The Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH is a German

Germany

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 major yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

 builder, with its headquarters in Giebelstadt

Giebelstadt

Giebelstadt is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria in Germany.History of GiebelstadtThe town is the birthplace of Florian Geyer , also known as "Florian Geier from Giebelstadt", a Franconian nobleman who led the Black Company during the Peasants War resulting from the Protestant...

, Bavaria

Bavaria

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, Germany

Germany

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. The model range consists of both sailing and motor yachts, of which especially the sailing yachts are very common. With ca. 600 employees, ca. 2,500 sailing and motor yachts are produced per year, making the Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH one of Europe

Europe

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's biggest yacht wharfs.

In June 2007 Bain Capital

Bain Capital

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 acquired Bavaria Yachtbau for a price rumored to be about €1.3B Euros.http://www.sail-world.com/cruisingaus/index.cfm?nid=35266&rid=12

Model range

(model range as of 2006)

• Bavaria Cruiser - Sailing yachts for Cruising
  Cruising (maritime)
  Cruising by boat is a lifestyle that involves living for extended time on a boat while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages.- History :...
  
  
  • Bavaria 30 cruiser - 30 ft (LOA 9.45 m)
  • Bavaria 33 cruiser - 33 ft (LOA 10.65 m)
  • Bavaria 37 cruiser - 37 ft (LOA 11.35 m)
  • Bavaria 39 cruiser - 39 ft (LOA 12.14 m)
  • Bavaria 42 cruiser - 42 ft (LOA 12.99 m)
  • Bavaria 46 cruiser - 46 ft (LOA 14.40 m)
  • Bavaria 50 cruiser - 50 ft (LOA 15.40 m)

• Bavaria Match - Sailing yachts for Racing
  Yacht racing
  Yacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing...
  
  
  • Bavaria 35 match - 35 ft (LOA 10.79 m)

• Bavaria Sport - Motor yachts
  • Bavaria Sport 28
  • Bavaria 30 Sport
  • Bavaria 33 Sport
  • Bavaria Sport 38
  • Bavaria Sport 38 HT
  • Bavaria 42 Sport
  • Bavaria 42 Sport HT
  • Bavaria 46 Deep Blue (European Powerboat of the Year 2010)

Additional information

Bavaria Yachtbau was acquired by Bain Capital in June 2007 for a rumored price of around $1.52 billion. Now further sold.

External links

• www.bavaria-yachtbau.com - Official Website of Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
• www.bavariayacht.info Bavaria Yacht Discussion Forum