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Bavaria Cruiser 41

Bavaria Cruiser 41 is a 40 ′ 6 ″ / 12.4 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Farr and built by Bavaria Yachts starting in 2012.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Draft standard cast iron keel (approx.): 2.05m/6.72’ Draft option cast iron shallow keel: 1.65m/5.41’ Similar to BAVARIA CRUISER 40.

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Technical specifications - Cruiser 41

Photos of the boat, technical features.

• Length HT : 42ft (12.83m)
• Max. width : 13ft (3.99m)
• Weight : 7.9 tons
• Draft : 5ft (1.67m) to 6ft (1.96m)
• Max. sleeping capacity : 8
• Number of cabins : 3 to 4
• Bathrooms : 2
• Water capacity : 371L

Standard motorisation

• Engine Power : 54hp
• Fuel capacity : 151L

Standard canopy

• Total sail area : 242sqft (73.72m2)
• Mainsail area : 133sqft (40.47m2)
• Genoa/jib area : 109sqft (33.25m2)

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Bavaria Cruiser 41

• By Herb McCormick
• Updated: April 8, 2014

The ongoing collaboration between Farr Yacht Design, based in Annapolis, Maryland, and Bavaria Yachts, the German builder with an ever-expanding worldwide reach, continues to produce smart, sensible, solid production cruisers. The latest example of this fruitful partnership is the Cruiser 41, introduced to the U.S. market last fall.

Bavaria now builds two lines of sailboats. The Vision series is highly stylized, specifically targets couples and has the amenities and comforts of a second home. The Cruiser line, alternatively, is a collection of wholesome family cruising boats with more traditional layouts and accommodations. This new 41-footer perfectly fits that design brief.

Let’s start in the beamy cockpit and work forward. Contemporary production cruisers, like this Bavaria, have a series of what have become almost standard features, including a drop-down transom with a wide swim and boarding platform, and twin wheels. Check and check. Farr has specified a split backstay that really opens up this space. A central cockpit table also serves as the mount for the nice Garmin chartplotter, which is visible from the helms. There’s a pair of good-size lockers beneath each of the cockpit benches.

The headsail sheets are run to a pair of Lewmar self-tailing primaries on the coamings. The double-ended mainsheet system terminates at another set of Lewmar winches atop the coachroof (though owners can also opt to have the mainsheets run aft near the wheels, where the helmsman has better access). All the halyards and reefing lines are also led to the cabin top, and everything there is organized and tended through banks of Spinlock rope clutches.

All the rigging and related hardware is first rate, and includes a deck-stepped Seldén spar with furling main (a traditional main with full-batten sails is an option) and a solid boom vang (the winch-handle-controlled backstay adjuster is also by Seldén). The double spreaders are swept aft to facilitate tight sheeting angles — as are the jib tracks, which are located on the cabin to keep the side decks free of encumbrances — for the 106-percent jib, which is set and stashed off a Furlex 300S headsail furler. Our test boat had a Delta anchor on a single roller.

The companionway entrance comprises fixed, swinging doors with windows, with an overhead hatch fashioned with clear Plexiglas. Classy! A five-step ladder descends into the main saloon. At the foot of the stairwell, to port, is a large, enclosed head opposite a nice, proper navigation station to starboard. In the three-cabin version we sailed, the generous beam in the cockpit translated to a couple of big aft cabins below.

Moving forward, the straight-line galley, with a three-burner stove and oven, and double sinks with handy covers, is to port. To starboard, a long U-shaped settee wraps around the generous dining table; there’s also an “island” seat in the middle of the boat. The owner’s cabin is in the bow, and includes a large double berth, a second enclosed head, lots of storage space and a bench seat for dressing. The Bavaria representative claimed this “master bedroom” was the biggest in its class of recent 40-footers, and he’s probably right. It’s certainly a comfortable, spacious compartment.

The hull and deck of the Cruiser 41 are hand-laid laminates with E-glass reinforcements and a polyester resin, with an outer layer of protective vinylester resin. High-load areas have been specially reinforced, and coremat and PVC foam are employed in other parts of the laminate. Below the waterline, a one-piece E-glass liner, or grid, has been bonded in place and post-cured with the hull. Above the waterline, the interior components themselves provide strength and support. The iron keel is bolted directly to the grid to disperse loads evenly.

