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First sailing photosHanse 348: a new bestseller?

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 07.06.2018

First sailing photos: Hanse 348: a new bestseller?Photo: YACHT/Nico Krauss
Hanse 348: a new bestseller?
Hanseyachts completes the revision of the series with the second smallest yacht - and presents a boat suitable for the masses without any surprises

The boat is the successor to the Hanse 345 and should score points with more sail area and many small improvements. In addition, the Judel/Vrolijk design has been visually integrated more strongly into the type series; there should no longer be any major stylistic differences between the large and small boats.

Modern lines: wide rear with flap, lots of volume

The Hanse 348 proved to be a strong sailor in the test: balanced with light pressure on the rudder, stiff even when heeled heavily and easy to call up the good speeds. With a self-tacking jib and halyards, sheets and outhaul led completely aft, the boat is also suitable for single-handed sailing and well suited for a small crew. Test coming soon in YACHT.

More from Hanseyachts:

From the outside, the large hull windows are the most striking feature
Underway with the large genoa sitting in front of the furling jib
Photo: Yacht/ N. Krauss
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Downloads:

Hanse 315 (pdf)

Hanse 675 (pdf)

Hanse 588 (pdf)

Hanse 548 (pdf)

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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