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Bavaria Yachts 43 Cruiser

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2008–2010

A high-performance fractional sloop designed for comfortable cruising with a generous sail area-to-displacement ratio

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/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 moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.1
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

On the water

The Bavaria Yachts 43 Cruiser on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.1
Displacement / length
184.4
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1749
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2008–2010
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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