BoatsHanse Yachts 400 (2006-2007)

Hanse Yachts 400 (2006-2007)

Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2006–2014

A Judel-Vrolijk offshore cruiser with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance.

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk & Co.

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

See her sail

The Hanse Yachts 400 (2006-2007), on the water

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

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

2.01 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 186
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.6
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Draws more than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2860 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 400 (2006-2007), as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hanse Yachts 400 (2006-2007) is a 12.1-meter offshore sailboat designed by Judel, Vrolijk, & Co. and built by Hanse Yachts. This production monohull, with a fin w/bulb and spade rudder hull, was built from 2006 to 2014, featuring an 8400 kg displacement and a 2.0-meter draft. It holds an ISO Category A "Offshore" rating and meets the Germanischer Lloyd GL Yacht Plus standard. The model received updates in 2008, including the addition of twin steering wheels and a T keel option for the deep keel.7:52 Aboard *Lady K Sailing*, the Hanse 400 is identified as a suitable modern production sailboat for bluewater cruising in regions like the Caribbean and Mediterranean, particularly for non-circumnavigation voyages.7:57 These boats, typically priced between $100,000 and $150,000 for 20-year-old models, offer livability, large cockpits, and ease of installing modern amenities.8:21 Owners should anticipate budgeting for maintenance items such as standing rigging replacement, sail inventory updates, and potential engine overhauls for the standard Yanmar 4JH series engines.6:18

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.0%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.6
Displacement / length
185.9
Comfort ratio
25.0
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1677
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Composite iron / lead
Production
Years built
2006–2014
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co
Builder
Hanse Yachts

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The family

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