Bavaria Cruiser 40
Description
The Bavaria Cruiser 40 is a 40.5-foot fractional sloop designed by renowned naval architect Bruce Farr and built by Bavaria Yachts in Germany starting in 2011. This model represents a significant evolution in Bavaria's 12-meter lineup, introducing Farr's "Vision" series design philosophy that elevated interior brightness and deck styling to levels previously seen only on high-end yachts. The hull construction utilizes hand-laid fiberglass with chopped-strand mat and biaxial fabric set in isophthalic polyester resin, featuring Coremat coring below the waterline and Airex foam above, reinforced with a top-hat style internal grid. The deck is also Airex-cored and bonded to the hull on a generous internal flange, while the ballast keel is iron. The boat features a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder configuration, offering excellent sailing performance with modern cruising comfort. A performance-oriented variant, the Cruiser 40S, is also available with deeper keel options, performance rigging, and regatta fittings for more competitive sailing applications.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bruce Farr |
|---|---|
| Builder | Bavaria Yachts |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.500 ft |
| LWL | 35.330 ft |
| Beam | 12.920 ft |
| Displacement | 19135 lb |
| Ballast | 6131 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.670 ft |
| Year Built | 2011 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51.94 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13.78 ft |
| p | 50.39 ft |
| e | 17.29 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.94 ft | 13.78 ft | 50.39 ft | 17.29 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Bavaria Cruiser 40 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 50.39 ft - (15359 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.29 ft - (5270 mm) |
| Leech | * 52.58 ft - (16026 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 52.7 ft - (16063 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 444.691 ft² |
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Bavaria Cruiser 40 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 42.99 ft - (13103 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.76 ft - (5413 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.4 ft - (11704 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.85 ft - (4831 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 340.68 ft² |
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Bavaria Cruiser 40 - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.05 ft - (15560 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.84 ft - (6657 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.61 ft - (14816 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.67 ft - (6300 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 527.59 ft² |
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Bavaria Cruiser 40 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 51.05 ft - (15560 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.74 ft - (6931 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.97 ft - (14316 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 870.66 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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