The boat marks the fourth co-operation with the French design team Berret-Racoupeau. It goes without saying that the new Hanse 360 is also visually and conceptually based on its older sisters: the Hanse-Chines are now typical for more stability, above all more space below deck and wider berths as well as an unmistakable look: the chine edges are rounded at the rear and positioned higher up, while at the front they are lower and sharper from around the middle of the ship. There are also large windows with a recess in the hull. The window line above deck tapers off towards the stern. The vertical stem can be supplemented by a fixed bowsprit if the owner wishes and ticks this box in the extra list. There is a self-tacking jib and additional rails on the roof. Halyards and outhauls are led aft to the two wheels. Initial sketches show asymmetrical dents: an L-shaped one with a laterally offset table on the port side and a U-shaped one on the starboard side, a concept that is likely to be difficult to realise in this size. A wet bar with grill can be ordered in the stern, as can an outdoor refrigerator - both quite unusual for a boat of this size.
Hanse 360 with Ekko sails, e-drive and fuel cell
Of course, Hanse Yachts is also focussing on sustainability with the new boat. It will be available with an electric Saildrive propulsion system. The system should guarantee a range of 55 nautical miles. The option of installing large-scale solar panels has already been taken into account in the design and construction. A fuel cell is also planned as an extra. Elvstrøm's Ekko Sails, which are made from PET bottles and have long been ready for series production, are used for the primary drive.
Further details are not yet known, nor is there a price. The boat is due to be completed in the summer and will probably be presented first at the dealer meeting in Greifswald and then at the In-Water trade fair in Cannes.
