Well-maintained, privately owned high spec 2007 example of the popular modern Judel/Vrolijk-designed aft cockpit cruising yacht.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
With just two private owners since launch in 2007, and with plentiful recent expenditure, CLEOPATRA is a very smart epoxy-hulled example of the modern, fast and spacious Judel/Vrolijk-designed Hanse 430. Used exclusively for sailing in Italy, CLEOPATRA’s owner highlights her ease of use for single-handed sailing and is now only look to sell as he wishes to go motoring.
CLEOPATRA boasts many specification highlights including: 3-double cabin, 2-heads interior layout finished in optional American Cherry interior joinery Vacuum-infused epoxy construction hull with Corecell sandwich Performance 2.20m draft keel with lead bulb Flexiteak synthetic teak decking – installed 2026 Larger Yanmar 50hp engine option with Saildrive gearbox and 3-bladed folding propeller Max-Power 12vDC retractable bow-thruster Twin helm wheels with Jeffa steering Fully-battened mainsail system with low-friction battencars and single-line reefing North Sails mainsail and self-tacking jib Gennaker with snuffer Lewmar winch package with electric cockpit halyard winch Recently replaced batteries Inverter B&G and Simrad sailing instruments with Vulcan chart plotter and AIS Recently replaced interior upholstery Veco Climma 220vDC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 12.000 BTU output (powered from shorepower). Eberspacher diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with Bose speakers Jabsco electric heads with holding tanks Front and top opening refrigerator Passarelle Sprayhood and bimini Cockpit table Inflatable tender
PRESS REVIEW:
Once the term “mid-size cruiser” was used to describe boats from 30 to 35 feet, but many of today’s popular “mid-size” boats are larger. The new 43-foot Hanse 430 is performance oriented, as might be expected; it was designed by Judel/Vrolik, designer of Alinghi’s America’s Cup boats.
Hanse offers buyers of the 430 a choice between polyester resin (standard) and epoxy resin (optional). My test boat had the advantages of epoxy; the lighter weight, greater strength, and imperviousness to osmotic blistering convince some buyers to go with the optional 430e version. Both versions are built of hand-laid glass with coring above the waterline and in the deck. The epoxy version is built of post-cured prepreg cloth with a Core-cell foam core in the hull; the standard polyester version is cored with end-grain balsa.
The sailplan features what is essentially a masthead rig (though Hanse describes it as a “nine-tenths” fractional rig) with a self-tacking jib. The single jibsheet leads to a traveler track, then up the mast and down again before running aft to the cockpit. This long routing yields a better sheet lead. As an aging lightweight, I appreciated the ample Lewmar 46 winches on the cabintop, one of which was electric—a worthwhile option on a boat with this much mainsail. The wide cockpit accommodates skippers and crews of various sizes with varying seating preferences. It’s easy to move around anywhere on the deck, thanks to low coamings, secure footing, and covered lines leading from the mast to the cockpit. The open transom makes loading and unloading people and parcels to a dock or dinghy simple.
The Hanse 430 has a distinctly modern interior, especially with the optional cherry finish. Cabinetry is flush-surfaced and precisely fitted, and the grabrails outboard of the seats blend so neatly into the decor that the skipper may need to point them out to guests.
In the open ocean off Miami in 12 to 14 knots of wind, our test boat clicked off a steady 7-plus knots with an easy motion through light chop. The boat tacked effortlessly through 80 degrees as the self-tending jib eliminated any need to pull lines. The helm felt secure, with no hint of stalling when we heeled in the puffs. Bearing off, boatspeed climbed to better than 8 knots, and I enjoyed the same excellent directional stability and easy control. The dual wheels and good cockpit design gave me several comfy places to sit both to windward and to leeward. It was a fine sail in these typical East Coast conditions, and the 430e was fast, stable, and responsive.
Running the engine at 2,200 RPM produced 7.3 knots of boatspeed with minimal noise in the main cabin. Our test boat had a retractable bow thruster, which made maneuvering around docks absurdly simple. The boat also made whiplash turns within one boatlength and stopped and backed straight, with excellent control, even in a crosswind.
Sail Magazine – August 2008
SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status: Our understanding is that the boat has a CE Certificate Class A Ocean.
Hull Deck & Superstructure Construction: White hull with dark grey double waterlines Waterline and cove line laid in the gelcoat Hull built with prepreg fibreglass fabrics in epoxy, vacuum bagged with CorecellTM foam, postcured Bulkheads laminated to hull and deck GRP strongback Hull windows Hand laid sandwich construction for deck and superstructure Flexiteek synthetic teak side decks and coachroof - 2026 Self-draining anchor locker with lockable hatch Self-draining cockpit with large lockable storage
Keel & Rudder: Standard ‘Performance’ 2.20m draft cast iron fin keel with swept-back lead bulb Stainless steel keel bolts Semi-balanced, profiled rudder with alloy shaft and self-aligning needle bearings
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox: Yanmar 4JH4AE, direct injection, naturally aspirated, 4 cylinder, diesel engine producing 48.9hp @ 2,907RPM Saildrive gearbox Watercooled rubber exhaust pipe. Freshwater cooled engine. Single lever engine control. Panel for engine instruments in the steering pedestal within easy reach of helmsman.
