Hanse Yachts 445

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The Hanse Yachts 445, on the water

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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

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

Capsize screening 1.99

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 169

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.6

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.

Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2405 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 445, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hanse Yachts 445 is a fractional sloop with a fin w/bulb and spade rudder hull, designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co. and built by Hanse Yachts from 2010 to the present. It measures 13.52 m LOA, 4.38 m beam, 2.25 m draft, and displaces 11000 kg. The model has a sail area to displacement ratio of 19.6 and a comfort ratio of 26.1. A shoal draft option of 1.82 m is available, and the design underwent a re-design in 2013. The Hanse 445 is among the production boats frequently completing Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) crossings in the 40-foot category, demonstrating its capability for ocean passages.7:36

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

31.8%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.6

Displacement / length

168.8

Comfort ratio

26.1

Capsize screening

1.99

Hull speed

8.5 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2055

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2010

Designer

Judel, Vrolijk, Co

Builder

Hanse Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

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

Hanse Yachts 455A 13.55-metre fractional sloop built from 2014 to 2017, featuring a 2.25-metre bulb keel for stable, modern cruising Hanse Yachts 545A 16.2-metre performance cruiser with a deep 2.8-metre draft and a high-volume hull for fast, stable offshore passages Hanse Yachts 495A 15-metre cruiser featuring a 2.38-metre draft and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for stable, modern handling Hanse Yachts 345A 10.4-metre cruiser with a deep 1.87-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, optimized for modern coastal stability Hanse Yachts 461A Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing Hanse Yachts 342A 2006 performance cruiser with a 19.44 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air handling

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