Under power, the Cruiser 41 handled with authority in both forward and reverse. Unfortunately, on the day of our test sail, the breeze was but a zephyr, though the boat still managed to record 3 knots of boat speed in about the same amount of wind. Still, the Farr office is renowned for boats that sail well, and there’s no reason to doubt that the 41 will also be a steady and able performer.

This article first appeared in the February 2014 issue of Cruising World. Click here to see more boats from Bavaria .

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Bavaria Cruiser 41

As Bavaria’s Daniel Kohl and I walked down the dock toward the new Bavaria Cruiser 41 that we were going to take out for a test sail, it became increasingly apparent that our afternoon of sailing was going to be either very short or very long.

The surface of Spa Creek in Annapolis, MD, was glassy. Not a ripple. At the tops of the masts in the marinas, the wind cups were spinning slowly so there was a little hope. Daniel is the head of product development for Bavaria’s sailboat division and responsible for the design and styling of all of the cruising boats that Bavaria builds, which includes six Cruiser models from 33 to 56 feet and the Vision 42 and 46. 

Over the last two years, BWS has sailed on all of the new Bavarias and come away impressed every time. We unmoored and motored from the slip and into Spa Creek. I took the helm and put the boat through her paces under power. With a 38-horsepower Volvo and sail-drive unit, the 41 managed 8.3 knots wide open and can cruise efficiently at 6 knots while burning about half a gallon of fuel an hour. The 41 carries 56 gallons of diesel, so at a conservative cruising speed it has a motoring range of 500 or more miles.

There was no vibration on the Jefa twin steering wheels and the boat was easy to keep on course even at maximum revs. Once in the Chesapeake Bay, we rolled out the in-mast furling mainsail and the 107 percent jib and went searching for the breeze. I steered and whistled and scratched the backstay. Daniel trimmed the sails in an effort to get the maximum out of the light breeze. There were a few wind shadows on the water around us, which we tried to sail to only to have them flit away as we approached. Still, we got the 41 going and, like her sisterships, the boat sailed very close to the wind due to the tight sheeting angles and seemed to make her own wind as we worked into the zephyrs.

Back at the marina, I backed the 41 slowly but surely through an S-curve of boats, docks and pilings and then neatly into her slip. It was tight going but the 41 was a cinch to back and responded quickly and nimbly to helm corrections. With a little practice, any owner will find this boat easy to handle in close quarters and great to sail in a wide range of conditions.

Down Below  The Cruiser 41 has a three cabin, two head layout that manages to fit a lot of accommodations into the 41-foot hull. As you descend the companionway, your first impression is of space and light. In the saloon, there are five opening overhead hatches, Lewmar flush mounted, as well as the long cabin side windows and the fixed ports in the sides of the hull.

With three opening hatches and the side windows in the hull, this cabin has lots of light and will ventilate nicely. The Cruiser 41 is a big boat for its size. The long waterline, ample beam at the waterline and full hull sections altogether contrive to offer a maximum amount of living space. A family of four will fit aboard easily and a couple will have plenty of room for two other couples to join them. Bavaria has managed to create a bright, useful interior that is elegant and just traditional enough to really appeal to the North American market

Modern Construction Over the last few years, Bavaria has revamped and seriously upgraded the engineering and materials that go into the Cruiser and Vision lines. The boats are built in one of the most modern boat building facilities in the world that employs up to date manufacturing techniques and engineering, including the use of advanced robotics.

Unlike most of the boats in the mass production fleet, Bavaria’s have cored hulls with vinylester outer and inner skins and Divinycell cores. Cored hulls have a higher strength to weight ratio than solid fiberglass hulls and create stiffer panels. Divinycell is closed cell foam, so even if water were to penetrate the outer skin it will not absorb or spread the dampness. Cored hulls are quiet and inhibit condensation that leads to mildew and other problems.

Inside the hull, Bavaria uses a modern grid system to stiffen the hull and provide a base for the structural bulkheads and furniture. This is a common technique among production builders. Bavaria has re-engineered the grids on the new Cruisers to be almost twice as strong as in early boats.

The keel attachment is as robust as you will see anywhere since the new keel bolt attachment system takes all of the load and distributes it evenly to the whole grid. The deck is laid up in the same way as the hulls and are light but very stiff underfoot. The coring dampens sound and insulates the hulls from the heat of the sun. Bavaria has re-engineered the overhead deck liner and transformed it into an integral structural piece that increases the deck’s strength and stiffness while giving the interior a bright white ceiling.

