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- Updated: January 17, 2007
Try as I might, while sailing closehauled in a puffy northeast wind off Marblehead, Massachusetts, I couldn’t get the new 30 Cruiser to splash a drop into the cockpit. We heeled comfortably, and Captain Allan Waldman of Wells Yachts and I remained dry and warm in the little chop we managed to find in the offshore breeze. On this crisp November afternoon, in 10 knots of breeze with frequent higher gusts, we sailed 5.5 to 6 knots with a smooth motion, surging ahead as we fell off onto a reach. The primary winches, Lewmar 30s, are handy to the helm, and we tacked easily through about 105 degrees.
The boat we sailed had a roller-furling genoa and a Seldén in-mast furling main trimmed on a cabin-top winch. A full-batten, in-mast furling main and a standard rig also are available. This 30-foot cruiser was fitted with an optional high-tech keel with twin foils connected by an iron bulb. Under both power (a Volvo 18-horsepower diesel and saildrive) and sail, it turned on a dime; backing, a slight initial starboard prop walk was quickly overcome and forgotten.
Below, sleeping accommodations include double berths in cabins fore and aft. A well-equipped galley is to port with a nav desk opposite; forward of the galley is a foldout table between settees. With a price tag of $102,000, the Bavaria 30 Cruiser provides an on-the-water retreat for a couple or a family at a price that allows the cruising kitty to be fed while the boat’s on the move.
Bavaria 30 Cruiser Specs
LOA: 31′ 0″ LWL: 27′ 1″ Beam: 10′ 9″ Draft (standard): 4′ 7″ Sail Area: 400 sq. ft. Displacement: 9,240 lb. Water: 40 gal. Fuel: 25 gal. Engine: 18-hp. Volvo saildrive Designer: J&J Yacht Design Price: $102,000 Bavaria Yachts, (410) 990-0007, www.bavariayachts.com
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Bavaria Cruiser 30
Bavaria Cruiser 30 is a 31 ′ 0 ″ / 9.5 m monohull sailboat designed by J&J Design and built by Bavaria Yachts between 2005 and 2007.
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)
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Bavaria 30 Cruiser used boat review: Great little family cruising yacht
- David Harding
- August 8, 2024
Perhaps not the most obvious choice if you’re looking for a family cruiser in this size range, the Bavaria 30 turns out to be a surprisingly good one – as David Harding discovers
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When you’re looking for a second-hand boat, it’s often easy to imagine that there’s a pretty broad choice in any given category. After spending a while thinking about your priorities and seeing what’s available, however, you might come to realise that, in fact, there aren’t many at all.
That’s exactly what Trevor Card learned before buying his Bavaria 30 Cruiser last year. Trevor and his wife, Rhonda, had started looking and planning several years before they would be in a position to buy. ‘Our opinions kept changing as we went along’, explained Trevor. ‘We decided we weren’t likely to go very far – perhaps only as far as Brittany and a few other parts of the French coast. Now we have grandchildren too, so our priority was to find a boat designed for local cruising’.
Trevor and Rhonda started by looking at a range of possibilities, including the Westerly Konsort. ‘It’s a lovely boat, but didn’t have some of the things we wanted – not so much in terms of layout, but in other respects. We wanted wheel steering, and some of our essentials like an electric anchor windlass and a holding tank aren’t always easy to fit to older boats.’
On boats of the Bavaria’s age – Romah dates from 2006 – holding tanks are often fitted from new. And whereas some of us might see wheel steering as a drawback, especially on a boat of this size, Rhonda, in particular, preferred it to a tiller.
Light-airs performance is more than respectable for a high-volume cruising yacht. Photo: David Harding
It says something about the thoroughness of Trevor’s research that, for example, he identified the difficulties of fitting an electric anchor windlass to a Bavaria 30 Cruiser that didn’t already have one. Online research revealed that part of the moulding in the anchor well is changed during the construction if a windlass is fitted.
