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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2014

A 14.27-metre cruiser from 2014 featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.1-metre draft for offshore stability

Designed by Farr Yacht Design & Bruce Farr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Polaris

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

162 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 162
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.3
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2129 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46, 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 46 is a 14.3-meter fractional sloop designed by Farr Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts since 2014, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. *Polaris*, a 2017 model, has been extensively modified for high-latitude, long-term cruising, including a Dyneema inner forestay, a 150-square-meter furling cruising chute, and a custom preventer system.0:46 Its energy system includes 1,200 watts of solar, a 600Ah lithium battery bank, and Starlink connectivity, powering an all-electric galley with a gimbaled Force 10 induction hob and oven.17:25 For heating, *Polaris* uses a 5.5kW forced-air heater and a 9kW hydronic system, maintaining interior temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius in sub-zero conditions, such as the minus 17 degrees Celsius experienced while wintering in Finnsnes, Norway.4:48 Aboard *El Viaje de Bohemia*, the crew identified a need to upgrade from AGM lead-acid batteries to lithium and increase solar capacity to meet modern power demands after experiencing low battery levels. *Polaris* navigates challenging conditions, including snow squalls and gusty fjord winds in the Lofoten archipelago, with the crew wearing immersion rescue suits and reefing early for squalls.15:33

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46 on video

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ReplacedRocnain place of Rocna anchor 25kg

    The original 25kg Rocna anchor was upgraded to a 33kg version for the bow, with the smaller one kept as a spare.

    aboard Sailing Polarisseen May 2024watch

  • ReplacedGarmin

    The cockpit displays were removed and stored below deck to protect them from extreme cold temperatures.

    aboard Sailing Polarisseen March 202514:26

  • InstalledDyneemaalongside wires

    The guardrails were replaced with Dyneema lines, which are considered more comfortable and easier to maintain than traditional wires.

    aboard Sailing Polarisseen May 20245:24

  • InstalledIridium

    An Iridium antenna is part of the boats communication setup.

    aboard Sailing Polarisseen May 202413:10

  • InstalledStarlink

    A Starlink antenna was the latest addition to the boats communication systems.

    aboard Sailing Polarisseen May 202413:17

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46 may be fitted out entirely differently.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
162.1
Comfort ratio
28.5
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2164
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2014
Designer
Farr Yacht Design, Bruce Farr
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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The family

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