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Bavaria Yachts 42 Ocean

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1998–2001

A 13.4-metre fractional sloop featuring a performance-oriented 21.04 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited cruising

Designed by J&J Yacht Design.

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

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

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.0
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.0
Displacement / length
189.0
Comfort ratio
27.2
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1694
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1998–2001
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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