Apart from other Bavaria 30 Cruisers, the most likely alternative was the Moody S31. The Moody’s negative points were principally the deeper draught and lower headroom. Two S31s came under scrutiny from the Cards before they discovered a suitably-equipped Bavaria in the form of Romah, just up the harbour in Poole. She came with all the essentials on their list, including the windlass and holding tank. She also had the tandem keel, giving a draught of 4ft 6in (1.4m) as opposed to the fin-keeler’s 6ft 5in (1.95m).
The cockpit is a decent size, though much of it is occupied by the helm console and table. Photo: David Harding
Exploring the options
In the autumn of 2023, Romah moved about a mile down the harbour to her new home. She had been kept in Poole since new, and it now looks as though she’s going to be staying for a while longer.
For me as a journalist it was interesting to meet the Bavaria 30. I have tested a good number of Bavarias since the early 2000s, visited the factory, spoken with owners and surveyors and been privy to a fair few communications and discussions that never became public.
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Such experiences inevitably shape one’s expectations to some extent, though my encounters with Bavarias have become happier over time and, on this occasion, the boat acquitted herself very well despite being from an era when other Bavarias I tested didn’t always elicit unguarded praise.
Significantly, Romah came through her survey well in structural terms. She also looks in remarkably good condition for a boat getting on for 20 years old. The joinery has worn well and is both substantial and nicely finished.
The mainsheet applies a different angle of pull to the boom on opposite tacks. Otherwise the hardware and deck layout are broadly conventional. Photo: David Harding
Snagging list
Most of the points on the survey were unrelated to the basic structure. Trevor drew up a spreadsheet, with the surveyor’s and his own ‘urgent’ points at the top, followed by ‘recommended items’ and then ‘improvements’. Replacing the rudder-tube seal was near the top of the list. Trevor also replaced the bolt through the rudder stock above the cockpit sole, making it captive to prevent the rudder dropping out of the bottom of the boat. It had attempted such an escape under the previous ownership, being thwarted only by the steering quadrant.
Another major job, not urgent but carried out while the boat was still ashore over the winter, was sand-blasting to remove the built-up layers of old antifouling. Everything else on the list, urgent or otherwise, was in the realms of the ‘not unexpected’, from replacing the lower section of the backstay to changing the anode on the saildrive leg, remedial work on seacocks, replacing the calorifier and leaky plastic pipework connections, and general work on the electrical and mechanical systems.
A tandem keel was an option seen on a good number of Bavaria 30 Cruisers. Photo: David Harding
The bill for everything on top of the purchase price came to £7,000, give or take a few pennies and not including the work that Trevor did himself (or with a little help from boating friends who had woodworking skills to supplement his own). That included cutting the port side of the fixed saloon table and converting it into a folding leaf so it became less of a squeeze around the port side of the saloon.
More joinery-work was undertaken in the forecabin, where reaching the log and echo sounder transducers had meant lifting the mattress and bunk-top and diving in head first. Making a removable panel in the aft end of the berth allowed much easier access.
Worth the effort
After a winter of working methodically through a lengthy list, Trevor was finally ready to launch. But how would Romah sail? Having chartered slightly larger Bavarias of similar age, Trevor had some idea of what to expect and had no real concerns on the sailing and handling front. The biggest unknown was the effect of the tandem keel, an option that became popular on cruising yachts from the late 1980s thanks to the creative design of Warwick Collins.
Some of us sailed boats with original Collins tandem keels, which were fitted to a number of production yachts including Sadlers. They later spawned keels in similar vein from other builders, Etap and Bavaria among them. Wings were incorporated in some, while others, like Bavaria’s, had a bulb beneath the two vertical sections of foil.
Plenty of instrument space by the wheel, which is pushed well aft to maximise cockpit space. Photo: David Harding
Bavaria offered deep and shallow fins as well as the tandem on the 30, the lure of the tandem being that it promised better performance than a conventional keel of similar draft combined with less draught than a deep fin (nearly 2ft/0.55m less in this case).
