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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2000–2009

A 10.71-metre fractional sloop from J&J Design featuring a 1.93-metre draft and a balanced, moderate displacement hull

Designed by J & J&J Yacht Design.

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

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34, on the water

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

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.9
TenderStiff

25% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 25%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34, 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 CRUISER 34 is a fractional sloop designed by J&J Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2000 to 2009. It has a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, measures 10.71 meters LOA, 3.60 meters in beam, and draws 1.93 meters, displacing 5700 kg. An optional Volvo-Penta D1-30 28 hp engine was available. Bavaria Yachts' newer C-series models, such as the C38, C42, C45, C50, and C57, feature chined hulls and increased beam for greater interior volume and performance compared to the earlier Cruiser line.3:01 Buyers of boats under 40 feet, including the CRUISER 34, often prioritize price and compete with the used boat market.6:26

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.9
Displacement / length
204.1
Comfort ratio
22.9
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1274
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
2000–2009
Designer
J, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria

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The family

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