BoatsSweden Yachts 45

Sweden Yachts 45

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2000

A 14.15-metre masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre draft and a 42% ballast ratio, designed for offshore speed and stability

Designed by Peter Norlin & Jens Ostmann.

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

See her sail

The Sweden Yachts 45, on the water

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

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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 narrow beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.3
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2180 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Sweden Yachts 45, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Sweden Yachts 45 is a Masthead Sloop sailboat designed by Peter Norlin and Jens Ostmann, built by Sweden Yachts from 2000 to the present. It measures 14.2 m LOA, with a 4.2 m beam, 2.3 m draft, and 12399 kg displacement. A wing keel option reduces the draft to 1.98m. Benedicte Lind Bjørland, the first female chair of Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS), completed an Atlantic crossing aboard a Sweden Yachts 45.4:42

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
41.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.3
Displacement / length
205.1
Comfort ratio
31.3
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1912
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2000
Designer
Peter Norlin, Jens Ostmann
Builder
Sweden Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Hylas Yachts 4614.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a high sail area to displacement ratio
HEAVILY MODIFIED Hylas 46 World Cruiser Full Tour0:45from Practical Sailor
Hunter Marine 46014.05 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio, offering a stable platform for offshore passage making
Why Is This 46 Foot Sailboat So Cheap? Hunter 460 Reviewfrom Practical Sailor
Bavaria Yachts Vision 4613.99 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Bruce Farr-designed fractional sloop built for comfortable cruising with a balanced 17.58 SA/displacement ratio
This 46-Foot Yacht Is Shockingly Cheap… Here’s the Catch0:45from Lady K Sailing
Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 4614.27 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 14.27-metre cruiser from 2014 featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.1-metre draft for offshore stability
Sailing Through Snow Squalls in Lofoten | Arctic Spring Aboard Polaris | Ep. 91from Sailing Polaris
Hanse Yachts 46114.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Judel-Vrolijk performance cruiser featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
105. The Weather and the Voyage. Javier Suárez, meteorology technician.5:41from A Son de Mar
Catalina Yachts Morgan 44014.00 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 14-metre masthead sloop with a 1.5-metre wing keel, produced from 2004 to 2012 and later rebranded as the Catalina 440
Sailing Solo to Catalina Harbor and Mild Engine Drama (April 2023)13:09from keeldragger

The family

Boats like this

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

Sweden Yachts Yachts 42A 13.25-metre fractional sloop featuring a 2.1-metre bulb keel and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced offshore performanceSweden Yachts Yachts 54A 2007 fractional sloop featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio of 22.9 for spirited offshore performanceSweden Yachts Yachts 40A Peter Norlin-designed fractional sloop balancing high-performance sail area with a stiff, modern hull for offshore speedSweden Yachts Yachts 50A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop built for performance, featuring a stiff 40% ballast ratio and a powerful sail planSweden Yachts Yachts 52A 15.86-metre masthead sloop built from 1996 to 2002, featuring a deep 2.6-metre draft and a powerful sail planSweden Yachts Yachts 38A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop built for performance, featuring a deep fin keel and a balanced hull form

Keep asking

The fleet has more to say

Search what's been said about the Sweden Yachts 45, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.

Search the fleet for boats like thisAsk the fleet about the Sweden Yachts 45

The newsletter

New boats, new stories. Every week, everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analysed. No noise.

Report an issue