Bavaria Yachts C45

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The Bavaria Yachts C45, on the water

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Footage from Sailing SV Cordelia

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

Comfort ratio 26

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 156

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.9

TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2053 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts C45, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bavaria Yachts C45 is a 14.4-meter fractional sloop designed by Cossutti Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts since 2018, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. It displaces 11,934 kg with a 2.2-meter draft, though it offers optional shallow (1.75m) and performance (2.6m) keel configurations. The C45 is part of Bavaria's C-series, which includes models from the C38 to the C57, characterized by chined hulls and increased beam for enhanced interior volume and performance. Bavaria Yachts sales manager Claes Eliasson noted that the C-series drives significant demand, particularly among buyers prioritizing comfort and volume in larger models.6:22 The C45 can be powered by an optional Yanmar 4JH80 80 hp engine.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Bavaria Yachts C45 on video

This 46-Foot Yacht Is Shockingly Cheap… Here’s the CatchLady K Sailing

Bavaria C46, the German cruiser designed by CossuttiSVN solovelanet

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

25.7%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.9

Displacement / length

156.1

Comfort ratio

25.9

Capsize screening

1.98

Hull speed

8.7 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2222

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2018

Designer

Cossutti Yacht Design

Builder

Bavaria Yachts

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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