Service & Maintenance: Engine hours – approx. 900 at the time of the listing Date of last engine service – 2025
Other Electrical: Electrical control panel with thermal breakers 12v sockets, voltmeter, ampere meter and battery test at DC panel 220vAC 50Hz shore power supply protected with differential breaker and distribution system. 220vAC sockets throughout interior
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water: The hot freshwater circuit is led into well insulated hot water tank, heated by engine or 220vAC immersion heater element Fresh water shower at bathing platform
Fuel: Approximately 230 litres in stainless steel tank with a gauge Filling of fuel tanks is through deck inlet.
Fresh Water: Fresh water capacity is approximately 325 litres in stainless steel tank with a gauge. Filling of water tanks is through deck inlet.
Holding Tanks: Holding tanks in stainless steel for each heads with discharge on deck or to sea
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Navigation Equipment: B&G GPS Vulcan 12 GPS chart plotter Simrad CX34 chartplotter at chart table – serviceable Simrad combi display in the cockpit 2x Simrad IS20 speed, depth, wind and log displays with transducers Simrad AP24 autopilot Plastimo Contest 130 steering compasses in cockpit Horn button on the starboard side cockpit column, light button on the portside cockpit colulm
Communications Equipment: Simrad RD68 VHF with DSC AIS class B
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley: Stainless steel gimballed 2-burner gas cooker with oven Isotherm 12vDC – stainless steel, front and top opening 130 litre refrigerator Twin stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot & cold-water supply
Heads: 2x Jabsco 12vDC electric flush marine heads Hot & cold pressurised water supply with shower
Lighting: Reading lights in saloon and in accommodation cabins Deckhead lighting throughout
Heater and Airconditioning system: Veco Climma 220vDC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 12.000 BTU output for owner’s cabin and saloon (powered from shorepower). Eberspacher diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system with outlets through interior
Entertainment: Fusion MS-RA200 Bluetooth stereo system with BOSE speakers in the saloon plus further cockpit speakers
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation: Up to six berths in owner’s cabin forward, twin aft cabins plus further saloon settee berths. Ensuite heads with shower Saloon with large saloon table, U-shaped sofa to starboard and linear sofa to port side Navigation area aft to portside with seat, locker above table for instruments and books and storage in chart table. Galley aft to starboard with L-shaped counter, lockers and drawers. Day heads aft of chart table to port with shower cubicle. Twin double aft cabins
Accommodation Finish: American Cherry wood interior finish with satin varnish. White bulkheads Solid wood door frames Wood/sandwich doors Synthetic stone countertops in galley White and blue light cloth upholstery - 2025 Hatch covers, blinds and mosquito screens
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig: Sparcraft 2-spreader silver anodised 9/10 keel-stepped mast, tapered Stainless steel wire standing rigging - 2007 Low-friction battencar system for fully-battened mainsails Sub-deck manual genoa furler under the deck Self-tacking jib track Additional inboard genoa tracks Rod vang with block & tackle adjustment Mechanical backstay adjuster Hanse single line reefing system (cockpit handling) German mainsheet system with bridle on coachroof I: 18.00m, J: 4.70m, P: 17.70m, E: 5.95m
Winches: 2x Lewmar 46ST 2-speed manual self-tailing primary cockpit winches 1x Lewmar 46ST 2-speed electric self-tailing halyard/control line winch at companionway 1x Lewmar 46ST 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard/control line winch at companionway
Sails: North Sails fully-battened main sail with single-line reefing North Sails self-tacking furling jib with UV strip Furling genoa Asymmetric gennaker with snuffer
General: Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and twin guardwire stanchions Lewmar deckhead hatches Cockpit table with folding leafs Shower at bathing platform Cockpit shower Folding aluminium passerelle
Covers, Cushions & Canvas: Sprayhood in light grey canvas - 2026 Bimini in light grey canvas with extension up to mast Cockpit cushions Steering wheels and winches cover
Tender and outboard engine: Arimar roll 210cm inflatable tender
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Life saving: 6pp, 12miles, Liferaft Flares Safety Certificate renewed 2025
VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Lying Marina di Cala de Medici, ITALY.
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.
Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.
Lead Broker: Michele Antonini – Grabau International (Italia) Tel: +39 333 74 89 281 Email: ######@grabauinternational.com
