Hanse Yachts 461

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The Hanse Yachts 461, on the water

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Footage from A Son de Mar

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

Comfort ratio 27

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 166

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.1

TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

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

Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2251 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hanse Yachts 461, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hanse Yachts 461 is a 14.0-meter fractional sloop designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co. and built by Hanse Yachts since 2005. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a deep draft of 2.3 meters. Its displacement is 11,900 kg, with a beam of 4.5 meters. Aboard *A Son de Mar*, a Hanse 461 named *Lembora* prepared for a 400-mile Bay of Biscay crossing from Portosín, A Coruña, to Camaret-sur-Mer, Brittany.6:19 The crew planned for a 3–4 day cruise with five people, considering the North Atlantic Oscillation's influence on Atlantic lows and the potential for strong winds near Cape Finisterre.19:14 For passage planning, the crew used pilot charts, French and Spanish weather bulletins, and Windy for short-range forecasts, prioritizing conservative strategies over race-routing software.13:01 Another Hanse 461, *Claudia*, was used for training expeditions, including a 195-mile round trip between Santander and La Rochelle.47:47

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

28.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

21.1

Displacement / length

165.8

Comfort ratio

26.6

Capsize screening

1.98

Hull speed

8.6 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2167

Hull

Hull type

Fin Keel w/bulb

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2005

Designer

Judel, Vrolijk, Co

Builder

Hanse 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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