Bavaria 56
Description
The Bavaria 56 is a compact cruiser designed by Bruce Farr. She strikes a balance between performance and comfort, Her generous sail plan delivers excellent light-air performance. Well-suited for coastal cruising with occasional overnight passages.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bruce Farr |
|---|---|
| Length | 56.000 ft |
| LOA | 25.430 ft |
| LWL | 21.330 ft |
| Beam | 8.200 ft |
| Displacement | 3638 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.270 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 65.22 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 21.36 ft |
| p | 63.15 ft |
| e | 22.18 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.22 ft | 21.36 ft | 63.15 ft | 22.18 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 63.15 ft - (19248 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.18 ft - (6760 mm) |
| Leech | * 65.92 ft - (20092 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 66.2 ft - (20178 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 713.59 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 64 ft - (19507 mm) |
| Foot | 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
| Leech | 59 ft - (17983 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 110.07 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.51 ft - (7166 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.67 ° |
| Area | * 752.2 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 64 ft - (19507 mm) |
| Foot | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Leech | 60.5 ft - (18440 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 152.2 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 32.51 ft - (9909 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.63 ° |
| Area | * 1040.2 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 65.2 ft - (19873 mm) |
| Foot | * 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
| Leech | * 58.37 ft - (17791 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 32.04 ft - (9766 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.99 ° |
| Area | * 1044.57 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 67 ft - (20422 mm) |
| Foot | 38.44 ft - (11717 mm) |
| Leech | 62 ft - (18898 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1932 ft² |
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