Hanse 461 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Hanse 461 is a 46’7” (14.2m) cruising sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She was built since 2005 (and now discontinued) by Hanse (Germany). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas. She has been awarded "2005 - European Yacht of the Year - Innovation award".

The Hanse 461 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Deep draft version (see all the versions compared).

Hanse 461's main features

Model

Hanse 461

Version

Shoal draft

Hull type

Monohull

Category

Offshore cruising sailboat

Sailboat builder

Hanse

Sailboat designer

Judel/Vrolijk

Country

Germany

Construction

Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
Sandwich Core-Cell fiberglass epoxy

First built hull

2005

Last built hull

Discontinued

Award(s)

2005: European Yacht of the Year - Innovation award

Appendages

Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)

Helm

Twin helm wheels

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)

About

217 000 €

(2005)

Hanse 461's main dimensions

Hull length: 46’ 7”14.2 m
Waterline length: 41’ 4”12.6 m
Beam (width): 14’ 8”4.47 m
Draft: 6’ 5”1.95 m
Mast height from D_WL: 80’ 2”24.43 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 26235 lb11900 kg
Ballast weight: 7584 lb3440 kg
Ballast type: Lead

Hanse 461's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1246 ft²115.8 m²
Downwind sail area: 2556 ft²237.5 m²
Mainsail area: 727 ft²67.5 m²
Solent area: 520 ft²48.3 m²
Gennaker area: 1830 ft²170 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 3
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars

Hanse 461'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.: 239 ft²/T22.22 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.: 491 ft²/T45.57 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.: 168
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.: 29 %
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.: 8.62 knots