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f any builder is determined to keep
ahead of the trends in a rapidly
changing market, it’s Bavaria. In the
not-too-distant past, this German giant
was associated with boats that were
hardly the most inspiring to look at or to
sail. They sold like hot cakes principally
because they were roomy, remarkably
inexpensive and aimed squarely at the mass market.
Then came the switch to Farr designs. Performance
went up in leaps and bounds and the styling received
some much-needed attention too.
Bavaria has now moved on from Farr’s Cruiser
range by introducing the C models, designed by
Cossutti Yacht Design. First came the C57 in 2017,
and then the C45 and C50 last year.
It would be hard to think of a name with a
higher profile or a more impressive pedigree in
performance yacht design than Farr. At the same
time, Bavaria seems to like to shake things up now
and again and it’s not as though Cossutti is an
unknown quantity. Good sailing performance
remains near the top of the priority list with the
C models, but many other factors are behind
their introduction. Bavaria wanted to increase
comfort, to provide more of the mod cons
demanded by today’s buyers, to offer more
choices with a whole range of mix-and-
match interior layout options and,
importantly, to build what it calls ‘smart
connectivity’ into the boats in the form
of a fully integrated electronics system.
B&G’s Naviop lets you call up any
navigation data from any screen
on board. The screens also