Hoping for northerlies
By the time we went out for our sail, Trevor had only had an opportunity to sail Romah a couple of times, and then in fairly light winds, so we were hoping that the forecast 10-13 knots of northerly would appear. Not enough to push the boat hard, it should at least have allowed us to generate 15-17 knots over the deck upwind. Rhonda was unable to join us, so we recruited Mindy, a Parkstone Wayfarer sailor who also owns a Moody 34 with her husband, as a useful extra pair of hands.
The substantial, nicely finished interior woodwork still looks good after nearly 20 years. Photo: David Harding
As seems to be the norm these days, the weather gods failed to read the Met Office’s predictions and we were eventually met with 8-12 knots from the south (nothing to do with a sea-breeze, because it was far too cold and early in the season for that). It still got us moving along at 4-5 knots at times and tacking through just under 100° in the relatively flat water.
We had no weed on the bottom to hold us back, though the fixed two-bladed prop would have done little to help and there are very few cruising boats that wouldn’t benefit from newer sails. Getting Romah into a fully-functional state over the winter had been no mean achievement, and I’ve seen many worse sails, so I let Trevor off on the sail front and gave vent instead to my feelings about fixed propellers.
Despite the prop-drag and being slightly stern-heavy (as Bavaria 30 Cruisers are known to be), Romah slipped along willingly and seemed nicely balanced. The feel through the wheel was direct and the helming position – right aft, to maximise cockpit space – was comfortable enough.
All the essentials at the chart table, including space for instruments. Photo: David Harding
To simplify short-handed sailing, the self-tailing Lewmar 30s are on the aft end of the coamings within easy reach of the wheel.
What you don’t have within easy reach of the wheel is the mainsheet. It’s taken from the middle of the boom to strong points on deck forward of the companionway, then to the mast and back along the starboard side to a coachroof winch.
It’s a commonly seen arrangement I have never liked, especially on boats that broach at the slightest provocation. If you’re behind the wheel and your crew is absent or not fully alert, you can’t instantly dump the sheet when you need to bear away or when a gust hits.
While we had no opportunity to push Romah that hard, I suspect the Bavaria 30 might be more tolerant than some on the broaching front, especially with the deep fin keel that gives a pretty generous draught for a 30-footer, even if the rudder is the same depth whichever keel you have.
A conventional peninsular galley with generous fiddles and good stowage. Photo: David Harding
Form and function
Systems and hardware on deck are conventional on the whole. It was good to see towing cars for the genoa, and a backstay purchase that would have some effect if you heaved hard enough. Not everything is conventional about the rig. The mast is stepped a long way forward, as was common practice on Bavarias of that era, leading to a notably skinny foretriangle.
I would imagine the mast position was determined by the length of the cockpit and companionway, and the mainsheet position too. One unusual aspect of the rig is the ‘semi-intermediate’ shrouds that run from the tips of the spreaders to roughly the mid-point between the spreader roots and the hounds, presumably to add support to what is a fairly tall mast for one of moderately slim section with a single set of spreaders.
As was the norm on cruising yachts of this era, the genoa has a moderate overlap and the shroud base is inboard to ensure a sufficiently narrow sheeting angle. Other features consistent with her age are the slight rake to the stem and the sugar-scoop in the transom.
Back at the wheel, the helm console is part of a large moulding that also incorporates the table. Bavaria were known for using the same fittings and equipment on boats of widely differing sizes to standardise production, and it’s easy to imagine this moulding being quite at home on a model several feet longer.
An exceptionally roomy heads for a boat of this size, complete with holding tank. Photo: David Harding
Below decks
This is where the Bavaria 30 has always won friends. She’s roomy and nicely woody down below, with chunky joinery that’s generally well finished. It used to be a standing joke among journalists that the man with the sealant gun was the busiest chap in the Bavaria factory, but seemingly he used it more sparingly on the 30 than on some other models.
