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Hanse 348

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Hanse 348 — photo 1

Hanse

Design

Designer
judel / vrolijk & co
Naval architect
judel / vrolijk & co
Interior designer
HanseYachts Design

Summary

34.1 ftLOA53.3 ftAIR DRAFT6.5 ftDRAFT11.6 ftBEAM
Sailing MonohullSailCE B
Length overall
34.1 ft
Beam
11.6 ft
Draft
5.2–6.5 ft
Air draft
53.3 ft
Displacement
13,889 lb
Sail area (upwind)
630 ft²
Cabins
2–3

* A standard reference image, not the actual boat — shown to help visualise this model's published dimensions.

Best Suited For

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Sailing Ratios

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from the builder's published figures, each shown against the bands designers read it by.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024Hanse 348: 17.4
  • 17.4· Cruiser
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350Hanse 348: 202
  • 202· Moderate
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Ballast ratio

The share of the weight carried in the keel — a rough guide to stiffness, though how deep that weight sits matters as much.

LowModerateHigh3040
  • not published: ballast
How it is worked out

ballast ÷ displacement × 100

Comfort ratio

Ted Brewer's measure of how gently a boat moves in a seaway. Higher means a slower, easier motion.

LightCoastalModerate offshoreHeavy offshoreVery heavy20304050Hanse 348: 25.2
  • 25.2· Coastal
How it is worked out

displacement (lb) ÷ (0.65 × (0.7 × LWL + 0.3 × LOA) × beam^1.333), lengths in ft

Capsize screening

A guide from the inquiry after the 1979 Fastnet race: below 2 was taken as suited to ocean passages. It ignores hull shape and where the ballast sits.

Below 22 and above2Hanse 348: 1.94
  • 1.94· Below 2
How it is worked out

beam (ft) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅓

Hull speed

Roughly the speed a displacement hull reaches before it has to climb its own bow wave.

  • 7.5 kn
How it is worked out

1.34 × √(waterline length in ft), in knots

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Fuel and water on one scale: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Fuel42 gal
    Water61 gal

Design Category

Certified CE design category B (Offshore): the wind and waves the EU Recreational Craft Directive says this boat is designed to take.

  1. D

    Sheltered waters

    Wind
    up to Beaufort 4
    Waves
    up to 0.3 m
  2. C

    Inshore

    Wind
    up to Beaufort 6
    Waves
    up to 2 m
  3. BThis boat

    Offshore

    Wind
    up to Beaufort 8
    Waves
    up to 4 m
  4. A

    Ocean

    Wind
    above Beaufort 8
    Waves
    above 4 m

Design limits set by the EU Recreational Craft Directive (2013/53/EU), in significant wave height. A category covers the conditions of those below it. It is the limit the boat was designed to, not a promise that it is safe in any conditions within it — that judgement stays with the skipper.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Dimensions

LOA
34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Hull length
32.8 ft (9.99 m)
LWL
31.3 ft (9.55 m)
Beam
11.6 ft (3.55 m)
Draft (min)
5.2 ft (1.59 m)
Draft (max)
6.5 ft (1.98 m)
Air draft
53.3 ft (16.25 m)
Displacement
13,889 lb (6,300 kg)
Ballast
—
Cabins
2–3
Heads
—
Berths
—

Sail Plan

Main sail
366 ft² (34 m²)
Jib
236 ft² (21.9 m²)
Genoa
—
Sail area
630 ft² (58.5 m²)
Downwind sail area
944 ft² (87.7 m²)
Rig type
—

Engine and Tanks

Engine
21–29 hp
Engine count
1
Engine manufacturer
—
Propulsion type
—
Fuel capacity
42 gal (160 L)
Fresh water capacity
61 gal (230 L)
Black water capacity
—

Construction

Mast material
—
Hull material
—
Deck material
—
Keel type
—
Rudder type
—
Steering wheels
—

Figures read fromthe builder's page

About Hanse

Volume production

German builder of cruising sailing yachts, founded in Greifswald in 1990 and built by HanseYachts AG.

HanseYachts was born in 1990 and unveiled its first series-built yacht, the Hanse 291, at the Hamburg Boat Show in 1993; the 331 followed a year later, the 401 in 1997 brought modern design, the 292 won European Yacht of the Year in 1998, and in 1999 the partnership with judel/vrolijk & co began with the 371. The 311 and 331 took European Yacht of the Year in turn, the 531 of 2003-04 set a new standard with a loft-style interior by Birgit Schnaase, and by 2005 the Easy Sailing concept, one-rope reefing and a six-model range had made the brand's name -- the yard was officially named HanseYachts in 2006, the year of the speed-focused 430, and the 630e introduced the world's first intelligent hinged armature system. The 2010s brought the 375 and 545, then the 455 with the largest cockpit in its class, the 315 that led the way into e-mobility with an award-winning rudder drive, the 675 and 588, and the 348, 388, 418 and 548 premiered at Cannes. From 2018 Hanse moved from judel/vrolijk to the French designers Berret-Racoupeau, whose award-winning Hanse 460 opened the current fleet, joined by the 510 and 410 -- all built in Greifswald.

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The Hanse Range

Every model Hanse publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

  1. Hanse 59057.7 ft
  2. Hanse 51052.4 ft
  3. Hanse 46147.9 ft
  4. Hanse 41041.2 ft
  5. Hanse 36036.7 ft
  6. Hanse 348· this model34.1 ft
  7. Hanse 31531.6 ft

By the Same Designers

Boats this boat's designers also drew, for other builders too. Credits are grouped only where the names clearly agree, however each builder spelled them; an unclear one is left out.

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