HANSE 418

A smart new cruiser that makes it easy to be a good sailor

By Sam Fortescue

What’s in 3ft? That’s what I wondered as I stepped off Hanse’s new 388 (see elsewhere in this publication) and onto her ever-so-slightly larger sister, the new 418. Why bother to build two boats so closely related in size? Well, as I found out, the extra length makes quite a difference. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Like the smaller 318, the 418 is also an evolution of a previously successful hull, the 415, of which over 200 have been sold since its launch in 2012. The boat’s German naval architects, Judel/Vrolijk, were asked to update the boat, and in doing so have focused on deck layout, the cockpit and the stern. Somehow, they have managed to make the boat even more user-friendly. Any sailor could slide behind the wheel of this boat and feel thoroughly…

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Sail - New Boat & Gear Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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