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    Bavaria C57

    Sep 10, 2019 5 minutes
    By Zuzana Prochazka

    There is much new going on at Bavaria Yachts. Only a few months under new ownership, and the German builder has already launched a new flagship—the C57, which presumably will be the template for future models, including possibly an even larger boat than this one. We sailed the first C57 this past spring on this side of the Atlantic to test Bavaria’s new vision.

    DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

    Rolling with the “new” theme, Bavaria has moved away from Farr, its longtime design firm, and engaged Mauricio Cossutti of ORC racing fame for the design of its C series. This signals a renewed emphasis on performance, which is expected to reach well beyond the builder’s previous Cruiser models.

    The C57 looks massive despite

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