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Bavaria Cruiser 46 (Standard)

Main featuresBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
Model
Bavaria Cruiser 46
Version
Standard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bavaria Yachts
Sailboat designer
Country
Germany
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
2014
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2015: European Yacht of the Year: Family Cruiser
    Appendages
    Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
    Helm
    Twin helm wheels
    Rudder
    Twin spade rudders
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    A
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    224280 2020
     
    Main dimensionsBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
    Overall length
    46’ 10”14.27 m
    Hull length
    44’ 7”13.6 m
    Waterline length
    41’ 10”12.74 m
    Beam (width)
    14’ 4”4.35 m
    Draft
    6’ 11”2.1 m
    Mast height from DWL
    68’ 1”20.75 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    27778 lb12600 kg
    Ballast weight
    7694 lb3490 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron
     
    Rig and sailsBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
    Upwind sail area
    1152 ft²107 m²
    Downwind sail area
    2217 ft²206 m²
    Mainsail area
    603 ft²56 m²
    Jib area
    549 ft²51 m²
    Gennaker area
    1615 ft²150 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    58’ 10”17.91 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    18’ 1”5.53 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    56’ 5”17.19 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    18’ 2”5.55 m
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi 7/8
    Mast configuration
    Deck stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars
    Standing rigging
    1x19 strand wire
     
    PerformancesBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    213 ft²/T19.76 m²/T
    Downwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
    409 ft²/T38.04 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    173
    Ballast ratio
     iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

    The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
    28 %
    Critical hull speed
     iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
    The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
    8.66 knots
     
    Auxiliary engineBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power
    55 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    55.5 gal210 liters
     
    Accommodations and layoutBavaria Cruiser 46 Standard
    Cockpit
    Closing aft cockpit with opening system
    Cabin(s) (min./max.)
    3 / 4
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    6 / 8
    Head(s)
    3
    Freshwater tank capacity
    95.1 gal360 liters
     
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