Hanse 400 Epoxy

Sailboat specifications

The Hanse 400 is a 39’4” (11.99m) cruising sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She was built since 2006 (and now discontinued) by Hanse (Germany). The Epoxy version uses materials (resin and core) with better mechanical characteristics allowing weight savings. She has been awarded "2006 - European Yacht of the Year: 10m < L < 12m".

The Hanse 400 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard and Shoal draft version (see all the versions compared).

Hanse 400's main features

Model

Hanse 400

Version

Epoxy

Hull type

Monohull

Category

Cruising sailboat

Sailboat builder

Hanse

Sailboat designer

Judel/Vrolijk

Country

Germany

Construction

GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich Core-Cell fiberglass epoxy

First built hull

2006

Last built hull

Discontinued

Award(s)

2006: European Yacht of the Year: 10m < L < 12m

Appendages

Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb)

Helm

Single helm wheel

Rudder

Single spade rudder

Unsinkable

Trailerable

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

Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)

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Hanse 400's main dimensions

Overall length: 39’ 8”12.1 m
Hull length: 39’ 4”11.99 m
Waterline length: 35’ 5”10.8 m
Beam (width): 13’ 4”4.04 m
Draft: 6’ 8”2.05 m
Mast height from D_WL: 64’19.52 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 17417 lb7900 kg
Ballast weight: 5919 lb2685 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron

Hanse 400's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1137 ft²105.6 m²
Downwind sail area: 1854 ft²172.2 m²
Mainsail area: 562 ft²52.2 m²
Genoa area: 575 ft²53.4 m²
Jib area: 390 ft²36.2 m²
Gennaker area: 1292 ft²120 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 54’ 1”16.5 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 15’ 2”4.62 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 53’ 1”16.2 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 18’ 4”5.57 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
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

Hanse 400's performances

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.: 287 ft²/T26.62 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.: 467 ft²/T43.41 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.: 178
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.: 34 %
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.: 7.98 knots