One feature of Bavarias that separates them from most production cruisers from large-scale builders is the absence of interior mouldings to form much of the interior. Joinery units have always been bonded directly to the hull, and in my book that’s a big plus because it minimises wasted space and allows easier access to the hull and skin fittings.
Access to the deckhead is possible too, because it’s covered by removable, vinyl-covered plywood panels.
In terms of layout, it’s much as you would expect on a boat from the early 2000s, complete with a decent chart table. Headroom is 6ft (1.83m) almost throughout, berths are a sensible length and stowage is pretty good.
An overlapping headsail calls for inboard chainplates to maintain a reasonable sheeting angle. Photo: David Harding
BAVARIA 30 CRUISER SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNER: J&J BUILT: 2005-2007 PRICE: £38,000-£52,000 LOA: 9.45m/31ft 0in LWL: 8.25m/27ft 0in BEAM: 3.29m/10ft 10in DRAUGHT Deep fin: 1.95m (6ft 5in) DRAUGHT Tandem: 1.40m/4ft 6in DISPLACEMENT: 4,400kg/9,700lb BALLAST: 1,100kg/2,425lbs SAIL AREA: 48.6m2/523ft2
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I introduced the Bavaria 30 as ‘perhaps not the most obvious choice’ because Bavarias from this era have been known to attract what some enthusiastic owners might see as more than their fair share of criticism. Yet here is an 18-year-old 30 Cruiser in remarkably good condition for her age and with a clean bill of structural health from a surveyor – which, by all accounts, is the norm. This is a boat that’s pretty conventional, verging on the traditional in some respects. That will add to her appeal for many, even if her performance won’t set the world alight. She seems to sail pretty well for a high-volume, mid-range cruising yacht nonetheless. Comfortable below decks and easy to manage, she looks set to prove an excellent choice for Trevor and Rhonda for coastal cruising and the occasional hop across the Channel.
Bavaria cruiser 30
The bavaria cruiser 30 is a 31.08ft fractional sloop designed by j&j design and built in fiberglass by bavaria yachts (ger) between 2005 and 2007..
The Bavaria cruiser 30 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
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| Model | Bavaria cruiser 30 | ||
| Length | 31.08 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.75 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.58 ft | ||
| Country | Germany (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 14.58 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 24.03 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 207.72 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 21.36 | ||
| Capsize | 2.05 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with bulb and spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 27.08 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.58 ft | ||
| Displacement | 9240 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2220 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.97 knots |
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| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 400 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 46.25 ft | ||
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| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 18 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 25 gals |
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| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
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| Builder | Bavaria Yachts (GER) | ||
| Designer | J&J Design | ||
| First built | 2005 | ||
| Last built | 2007 | ||
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I visited a Bavaria dealer yesterday to look at a Bavaria 30. I really like the boat and probably more importantly, my wife liked it. A couple of questions. I asked the dealer to compare it to the Hunter, Catalina and Beneteau boats. He stated that the big difference is that they are offshore rated. I didn't find anything in the literature that mentioned that. Is this real? The boat did seem to be more ruggedly constructed (bigger cleats and such). The keel is described as "high-tech keel with twin foils connected by an iron bulb". I can't describe it but there is a picture here: cruisingworld.com/boats-and-gear/boat-reviews-and-previews/bavaria-30-cruiser-photo-gallery-48019.html Is there any data or opinions on how good this is? Overall, this seemed to be a well thought out boat. It had a saildrive which sounds good to me. It looks like it will have a premium of $10 to $15K over a similar Hunter. Is that worth it? How does this sail compared to other similar boats? Thanks for any feedback. Right now I am only looking. Can't convince myself to buy something while I am living in the middle of Iowa with a long drive to a decent sailing ground.
