Volume is the trump card these days; every large-scale shipyard favours maximum enclosed space. Vertical freeboards, squat foreship lines and, above all, a large, sustained beam create space for people, equipment and fuss on and below deck. The flat, slim boat associated with speed has disappeared from semi-industrial production; only Scandinavian niche shipyards such as Luffe or Faurby still offer it. The market obviously wants more space than power. But is that contradictory?
The new generation of mass-produced boats from Bavaria, Beneteau, Jeanneau and Hanse wants and should offer both: space and still sail well. The first three have already successfully placed boats in the eleven metre class on the market, and now Greifswald is following suit.
The Hanse 360 is perhaps the most important new release in 2024 in the largest boatbuilding segment of cruising yachts: With the new boat, the shipyard in Greifswald is launching a new model in the popular eleven-metre class. The ship is already the fourth design from the collaboration with the French designers from Berret-Racoupeauwho have managed to give the line a fresh and, above all, independent look. A mix of hard and soft chines, the wide semi-open stern, large hull windows emphasised by beading, a striking window line in the rather flat superstructure and the now obligatory fixed bowsprit lend the boat character and modernity.
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All halyards, spreaders and sheets are led all the way aft in front of the two wheel pillars. A second pair of winches for a gennaker or code zero can also be installed further forward on the coaming. The coachroof remains free of sail hardware in the companionway area in any case. A self-tacking jib is standard; genoa rails are optionally available at the front of the roof. Six small and two large deck hatches as well as four opening superstructure windows, topped off by two optional cockpit windows, ensure good ventilation of the interior.
Four metres wide: Hanse with class record
With a width of almost four metres, it has the same dimensions as the slightly longer Bavaria C 38, making the two German boats pioneers in terms of interior volume. In addition to greater initial and hull stability, the boat from Greifswald, which is also very wide aft, casually accommodates two spacious aft cabins. According to the shipyard, the cabins each have just under five square metres of space (including cupboard space). An aft cabin plus a huge forecastle is standard. There are also options in the saloon, which is available with or without a chart table and a longer sofa instead. The big speciality, however, is in the foredeck, where a second wet room can be installed for an extra charge - a first in this size of boat. Hanseyachts advertises further unique selling points. For example, the 360 has the largest refrigerator in its class and, on top of that, a wet bar with grill and a cockpit table with an optional second cool box.
Three rigs, four drives
The Hanse 360 is available with three different rigs: Furling mainsail, conventional pinhead mainsail and fathead variant. There is also a wide variety of drive systems: 29 and 39 hp combustion engines are available, each with two-bladed folding propellers. E-drives are available with 25 kilowatts of power and 18 or 36 kilowatt hours of energy. The shipyard also offers a fuel cell for power generation. The range of options is very extensive for a boat of this size; even a retractable stern thruster can be ordered, another first. The boat costs 221,221 euros (incl. VAT). The world premiere will take place at the Cannes Yachting Festival (10 to 15 September).
Technical data
- Hull length 10.60 m
- Total length 11.18 m
- Length waterline 10.29 m
- Width 3.99 m
- Draught 2.00 m/1.55 m
- Sail area 66.0 m²
