Bavaria Yachtbau

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Bavaria Yachtbau
Type GmbH
Industry Yacht building
Founded 1978
Headquarters Giebelstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Key people Jens Ludmann
Operating income €250,000,000
Website www.bavaria-yachtbau.com

The Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH is a German major yacht builder, with its headquarters in Giebelstadt, Bavaria. The model range consists of both sailing and motor yachts, built along mass production principles. With approximately 2,500 sailing and motor yachts produced each year by 600 employees, the Bavaria Yachtbau is one of Europe's biggest yacht manufacturers.

In 2008, the company moved from J&J Yacht Design to a collaboration of Farr Yacht Design and BMW Designworks.

In June 2007 Bain Capital acquired Bavaria Yachtbau for a rumoured value of €1.3&billion.1

Contents

Range

A 2000 model Bavaria 36 sailing yacht.
  • Bavaria Cruiser - Cruising yachts
    • Bavaria 33 cruiser - 33 ft (10.1 m)
    • Bavaria 36 cruiser - 36 ft (11.0 m)
    • Bavaria 40 cruiser - 40 ft (12.2 m)
    • Bavaria 40S cruiser - 40 ft (12.2 m)
    • Bavaria 45 cruiser - 45 ft (13.7 m)
    • Bavaria 50 cruiser - 50 ft (15.2 m)
    • Bavaria 55 cruiser - 55 ft (16.8 m)
  • Bavaria Vision - Cruising yachts
    • Bavaria Vision 42 - 42 ft (12.8 m)
    • Bavaria Vision 46 - 46 ft (14.0 m)
  • Bavaria Sport - Motor yachts
    • Bavaria Sport 28 - 28 ft (8.53 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 32 - 32 ft (9.75 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 35 - 35 ft (10.7 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 35 HT - 35 ft (10.7 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 39 - 39 ft (11.9 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 39 HT - 39 ft (11.9 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 44 - 44 ft (13.4 m)
    • Bavaria Sport 44 HT - 44 ft (13.4 m)
  • Bavaria Virtess - Motor yachts
    • Bavaria Virtess 420 Fly - 42 ft (12.8 m)
    • Bavaria Virtess 420 Coupé - 42 ft (12.8 m)

See also

References

  1. ^ Pares, Jane. "Bavaria set to Boom with Bain". sail-world.com. Retrieved 26 September 2012. 

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