Hamburg Ancora Yachtfestival: The show premieres part 1: from Aeolos to Comfortina

Michael Good

· 17.05.2022

Hamburg Ancora Yachtfestival: The show premieres part 1: from Aeolos to Comfortina

Photo: Michael Zapf

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The Hamburg Ancora Yacht Festival from 20 to 22 May is the first major German boat show this year. We present all the German and world premieres here

The premieres

(As of 16. 5. 2022, changes are possible at short notice, please read on the official exhibitor list )

Aeolos P30

The visually exciting design is built entirely from carbon fibre by Hans Genthe in Dubai. The P30 is uncompromisingly designed as a pure racer and is intended to function in both IRC and ORC handicaps. The cockpit layout is optimised for both team performance and sailing in single or double-handed mode. The comparatively slim performance boat is equipped with a lifting keel and can be transported on a trailer or in a container.

Photo: Aeolos Composites Hull length 9.14 m; width 2.91 m; weight 1.55 tonnes; price 111,860 euros

Arcona 385

The latest Arcona from Sweden also satisfies the increased interest in performance cruisers, boats that sail better and also want to be more comfortable than the rest. Like the modification of the Arcona 340 to the 345 (test in issue 22/2020), the 385 is a comprehensive optimisation of the Arcona 380, with Maurizio Cossutti reworking the design of the late in-house designer Stefan Qviberg. The 385 has timeless, streamlined lines, a moderately tapered stern, no chines, but has a permanently attached GRP bowsprit. At 6.85 tonnes, the boat is quite light, and in combination with the sail area of 88 square metres, it has a high sail carrying capacity of 4.9. Three draughts up to a sporty and effective 2.40 metres can be selected.

Photo: Arcona Yachts Hull length 11.28 m; width 3.80 m; weight 6.85 tonnes; price 345,800 euros

A Swedish dream: The Arcona 380 under full sail in the archipelago. The jibs are on the outside, there are no overlapping headsails, but the rig is correspondingly higher

Convenient: The freeboard of the Arcona 380 is comparatively low. The low pulpit is unusual; it is also shaped in such a way that the foresail can hardly get caught behind it

Unobtrusive: the small hull windows do not detract from the silhouette, but allow light into the interior

Powerful: Under 138 square metres of top spinnaker, you can make rapid progress even in light winds. However, the Arcona can also be sailed with a gennaker

Double: The two carbon fibre steering wheels are an option, they have very little inertia, allowing the Arcona 380 to be steered sensitively

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Photo: Martin-Sebastian Kreplin

Bavaria C38

The youngest and smallest boat in Bavaria's new shipyard programme combines a very large amount of space with sailing qualities that are easy to call up. The design by Maurizio Cossutti offers plenty of volume thanks to the large width, including in the stern, deep chines and a pronounced V-bow. Two or three cabins are available, which are very spacious. The galley is quite large in relation to the saloon. The basic price is low, but many extras are necessary for good equipment. Test: 1/2021.

Photo: YACHT/J. Kubica Hull length 10.99 m; width 3.98 m; weight 9.1 tonnes; price 188,615 euros

Wide and powerful: Bavaria's new mid-range model C38

Large hull windows and the optional bowsprit characterise the look

The new boat can be recognised as a Bavaria by its window line

The cockpit is wide and large, the companionway long

The interior in the optional light-coloured oak

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Bavaria C38, standard layout with two cabins, a wet room and a large locker on the port side aft

Bavaria C38. Option second wet cell in the foredeck

Bavaria C38. Option with three double cabins and a toilet room

Bavaria C38. Option with three double cabins and two heads compartments

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Beneteau First 36

The long-awaited First 36 is fast, light, smooth and yet still suitable for touring. Market leader Beneteau is now adding a medium-sized performance cruiser to its sporty First programme. The design of the First 36 comes from Sam Manuard, who is known for his fast and successful offshore racers from the Mini 6.50 to the Imoca 60. The boat is built by Seascape in Slovenia. You can read the current exclusive test in YACHT 9/2022.

Photo: Beneteau/A. Šutej Hull length 11.00 m; width 3.80 m; weight 4.8 tonnes; price 259,180 euros

Gliding as normal. The First 36 does not need more than 15 knots of wind for this, but can also handle considerably more

The cockpit is large and perfectly structured. Both single-handed and with crew, almost everything fits

The top gennaker measures 141 square metres and acts as a light wind turbo. It is halyarded around the outside because the bowsprit only extends just under one metre in front of the forestay

Cockpit in cruising mode: Two optional storage boxes can be anchored in the cockpit floor in front of the steering columns. They extend the dents of the First 36 into a sunbathing area. The cushions are also an extra

Light, spacious, modern. The extension is lightweight and also serves to stiffen the hull. It is a co-production by Lorenzo Argento (ITA) and GigoDesign (SLO)

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Photo: Beneteau/V. Slapničar

The layout for sporty regatta use. The rear elements of the dents can be removed, as can the cockpit table. This gives the crew more space to work

For your use as a family tourer: The Ducht modules and the cockpit table are in the boat. Six people can sit comfortably in the cockpit. The bathing platform is optional and made from super-light composite structures

Clear orientation as a performance boat: long traveller on the cockpit floor, primary and secondary sheet winches on the side and two winches on the side of the companionway for halyards, reefing and trim lines

The mast is obviously positioned very far aft. This allows a large, overlapping headsail. The high sail carrying capacity stands for high performance potential under sail

A powerful T-keel and two rudder blades are provided. The white-coloured area marks the wetted surface in a neutral floating position. This appears quite small

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Photo: Beneteau First

BM 31 Classic

A real one-off, and not for sale: the boat built by screenwriter and hobby shipyard boss Jan von der Bank himself is a rare find for a boat show and the most unusual exhibit at the fair. The classic retro sports boat impresses with its quality craftsmanship, originality and attention to detail. YACHT readers are already familiar with the realisation of Martin Menzner's design: we have accompanied the project from the very beginning (issues 18/2017, 10/2020 and 4/2022).

Photo: YACHT/J. Zier Hull length 9.50 m; width 2.75 m; weight 2.3 tonnes; price: not for sale

Comfortina 43

Exclusive new addition to the semi-custom programme of the yacht builders in Schleswig. The concept: the shipyard provides the hull and the deck, and the customer decides what he wants inside and on top. Dieter Blank's design can be fitted with either a fixed or lifting keel and one or two rudder blades. Below deck, extension versions with up to three cabins and two bathrooms are possible.