Bavaria Yachtbau

The Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH is a German major yacht builder, with its headquarters in Giebelstadt, Bavaria, Germany. The model range consists of both sailing and motor yachts, of which especially the sailing yachts are very common. With ca. 600 employees, ca. 2,500 sailing and motor yachts are produced per year, making the Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH one of Europe's biggest yacht wharfs.

In June 2007 Bain Capital acquired Bavaria Yachtbau for a price rumored to be about €1.3B Euros. [http://www.sail-world.com/cruisingaus/index.cfm?nid=35266&rid=12]

Model range

(model range as of 2006)

* Bavaria Cruiser - Sailing yachts for Cruising
** Bavaria 30 cruiser - 30 ft (LOA 9.45 m)
** Bavaria 33 cruiser - 33 ft (LOA 10.65 m)
** Bavaria 37 cruiser - 37 ft (LOA 11.35 m)
** Bavaria 39 cruiser - 39 ft (LOA 12.14 m)
** Bavaria 42 cruiser - 42 ft (LOA 12.99 m)
** Bavaria 46 cruiser - 46 ft (LOA 14.40 m)
** Bavaria 50 cruiser - 50 ft (LOA 15.40 m)

* Bavaria Match - Sailing yachts for Racing
** Bavaria 35 match - 35 ft (LOA 10.79 m)

* Bavaria Sport - Motor yachts
** Bavaria 27 sport
** Bavaria 29 sport
** Bavaria 29 sport DC
** Bavaria 32 sport
** Bavaria 32 sport DC
** Bavaria 32 sport HT
** Bavaria 35 sport
** Bavaria 35 sport HT
** Bavaria 38 sport
** Bavaria 38 sport HT
** Bavaria 42 sport
** Bavaria 42 sport HT

Additional information

Bavaria Yachtbau was acquired by Bain Capital in June 2007 for a rumored price of around $1.52 billion.

Address:: Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH: Bavariastr. 1: D-97232 Giebelstadt: Germany

See also

* List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

External links

* [http://www.bavaria-yachtbau.com/ www.bavaria-yachtbau.com] - Official Website of Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH