% ballast ratio, built for steady performance and comfort since 1991

Designed by Axel Mohnhaupt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts 350, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Britaly

Is it for you?

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

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts 350, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Bavaria Yachts 350 is a Masthead Sloop designed by Axel Mohnhaupt and built by Bavaria Yachts from 1991 to the present, with a length overall of 10.7 meters, a beam of 3.6 meters, and a draft of 1.6 meters. It displaces 4999 kg and features a fin keel with a spade rudder. The Bavaria Cruiser 35 variant is designed for cruising comfort, with a cockpit that centralizes all sail controls, including the mainsheet and Genoa tracks, for single-handed operation. Its exterior includes wheel steering, a Raymarine E7 multifunction display, and a swim platform.0:47 The rig uses a three-reef system with lines led aft to the cockpit, keeping the deck clear.2:33 Ground tackle consists of an electric windlass with 60 meters of marked chain and a snubber line.7:16 The interior layout typically includes three cabins and one independent head, a galley with ample storage and locking drawers, and a navigation station with a 12V and 220V electrical panel.14:53 Ventilation is prioritized throughout the cabins, which include hanging lockers and seating.14:02 The vessel is powered by a 20-horsepower engine.13:44 Aboard *Sailing Britaly*, a 1992 Bavaria 350 required replacement of corroded brass seacocks and skin fittings due to de-zincification, with DZR brass ball valves and stainless steel hose tails used as replacements.0:06 Crews have delivered Bavaria 35s from Lefkas, Greece, to Valencia, Spain.13:30

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 5 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Bavaria Yachts 350 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
183.7
Comfort ratio
20.1
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1265
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1991
Designer
Axel Mohnhaupt
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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