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Bavaria Yachts C38

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2021

A modern Cossutti-designed fractional sloop with a wide beam and high-volume hull optimized for contemporary cruising

Designed by Cossutti Yacht Design.

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

See her sail

The Bavaria Yachts C38, on the water

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

Footage from Alfredo Contaldo

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

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 233
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

24% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 24%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2917 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts C38, 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 C38 is a fractional sloop designed by Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts since 2021, featuring a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull. It measures 11.4 meters LOA, has a 4.0-meter beam, a 2.0-meter draft, and displaces 9070 kg.8:31 The C38 offers a spacious interior with deep storage lockers and is available in both cruising and regatta-ready configurations.9:39 It has a shallow keel option with a 1.65-meter draft and an optional 40 hp engine.7:40 Sail area options include a standard main, furling main, self-tacking jib, genoa, gennaker, and Code 0.5:28 The C38 has a CE category of A-8/B-12/C-14, and its LOA including the bowsprit is 11.9 meters.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts C38 on video

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
24.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
232.6
Comfort ratio
29.0
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1574
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2021
Designer
Cossutti Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria Yachts

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The family

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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 38A 12.3-metre fractional sloop with a 1.7-metre draft, offering a balanced 19.48 sail area-to-displacement ratioBavaria Yachts C42A modern fractional sloop by Cossutti featuring a high-volume hull, dual rudders, and a performance-oriented sail planBavaria Yachts 38 Cruiser (2008-2010)A J&J-designed fractional sloop balancing a 1.97m draft with a spacious 3.9m beam for stable coastal cruisingBavaria Yachts C45A Cossutti-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high-volume hull optimized for modern cruising comfortBavaria Yachts C50A 15.55-metre cruiser with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for modern cruising

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