Hanse 455 Standard

Sailboat specifications

The Hanse 455 is a 44’6” (13.55m) cruising sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She was built between 2014 and 2018 by Hanse (Germany).

The Hanse 455 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Shoal draft version (see all the versions compared).

Hanse 455's main features

Model: Hanse 455
Version: Standard
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Hanse
Sailboat designer: Judel/Vrolijk
Country: Germany
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2014
Last built hull: 2018
Appendages: Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb), L-shaped in option
Helm: Twin helm wheels
Rudder: Single spade rudder
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): About
194 000 €
(2017)

Hanse 455's main dimensions

Overall length: 45’ 10”13.95 m
Hull length: 44’ 6”13.55 m
Waterline length: 40’12.2 m
Beam (width): 14’ 5”4.38 m
Draft: 7’ 5”2.25 m
Mast height from D_WL: 67’ 7”20.6 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 25574 lb11600 kg
Ballast weight: 7716 lb3500 kg

Hanse 455's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1200 ft²111.5 m²
Downwind sail area: 2357 ft²219 m²
Mainsail area: 635 ft²59 m²
Genoa area: 565 ft²52.5 m²
Jib area: 474 ft²44 m²
Gennaker area: 1722 ft²160 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 58’ 5”17.8 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 18’5.5 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 55’ 10”17 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 19’ 6”5.95 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: 22 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Hanse 455'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.: 234 ft²/T21.76 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.: 460 ft²/T42.74 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.: 181
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.: 30 %
Righting moment @ 30° iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle. Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.: 47015 lb.ft6500 kg.m
Maximum righting moment iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle. Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.: 60757 lb.ft8400 kg.m @ 45.00 °
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.: 8.48 knots