That is pure BS. A Bavaria 30 is an inshore production cruiser built lightly and not intended for offshore passagemaking. The "offshore rating" is a meaningless Euro standard that every 30 ft. boat I know of would qualify for.Most would say the build quality of Bavarias is at best no better than the other major production brands. You don't say where you plan to sail this boat but I assume fresh water lakes or Great Lakes based on your location and if you like the boat it will be fine in those conditions. I am not a fan of iron keels since any water ingress will allow deterioration. The TWIN foil bulb keel is an option on this boat and if you don't need the shoal draft, I'd suggest sticking with the standard keel. The boat sails well. I am not a fan of saildrives for cruising...(see the tartan problems thread...but if you want to race they make some sense. I would also suggest you visit your Catalina/Hunter/Beneteau dealers and look at their similar boats and ask those dealers how their boat compares to a Bavaria and you might learn more about the boat than by asking a Bavaria dealer.
I gather that you don’t like the boat Cam. I haven’t sailed on a boat that had that type of keel but my first thought is that the second fin must operate in the turbulence from the first fin. But it’s just my first thought and that’s been proven to be wrong in the past. Cam is right and the boat doesn’t look to be an offshore capable boat and given what I have seen from that builder she may not be a reasonable candidate for upgrading for true offshore work. But again that’s an impression from looking at other small boats from Bavaria and I have not looked at this model. All the best, Robert Gainer PS. Cam, how did it end up with the Catalina thinking about going from Cape Cod to NC. I lost track of that thread.
The only Bavarias I've seen was at the Toronto boat show. I remember it being aesthetically appealing. Small winches though, small hardware in general. As I understand the reason for the twin foils is that most of the lift from the keel is generated by the leading edge, so with 2 leading edges, you get more lift with the same or less drag. Seems like more of a gimmick than anything. Offshore capable? Seems kind of beamy for that. Poor salesmen spout features when talking about their product, the good ones will discuss benefits. Your wife likes it, that's a benefit. What do twin foils and an offshore rating mean for you?
Robert...he never bought the boat. Now he is looking at moving to Long Island and buying a Mac26...wants opinions on that!! I think the B's are fine for doing the sailing most people do and they tend to be fairly quick boats but I am not a fan as my boat was fitted out in a yard that did the delivery prep on Bavarias and I got to be friendly with the yard workers...nuff said. Still..boating at this level is about price and accommodations and having fun for most... so I think they compete by offering a good price and a bit different style which is appealing to some. What does rankle me is dealers lying to sell boats and since most do it...I alway ask the competition what they think since they always know the points on which their own boats are superior!
Dealers tend to overstate the boats real capabilities. The 30' boats from the major manufacturers: Beneteau, Catalina, Jenneau, Hunter, Bavaria; are not bluewater boats. Also remember that Bavaria had a small problem with the keels falling off of a couple of models of boats, and had a couple fatailities associated with that problem not too long ago.
Sailing Dog said: "Also remember that Bavaria had a small problem with the keels falling off of a couple of models of boats, and had a couple fatailities associated with that problem not too long ago." That must be why they're using two keels on this model - redundancy!
I am not a fan of Bavaria but just to be fair the problem was with one model and a fix was made available. That model by the way wasn’t sold in the US and was just intended for the European market. If you want to build with a minimum factor of safety you will have problems and almost every builder who pushes the limits has had trouble at one time or another. This sort of thing is another reason to avoid ultra light construction in my opinion. But that’s just my opinion. You as the customer need to do some homework and decide how far you want to push it. One indication of how much structure there really is in a boat is the ballast displacement ratio. The more boat compared to ballast the stronger the boat is as a very general rule. All the best, Robert Gainer
Why pay the premium on the dollar to euro exchange for this kind of boat? Why buy new? If it was me, looking to purchase this catagory of boat new, I'd look at the catalina and beneteau.
