The 45-foot class is currently very popular. When fully occupied, the boats are quite cheap to charter, they are easy to operate without a paid skipper, and with draughts of around two metres, they are already well-functioning. The boats offer space in four to five cabins, additional equipment such as a watermaker and generator can be easily accommodated, and their size also makes them suitable for blue water. In this respect, yachts in this size class are interesting and popular for owners and charter companies. The shipyards even report a relatively high number of newcomers who start with 45 feet.
An occasion for a major comparison test. It not only analyses the three types Bavaria C45, Beneteau's Oceanis 46.1 and the Hanse 458, but is also a general showcase of the shipyards' performance.
You can read the first part of the test in issue 14/2019. order from the publisher, or you can download the report directly via the link below.