The new Bavaria management team of which Daniel is a key player set out to rethink how the boats are built and how to get maximum strength and quality in the high volume production boat environment.

Given the consolidation that has gone on in the sailboat world recently, innovation and quality are vital to a brand’s success. The new Cruiser 41, which is part of the redesigned and re-engineered Bavaria fleet, shows just how far the company has come.

Bavaria USA  In the U.S., Bavaria has a unique distribution system through the national distributor Bavaria Yachts U.S.A. that is designed to allow new boat buyers to buy directly from the national company instead of through regional dealers. Bavaria Yachts U.S.A. has recently opened their third wholly owned facility in San Diego.

The first base is in Annapolis and the second in Mystic, CT. Each base is stocked with several boats that are used for demonstrations and for charters. As the bases have grown, the number of boats in charter has grown, too, as some new owners see the financial advantages of having their personal boats earning cash. Buying direct gives the customers the opportunity to design and fit out their boats from scratch, have it built in Germany and get it delivered in a remarkably short turn around time.

The Cruiser 41, like the rest of the Bavaria fleet, is a unique production cruising boat that is built to a high standard of strength, quality and finish by a unique manufacturing company and sold in the U.S. by a unique national distributor. Having worked with this team in the U.S. and Germany for several years, BWS is happy to report that this uniqueness culminates in great modern cruising boats that also make excellent floating homes.

Bavaria Cruiser 41 LOA: 40’6” LWL: 35’4” Beam: 13’0” Draft: 5’5” Displ: 19,135 lbs. Sail area: 883 sq. ft. Headroom: 6’6” Water: 96 gals Fuel: 56 gas. Engine: Volvo 38-hp. Designer: Farr Yacht Design

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BAVARIA CRUISER 41

BAVARIA CRUISER 41 built by Bavaria and designed by Farr Yacht Design. Her first hull was built in 2012 with an overall lengh of 12.35 m or 40.52 ft long

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LIVE YOUR DREAM WITH THE BAVARIA CRUISER 41 / 41S

AT BAVARIA WE DON’T JUST BUILD YACHTS – W REAL GERMAN ENGINEERING, WITH ABSOLUTE A GERMANY. FOR THE HAPPIEST TIMES OF YOUR

– WE MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE. PASSIONATELY, WITH E ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ALWAYS 100% MADE IN R LIFE. CHEZ BAVARIA NOUS NE NOUS CONTENTONS PAS DE CONSTRUIRE DES YACHTS – NOUS RÉALISONS VOS RÊVES. AVEC PASSION ET L’ART DE L’INGÉNIERIE ALLEMANDE. AVEC L’AMOUR ABSOLU DU DÉTAIL. ET TOUT CELA 100 % MADE IN GERMANY. POUR LES MOMENTS LES PLUS HEUREUX DE

BAVARIA YACHTS – CRUISER 41 / 41S

Experience, precision, dedication and advanced technology ensure that every BAVARIA yacht is absolute perfection. Just let go – we give our very best every day so that you can have the best times on the water. QUALITÉ L’expérience, la précision, le dévouement et les technologies de pointe utilisées font en sorte que chaque yacht BAVARIA est absolument parfait. FASCINATION Détendez-vous : chaque jour, nous donnons le meilleur de nousmêmes pour que vous puissiez profiter des meilleurs moments sur l’eau. ADDED VALUE All BAVARIA yachts are characterized by a clever layout, high-quality...

100% MADE IN GERMANY. FOR 100% PURE JOY. A BAVARIA yacht is the perfect interaction of many elements. Everything is built around the extensive expertise of German engineering. It is an art that looks back on a long and successful tradition in boat building. Today it is possible to implement all this knowledge with a high degree of precision and quality. We make use of the best materials, the best equipment and exquisite craftsmanship to create something that is the essence of every BAVARIA: the joy of yachting. 100 % MADE IN GERMANY. POUR 100 % DE PUR PLAISIR. Un yacht BAVARIA est le...

