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Bavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr (Standard) vs Bavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr (Shoal draft)

Main featuresBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr Shoal draft
Model
Bavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr
Bavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr
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
2010
2010
Last built hull
Discontinued
Discontinued
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
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
A
A
 
Main dimensionsBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr Shoal draft
Overall length
40’ 6”12.35 m
40’ 6”12.35 m
Hull length
39’ 4”11.99 m
39’ 4”11.99 m
Waterline length
35’ 4”10.75 m
35’ 4”10.75 m
Beam (width)
13’3.96 m
13’3.96 m
Draft
6’ 8”2.05 m
5’ 5”1.65 m
Mast height from DWL
57’ 4”17.45 m
57’ 4”17.45 m
Light displacement (MLC)
19136 lb8680 kg
19136 lb8680 kg
Ballast weight
6107 lb2770 kg
6107 lb2770 kg
 
Rig and sailsBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr Shoal draft
Upwind sail area
883 ft²82 m²
883 ft²82 m²
Downwind sail area
1615 ft²150 m²
1615 ft²150 m²
Mainsail area
517 ft²48 m²
517 ft²48 m²
Solent area
366 ft²34 m²
366 ft²34 m²
Gennaker area
1098 ft²102 m²
1098 ft²102 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
51’ 11”15.83 m
51’ 11”15.83 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
13’ 10”4.2 m
13’ 10”4.2 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
50’ 5”15.36 m
50’ 5”15.36 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
17’ 4”5.27 m
17’ 4”5.27 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
 
PerformancesBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr 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.
209 ft²/T19.41 m²/T
209 ft²/T19.41 m²/T
Downwind 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.
382 ft²/T35.51 m²/T
382 ft²/T35.51 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.
198
198
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.
32 %
32 %
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.
7.96 knots
7.96 knots
 
Auxiliary engineBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr Shoal draft
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
29 HP
29 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
55.5 gal210 liters
55.5 gal210 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr StandardBavaria 40 Cruiser - Farr Shoal draft
Cockpit
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
2 / 3
2 / 3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 8
4 / 8
Head(s)
2
2
Freshwater tank capacity
95.1 gal360 liters
95.1 gal360 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 6”1.97 m
6’ 6”1.97 m
 
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