Following a change of control and reorganization in 2018, Bavaria Yachts, one of Europe’s biggest builders, tapped a new design team and started updating its entire range of boats. The first new “C-Line” Bavaria, the C42, designed by Maurizio Cossutti and Alessandro Ganz, was a surprise success in Europe in 2020 and pulled down some major awards there. The new Bavaria C38 is the second of the new breed, a slightly downsized version of its predecessor, which shares many design and construction features.
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Bavaria was a newcomer to the hard-chined cruising hull party, but has embraced the trend with enthusiasm. The C38, like the C42 before it, boasts a pronounced chine running its full length. It also carries a great deal of beam aft, as is common these days. A unique feature, shared with the C42, is
