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Bavaria Yachts Match 42

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2004–2006

A 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keel

Designed by Doug Peterson & J&J Yacht Design.

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

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts Match 42, 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 light displacement on a narrow beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 155
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.0
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2714 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts Match 42, 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 MATCH 42 is a 12.6-meter fractional sloop designed by Doug Peterson and J&J Yacht Design, built by Bavaria Yachts between 2004 and 2006 as a performance-oriented departure from their cruising line. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 7384 kg.3:27 Aboard *SEILmagasinet*, Martin Borg's Bavaria Yachts MATCH 42, named *Trimar*, has been raced for 20 years, with the crew aiming for top-10 finishes in regattas like the Skagen Race.0:48 The boat performs best in heavy-air upwind conditions, reaching speeds of 11.5 knots in 21 knots of wind without a spinnaker.6:21 The deck layout prioritizes sail handling with a cockpit-mounted traveler and primary winches on the coamings, while below deck, it retains a three-cabin layout with a full galley.4:10 A critical safety concern for the model is its keel structure; a 2005 failure in Croatia led to a mandatory reinforcement retrofit, and prospective buyers must verify this upgrade was performed.10:29

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts Match 42 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.0
Displacement / length
154.9
Comfort ratio
23.8
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1579
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2004–2006
Designer
Doug Peterson, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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