Bavaria Yachts C45

The Bavaria Yachts C45 is a fractional sloop designed by Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2018. This 14.4-meter cruising monohull, with a 4.5-meter beam and 2.2-meter draft, features a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders, representing a design departure for the shipyard with its C-line series. The C45 prioritizes performance within the cruising category, with a two-level deck configuration that increases interior volume while maintaining a low-profile coachroof. All control lines lead to the helm, allowing for single-handed or two-person operation, especially with optional electric winches.2:25 Below deck, the C45 offers flexible cabin configurations, including single or double forward cabins and an optional fourth or fifth cabin in the dinette area, and a traditional galley layout. Aboard Sailing Doodles, a chartered C45 in Thailand encountered difficulties with its single-line reefing system due to unclear labeling and a cramped cockpit.3:24 Another C45 charter in the Gulf of Thailand, also seen on Sailing Doodles, featured a self-tacking jib, single-line reefing, dual helms, 450 watts of solar power, and lithium batteries.6:15 This vessel integrated primary navigation and electrical systems into a single chart plotter, which needed to remain powered on for system control.7:45