BoatsBavaria Yachts Cruiser 49

Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 49

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2003–2004

A 15.39-metre fractional sloop with a high 25.5 sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

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 light displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 136
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 25.5
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1646 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 49 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.5
Displacement / length
135.9
Comfort ratio
23.1
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
8.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2252
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG with foam core above the waterline
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
2003–2004
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 51915.75 mSame hull family0.4 m longerAn evolution of the 509 featuring a bow sprit and expanded swim platform for enhanced modern cruising
Bavaria Yachts 50 Vision15.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 15.7-metre cruiser with a high 24.85 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for powerful, efficient passage-making
Jeanneau Yachts 5115.38 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop balancing a high comfort ratio with a performance-oriented sail plan

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