SAIL REVIEW | BAVARIA C45 Built for Comfort and Speed Story | Zuzana Prochazka With their new midsized model, Bavaria has zeroed in on a versatile design that ticks all the boxes: family friendly, flexible, fast and fun. Alliteration aside, you can hardly ask much more of one boat than that it satisfies on so many levels. The new Bavaria C45 is an all-around boat that can hold her own in club races but will be a family favorite in the anchorage on the weekends. Safety Savvy The bow is plumb and the hull is beamy. Twin wheels command a single rudder and the keel was flattened to reduce wetted surface. With this new series, Bavaria introduced VacuTech, their version of a vacuum infused sandwich construction to optimize weight savings. The C45 can pick up and go in a blow, but there's a serious nod to safety in many of her onboard aspects. 26 Can adian Ya cht i ng The C45's nearly vertical transom opens into a swim platform that's almost eight feet across and it's a great way to board from a dinghy or dock. The platform is also large enough to safely accommodate kids getting ready to snorkel, a less agile grandma keeping watch and the family dog ready to launch into the water. The cockpit above is divided into work and leisure spaces so sailors can sail and loungers can lounge. Twin metal fivespoke wheels (upgradable to carbon) are suspended on large binnacles. B&G instruments and multifunction displays are on both sides so the driver doesn't have to dash back and forth to get necessary data. For easy and safe docking, an optional bow thruster by Sidepower is available and the control is at the starboard helm. The drop-leaf cockpit table opens down the middle rather than from one side to the other. This provides secure passage APRIL 2020