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Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2007–2011

A 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruising

Designed by J&J Yacht Design.

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

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Big Lost

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

23.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.8
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 32%

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

  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2350 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision, 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 44 VISION is a fractional sloop designed by J&J Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2007 to 2011. This fin-keeled sailboat with a spade rudder measures 13.7 meters LOA, has a 4.4-meter beam, a 1.8-meter draft, and displaces 10,400 kg. An optional deep keel draft of 2.1 meters was available. Aboard *Sailing Big Lost*, the crew purchased a Vision 444 catamaran in Florida after a survey, rigging inspection, and sea trial revealed minor issues like a worn sheet line and faulty bilge pump.27:50 During a haul-out, a 50-foot catamaran sideswiped the vessel, causing minor hull damage.24:34 The crew of *Adventureman Dan* sailed a 44-foot Vision catamaran named *Umbono* in the Bahamas, using its elevated helm to scout shallow reefs for spearfishing, an advantage over a monohull's lower sightline.2:24 They caught African pompano, mutton snapper, and hogfish, later preparing the fish dockside and aboard.12:18

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 44 Vision on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
1seen sold
1channel weighed buying one

For sale

Sold

  • The channel purchased this boat, which was formerly named Solangea, and will rename it Big Lost

    from Sailing Big Lostseen May 202525:21

Weighed buying

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.8
Displacement / length
188.2
Comfort ratio
25.4
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1950
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2007–2011
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Bavaria Yachts 40 VisionA 12.7-metre cruiser featuring a 1.75-metre draught and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceBavaria Yachts 50 VisionA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-makingBavaria Yachts Vision 46A Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced 17.58 SA/displacement ratioBavaria Yachts Vision 42A Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced hull and 8.19 knot hull speedBavaria Yachts 44A 2002-2004 production cruiser featuring a 13.93-metre hull and a balanced 19.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratioBavaria Yachts 40 (J&J)A popular charter-trade cruiser from 2000, offering a balanced 18.88 SA/D ratio and a 1.95-metre bulb keel

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