BoatsHanse Yachts 291

Hanse Yachts 291

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1993–1995

A Carl Beyer-designed fractional sloop derived from the Aphrodite 29, offering a stiff, performance-oriented hull

Designed by Carl Beyer.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/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 moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 153
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.3
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
152.7
Comfort ratio
18.2
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
810
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1993–1995
Designer
Carl Beyer
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

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

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