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Bavaria Cruiser 34 (Standard) vs Bavaria Cruiser 34 (Shoal draft)

Main featuresBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
Model
Bavaria Cruiser 34
Bavaria Cruiser 34
Version
Standard
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruising sailboat
Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Bavaria Yachts
Bavaria Yachts
Sailboat designer
Country
Germany
Germany
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
2013
2013
Last built hull
Still in production
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2018: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Pocket Cruiser
    • 2018: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Pocket Cruiser
      Appendages
      Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
      Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
      Helm
      Twin helm wheels
      Twin helm wheels
      Rudder
      Single spade rudder
      Single spade rudder
      Unsinkable
      No
      No
      Trailerable
      No
      No
      Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
      97800 2020
      97800 2020
       
      Main dimensionsBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      Overall length
      32’ 10”9.99 m
      32’ 10”9.99 m
      Hull length
      32’9.75 m
      32’9.75 m
      Waterline length
      30’9.15 m
      30’9.15 m
      Beam (width)
      11’ 2”3.42 m
      11’ 2”3.42 m
      Draft
      6’ 7”2.02 m
      5’ 2”1.58 m
      Mast height from DWL
      48’ 8”14.85 m
      48’ 8”14.85 m
      Light displacement (MLC)
      11684 lb5300 kg
      11684 lb5300 kg
      Ballast weight
      3020 lb1370 kg
      3020 lb1370 kg
      Ballast type
      Cast iron
      Cast iron
       
      Rig and sailsBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      Upwind sail area
      549 ft²51 m²
      549 ft²51 m²
      Mainsail area
      312 ft²29 m²
      312 ft²29 m²
      Genoa area
      237 ft²22 m²
      237 ft²22 m²
      I
       iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
      40’ 5”12.3 m
      40’ 5”12.3 m
      J
       iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
      11’ 6”3.5 m
      11’ 6”3.5 m
      P
       iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
      38’ 8”11.8 m
      38’ 8”11.8 m
      E
       iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
      13’ 6”4.1 m
      13’ 6”4.1 m
      Rigging type
      Sloop Marconi 9/10
      Sloop Marconi 9/10
      Mast configuration
      Deck stepped mast
      Deck stepped mast
      Rotating spars
      No
      No
      Number of levels of spreaders
      2
      2
      Spreaders angle
      Swept-back
      Swept-back
      Spars construction
      Aluminum spars
      Aluminum spars
      Standing rigging
      1x19 strand wire
      1x19 strand wire
       
      PerformancesBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      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.
      181 ft²/T16.78 m²/T
      181 ft²/T16.78 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.
      196
      196
      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.
      26 %
      26 %
      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.
      7.34 knots
      7.34 knots
       
      Auxiliary engineBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      Engine(s)
      1 inboard engine
      1 inboard engine
      Engine(s) power
      18 HP
      18 HP
      Fuel type
      Diesel
      Diesel
      Fuel tank capacity
      39.6 gal150 liters
      39.6 gal150 liters
       
      Accommodations and layoutBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      Cockpit
      Open aft cockpit
      Open aft cockpit
      Cabin(s) (min./max.)
      2 / 3
      2 / 3
      Berth(s) (min./max.)
      4 / 8
      4 / 8
      Head(s)
      1
      1
      Freshwater tank capacity
      39.6 gal150 liters
      39.6 gal150 liters
       
      SaloonBavaria Cruiser 34 StandardBavaria Cruiser 34 Shoal draft
      Maximum headroom
      6’1.84 m
      6’1.84 m
       
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