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Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH

yacht builder Giebelstadt, Germany

Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH, trading as BAVARIA YACHTS, is a German series production yacht builder based in Giebelstadt, Franconia, near Würzburg. Around 700 employees build over 600 sailing and motor yachts per year on a 200,000 m² site, with more than 42,000 boats produced since 1978. The sailing range covers the CRUISER and C-LINE series from roughly 9 to 16 metres with two to five cabins, while motor yachts span the R-LINE, SR-LINE, S-LINE, VIRTESS and VIDA lines. The company sells through a network of more than 80 dealer partners worldwide and also owns NAUTITECH CATAMARANS in Rochefort, France, acquired in 2014.

Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH

BAVARIA YACHTS is a German builder of series-produced sailing yachts and motorboats, operating from its shipyard in Giebelstadt, Franconia. Founded in 1978, the company states that more than 42,000 sailing yachts and motorboats have been built on its 200,000 m² site, with around 700 employees producing over 600 yachts per year. The company emphasises 100% Made in Germany production, and is led by CEO Norbert Leifeld and CFO Thorsten Gatz following a generational change in management. Catamaran builder NAUTITECH CATAMARANS, based in Rochefort on the French Atlantic coast, has been part of Bavaria Yachtbau Holding GmbH since 2014.

Vessel Types

  • Sailing yachts: CRUISER and C-LINE series (approx. 9–16 m, 2–5 cabins), including C38, C42, C46, C50, C57 and CRUISER 34; hardtop option for C46, C50 and C57
  • Motor yachts: R-LINE (12.65–17.95 m), SR-LINE (10.87–11.86 m), S-LINE (8.76–13.83 m), VIRTESS LINE (12.39 m) and VIDA LINE (9.93 m)
  • Overall series range described as 29 to 57 feet
  • Catamarans through group company NAUTITECH
  • Propulsion from MerCruiser, Volvo Penta (including IPS pod drives) and Suzuki outboards on the VIDA

Services

  • Online yacht configurator for wood, upholstery, cabin layout and equipment packages
  • Dealer network of over 80 BAVARIA partners worldwide
  • Original spare parts via cooperation partner SVB
  • Aftersales support, Bavaria Service Centres, training courses and an Owners Club
  • Sail service registration for Elvstrøm sails
  • Brochure downloads, press service, newsletter and BAVARIA LIFE magazine

Facilities

  • 200,000 m² shipyard site in Giebelstadt
  • In-house joinery working mahogany, teak, oak and walnut
  • CAD/CAM-based design and a purpose-developed CNC system for milling and drilling deck fittings
  • GRP sandwich construction with foam cores, isophthalic resin outer layers and laminated aluminium reinforcement plates
  • Showroom used for Open Days events

Location

  • Giebelstadt, near Würzburg, Franconia, Germany
  • Group catamaran shipyard in Rochefort, France
  • Regular exhibitor at boot Düsseldorf, Cannes Yachting Festival, Salone Nautico Genoa, Southampton Boat Show, Le Grand Pavois La Rochelle, Interboot Friedrichshafen and Biograd Boat Show