European offshore catagory A rating, from what I can tell, is the ability to handle 7M waves and a beaufort force 10 wind. Not sure if said boat will or will not handle a 7M or about 25' waves or not. Along with not remembering what a force 10 wind is, Hurracane or just before is what I am seeming to recall. The only book I have with that info is an OLD royce book, at the boat of all places. I also am recalling something about having a space for a liferaft in the cockpit area. So if said boat, will meet this criteria, it is ocean rated! The C30 is not last I checked, but that is not saying much. Catagory B, if I am reading /heard specs correctly, is what most of us will do, sail in great lakes, puget sound or other semi protected water. Some of what I have typed, maybe misread or otherwise by me, but I do feel it is close, or circling the target etc. marty
Details of the EU's Recreational Craft Directive can be found under:- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31994L0025:EN:HTML The definitions A, B, C, D are:- A. OCEAN: Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient. B. OFFSHORE: Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced. C. INSHORE: Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions up to, and including, wind force 6 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may be experienced. D. SHELTERED WATERS: Designed for voyages on small lakes, rivers, and canals where conditions up to, and including, wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 0,5 m may be experienced.
I don't see ANY reference to ANY category on ANY of the literature or spec sheets for the Bav30. Guess they don't want to talk about it.
That EU and the Lloyd's ratings are among the most salesman-abused terms in the boating racket.
Thanks for all the comments. I sent an email to the dealer asking for more information on the twin keel as well as the offshore rating. Hopefully he can provide some more info. I will plan to ask some of the competitors at the boat shows. I hope to make it to both Minneapolis and Chicago this winter.
If it's sold in the EU, it has to have a RCD certificate. Maybe Bavaria doesn't issue them for US sales.
My sense of the Bavaria's is that they are roughly the equivilent of the Beneteau Oceanis series, both of which have a 'B' rating depending on equipage, although in some noticable ways the Beneteaus looked to be better constructed and thought out.
Dauphine..wanna point me in the right direction? Nothing I can find on line mentions it.
The old Bav 30 specs I looked at are gone now unfortunately, with it being replaced by the bav 31. However, I can 100% guarantee you that there is an official looking rating plaque on the cockpit stating that it is CAT A. I can take a pic and post it online if anyone really wants to see it. Had it for a year, and no major problems at all with it.
Dealer response I received a return email from the dealer and he assured me that the people at the factory say the Bavaria 30 is rated A as shown below. A. OCEAN: Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient. He will try to get more info on the twin keel. He said that there are other manufacturers that have a tandem keel but they are different than Bavaria's and shouldn't be compared directly.
I checked out the spec sheet http://70.183.175.55/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.bavaria-yachts.com/spec_sheets/c31.pdf Cat A or not, that's a heavy boat at a D/L of 277 it's not exactly a performance cruiser. Also, at 32.9 ft and 11.9 beam and solid glass hull, I question whether they are weighing in at design - 10,300 lbs. Also, ballast of 2400 lbs, wow, that 24% of design weight, for an ocean going boat I would expect 35-40%. Probably good initial stability with the beam, but I would check the numbers on ultimate stability. Personally, I would not put too much empasis on Cat A, I would think any european cruiser over 32 ft would be Cat A. I would pay more attention to the build and the technical numbers, and then go sail one and see how you like it, then talk to other owners. Then go sail other boats to get a comparison. I did not calc the SA/D but this is not a light-air boat.
