The renowned German shipyard
Bavaria Yachts has expanded their business to the very demanding area of
catamaran production. After the last year’s acquisition of the French shipyard
Nautitech, Bavaria presented their first catamaran ever on this year’s edition of
Boot Düsseldorf. Before sharing the general data and a review of the yacht, let me just mention that the entire annual production of the catamaran was sold out during the boat show in Dusseldorf.
The visual appearance of the
Nautitech Open 40 is reminiscent of that of ultra fast ocean racers. The yacht can achieve
serious speed, since her
sail area covers 91 m², with a 28m²
self-tacking jib and a 63m²
full-batten square-top mainsail. An optional
gennaker has a size of 70m², while the recommended
spinnaker’s surface should be 95 m². The Nautitech Open 40 is powered by
two 20 HP engines with a
saildrive, and the
optional engines produce
30 HP each. Water and diesel are stored in
double 225 l tanks.
Length overall is 6.91 m, and the
draught is 1.35 m.
The designing team placed the
twin steering wheels at the
aft of each
hull, which puts the skipper in an unfavorable position since the
low pedestals make the
visibility lower as well. On the other hand,
maneuvering and handling the sails are very
simple, which contributes to
relaxed sailing. The
hardtop spreads over the entire cockpit, where
two large
sofas and a
dining table are placed. Yet again, the skipper gets a lot of sun because their position is not well protected. It seems, however, that the combination of speed and comfort was the main objective of the designing team, so this brand new Bavaria will provide
a great experience for both
leisure sailing and
long-legged sailing. Apparently, the prices are very favorable, so hurry up with your orders.
The
interior layout is offered in versions with
three or
four cabins, along with one crew cabin in each hull head. This yacht is designed for spending a lot of time outside, on the deck, so the
saloon and the
galley are slightly
smaller than expected aboard a 40 feet catamaran. However, the
OPEN concept merges the
cockpit and the
saloon into a
single space, which contributes to the feeling of spaciousness. Such solution was designed my
Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group.
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I wish you a calm sea, a fine wind and a strong mast!