Whether you want to go on a relaxing holiday cruise with your family, take a short break with friends or just spend a few days alone as a couple - welcome to the CRUISER 41, welcome to a whole lot of fun. The CRUISER 41 is available in a 2- or 3-cabin version. Our CRUISER 41S was designed for sailors with sporty ambitions. She is for the owner who would like to compete in regattas and championships - and wants to be out there with the front runners. A taller mast and a slightly deeper keel are two of the characteristics that distinguish the 41S from her CRUISER sister, the 41. LE PLAISIR SE...

Twin steering wheel Foldable XXL-cockpit table Table de cockpit XXL rabattable Barre à roue double 4 Gennaker winches Winches de gennaker XXL-bathing platform Bow roller for anchor Davier à rouleau pour ancre Flush hatches Lucarnes à battant 13 Mainsheet system Hull windows Hublots de coque BAVARIA YACHTS – CRUISER 41 / 41S Halyard and bulkhead winches Winches d’écoute et de drisse 7 Anchor locker Rail gate Rail de passage Genoa tracks Rails d

BUILT TO ENTHRAL. With all our CRUISERS, sailing pleasure is, of course, our number one concern. But our yachts offer much more than that. On board you will also find functionality and luxury. This ensures that you have the pleasure of the utmost spaciousness in all our models – and in addition, all the modern conveniences to meet your every need. CONSTRUIT POUR ENTHOUSIASMER. Bien entendu, le plaisir de naviguer est une de nos priorités pour chaque CRUISER. Mais nos bateaux offrent bien plus encore. À bord vous retrouvez fonctionnalité et luxe. De cette manière, vous profitez d’un maximum...

AN INIMITABLE YACHT FOR INIMITABLE MOMENTS AT SEA. LE VOILIER PARFAIT POUR DES MOMENTS PARFAITS. BAVARIA YACHTS – CRUISER 41 / 41S

The mast furling system includes a furling sail with UV protection. Système d’enroulement de mât inclus. Enrouleur de voile avec protection UV. Even little captains have great fun here. Cela amusera également les petits moussaillons. SAILING SAFELY FROM A TO B – AND BEYOND. Why is the BAVARIA CRUISER 41 ideal for, among other things, family trips? Because she is so easy to handle – you only need two hands to hoist and trim the sails. There are multiple options for the mainsheet – from the cruising version with one sheet that can be trimmed with one of the halyard winches on the cockpit...

LET YOUR SOUL DANGLE – AND YOUR FEET. One should savour the time spent with family – to the maximum. And this always flows into the design of our boats. One result of this approach is areas for relaxing. Our yachts therefore don’t have just any bathing platform, but the biggest on the market. Incidentally, bathing platforms are standard with BAVARIA: for enjoying water activities together, for chilling out – in short, for moments of relaxation and enjoyment. LAISSEZ PENDRE LES VOILES. ET VOS PIEDS PAR LA MÊME OCCASION. Il faut profiter du temps passé en famille. En profiter pleinement. Nous...

WELCOME TO THE FEEL-GOOD LIVING AREA. BIENVENUE DANS LE SALON BIEN-ÊTRE.

A SPACE WHERE EVERYONE HAS THEIR SPACE. Our team of engineers, designers and boat builders have designed the luxurious saloon of the BAVARIA CRUISER 41 to be multifunctional. And they have added clever details for the ultimate in comfort. It has a huge table, lots of elegant solid wood and is illuminated by LED ambient lighting and a large number of skylight windows. Another detail: in the 3-cabin version illustrated here, the saloon has a corner with a chart table where you can plan your course at leisure. In this large space you feel as if there are several rooms in one – thanks to German...

WE EAT WITH OUR EYES FIRST – STARTING WITH THE DESIGN. Here you can easily hang out for quite some time. The galley kitchen has room for everything a family needs. The fridge, for example, has a capacity of 147 litres, while the separate freezer has a capacity of 29 litres. There is storage space for cooking utensils, supplies and your favourite coffee mug. Here you will feel right at home. MANGER AVEC LES YEUX. DÉJÀ AU NIVEAU DU DESIGN. On pourrait s'y prélasser longtemps. Le coin cuisine offre de la place pour tout ce dont ont besoin les familles. Le réfrigérateur, par exemple, a un...

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Bavaria cruiser 46

The bavaria cruiser 46 is a 46.82ft fractional sloop designed by farr yacht design and built in fiberglass by bavaria yachts (ger) since 2011..

The Bavaria cruiser 46 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is average. There is a short water supply range.

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