Tandem keels and twin (bilge) keels are two different things. There are a lot of European boats that offer tandem keels for those who need to enter shallower harbours and are not concerned with racing the performance of a deep fin keel. The hole in the tandem keel is supposed to increase lift/reduce drag. There's a debate on it here:- http://forums.boatdesign.net/showthread.php?t=1058
Twin Keel While looking for something else I stumbled across this news release from Bavaria. BAVARIA YACHTS ADDS TANDEM KEEL ON SHOAL-DRAFT SAILBOAT MODELS ANNAPOLIS, Md. - October 16, 2006 - Bavaria Yachts is now offering an optional tandem keel that provides shallower draft with improved sailing performance. The tandem keel is available on the shoal-draft models of the Bavaria 30, 33 and 37 Cruisers. "The tandem keel design offers the same range of stability as a deep keel, in that the center of gravity is kept low by putting weight from the center of the keel into the bulb," said Bruce Mundle, managing director of Bavaria Yachts USA. "The result is less drag and more lift, with better tracking to windward and easier tacking." "Test results have revealed improved performance over traditional shoal keel designs, with performance comparable to a deeper draft keel. It also provides better damping of pitch and roll and enhanced directional stability and resistance to broaching," Mundle added. "Tandem keels have been actively campaigned in the grand prix racing circuit for many years and many people with intimate knowledge of the program speculate that tandem keels will be in evidence in the next America's Cup." Bavaria Yachtbau is one of the largest sailboat builders in Europe. With a modern highly mechanized factory in Wurzburg, Germany, it employs state-of-the-art automated processes to ensure product consistency and quality control while reducing manufacturing costs. As a result, Bavaria Yachts provide an extraordinary combination of value and quality.
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It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5
Add to this more than 550 square feet of sail area, and you may realize that the Bavaria 30 is not your average entry-level boat. $101,500 (sailaway, FOB Annapolis, MD). Bavaria Yachts, 410-990-0007, www.bavariayachts.com. The Bavaria 30 is an entry-level cruiser with all the features that any sailor would look for in a coastal cruiser.
The boat we sailed had a roller-furling genoa and a Seldén in-mast furling main trimmed on a cabin-top winch. A full-batten, in-mast furling main and a standard rig also are available. This 30-foot cruiser was fitted with an optional high-tech keel with twin foils connected by an iron bulb.
Bavaria 30. Price as reviewed: £25,000.00. Introducing the brand at the Southampton Show in 1987, this Axel design was a staid-looking, mid-range cruiser. The build quality and finish of the mahogany joinery were impressive. The accommodation layout was conventional with a comfortable and spacious saloon, a large heads and generous aftercabin.
Bavaria Cruiser 30 is a 31′ 0″ / 9.5 m monohull sailboat designed by J&J Design and built by Bavaria Yachts between 2005 and 2007. ... 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. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL ...
Perhaps not the most obvious choice if you're looking for a family cruiser in this size range, the Bavaria 30 turns out to be a surprisingly good one - as David Harding discovers. This product is featured in: Upcoming Used Boat Shows in September in Southampton and Dorset. When you're looking for a second-hand boat, it's often easy to ...
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The Bavaria cruiser 30 is a 31.08ft fractional sloop designed by J&J Design and built in fiberglass by Bavaria Yachts (GER) between 2005 and 2007. The Bavaria cruiser 30 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized.
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2006 Bavaria Cruiser 30 with fin keel (1.7m) and a Volvo D1-20 19hp diesel engine. 'Anni Frind' is a lovely example of this popular family cruiser sleeping 6 in 2 cabins and including the saloon. With its deep cockpit and single wheel steering with electronics at the helm this boat is safe and well equipped for fabulous days out on the water.
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Bavaria 30 Cruiser Sailboat / sloop: Bavaria, used boat Length x beam: 9.45 m x 3.29 m, 9.45 x 3.29 m built: 2006, cabins: 2 Engine: Volvo Penta D120, 19 hp (14 kW), diesel € 57,000 Location: France, Mediterranee 2006 Company: Band of Boats
Sailboat / sailing yacht: Bavaria, used boat, GRP/polyester. Length x beam: 9.44 m x 3.29 m, built: 2007, cabins: 2. Engine: Volvo Penta D1-20B, 18 hp (13 kW), diesel. Location: Netherlands, Lemmer. Company: Yachtcharter Lemmer BV. Price: € 49,500, VAT incl. The Bavaria 30 Cruiser is a hugely spacious and comfortable cruising yacht. This boat ...
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