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Whatever angle you take, the Oceanis 45 is a balanced sailing yacht. A very well-proportioned cruiser, she leaves in her wake some very fine performances.

Naval designer :  Finot - Conq et associés

Interior designer :  Nauta Design

European Yacht of the Year 2012

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Exterior design

On a very stable seaworthy hull, the Oceanis 45’s deck plan clears space and simplifies manoeuvring. She has made very good progress in her ability to combine sailing speed and the pleasure of living on board. Long cruises are now much safer.

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Interior design

Ranging from two to four cabins, the Oceanis 45 offers several layout versions, clearly differentiating it in its category. The three cabin and three bathroom layout is a perfect example. The interior ambiance has great scope for personalization in the choice of contemporary light oak or a more traditional Mahogany.

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Confidently answering the call of the ocean

The Oceanis 45’s many innovations simplify life on board as much as they do sailing. The ocean beckons.

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Safe and very convivial, the enormous cockpit is equipped with a table that can contain a refrigerated icebox. It also features a tactile multi-function screen and outdoor lighting.

45° companionway

The mainsail arch, characteristic of all the large Oceanis yachts is an important innovation that has led to many architectural developments, among which is a very gently sloping 45° companionway. 

Pack Performance

The performance of the Oceanis 45 is greatly boosted by the Performance Pack option. This includes a set of Elvström ‘carbon’ sails combined with the German System, used to trim all the sails from the helm station. 

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Fuel Capacity

Water Capacity

Max. engine power

CE Certification

A10/B11/C12

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  • CE certification A10/B11/C12.
  • B&G Electronics Pack.
  • Twin steering station.
  • Sail drive engine compatible with Dock&Go technology.
  • Large amount of glazing: 9 flush deck hatches, 2 long plexiglass on roof and 2 companionway plexiglass (more light and less heat), 6 hull very large portholes (sea view), door and companionway hatch glazed.
  • Drop-down transom, opening completely, converting into a swim platform (2,85 m x 0,77 m / 9'4" x 2'6"). Electrically-controlled opening. Natural solid wood decking on swim platform. A stainless steel swim ladder doubling up as an entry ladder - solid wood steps - removable.

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  • Spacious master cabin with ensuite bathroom, separate shower. Aft cabin with double bed (2.05 m 0 1.5 m x 1.15 m / 6'9" x 4'11" x 3'9") and storage on either side of the bed.
  • L-shaped galley: compact laminated worktop, double stainless steel sink, dish washer on option.
  • Two bathrooms with toilet and separate shower.
  • Comfortable gently sloping 45° companionway.
  • Sliding chart table (against forward bulkhead or between the 2 seats or against galley) and mobile seats (on one side or on either side of the chart table).

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  • Spacious master cabin with ensuite bathroom, separate shower. Aft cabins with double beds (2.05 m 0 1.5 m x 1.15 m / 6'9" x 4'11" x 3'9") and storage on either side of the bed.
  • Large lengthwise fitted galley: compact laminated worktop, double stainless steel sink.

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  • Spacious master cabin with ensuite bathroom, with separate shower. Aft cabins with double beds (2.05 m 0 1.5 m x 1.15 m / 6'9" x 4'11" x 3'9") and storage on either side of the bed.
  • L-shaped galley: compact laminated worktop, double stainless steel sink.
  • Three bathrooms with toilet, one with separate shower (master cabin ensuite bathroom).

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Popular Cruising Yachts 40 to 45 feet Long Overall Their Physical Properties & Key Performance Indicators

Welcome to this ever-growing gallery of some of the most popular cruising yachts between 40 and 45 feet (12.2m to 13.7m) long overall. But it's more than just a gallery - every image is a link to a page setting out the boat's physical properties, key performance indicators and other data.

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With plenty of room for a cruising couple to live aboard comfortably, production cruising boats within this size range are understandably very popular with long distance sailors.

However, marina charges worldwide seem to take a bit of a hike at 12m, so be warned...

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Apla 42

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 sloop

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 sloop

Slocum 43 

Slocum 43 cutter

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44 DS

'Maravilla', Jeanneau Sun OdysseyDS anchored

Beneteau Oceanis 440

Beneteau Oceanis 440 sailboat

Morgan Out Island 41

Morgan Out Island 414 KPIs

Beneteau Oceanis 43

Beneteau Oceanis 43

Catalina Morgan 43

Catalina Morgan 43

Moody 41 Classic

A Moody 41 Classic sailboat with a Solent Rig

Dehler 43 CWS

A Dehler 43 CWS sailboat

Hunter Passage 42

'Destination II', a Hunter Passage 42 at anchor off Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe in the French West Indies

Beneteau First 435

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Hallberg-Rassy 41

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Sweden Yachts 42

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Seastream 43

'Cerulean of Penryn', a Seastream 43 sailboat at anchor in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, in the West indies.

Morgan 41 Out Island Classic

A Morgan 41 Out Island Classic sailboat at anchor

Jeanneau Sun Magic 44 (also known as the Sun Odyssey 44)

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Formosa 42 

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Feeling 446

A Feeling 446 sailboat on a mooring ball

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44i

The crew of a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44 sailboat prepares to drop the hook

Hallberg-Rassy 43

'Malaiki', a Hallberg-Rassy 43 sailboat

Freedom 44 (Cat Ketch)

The Freedom 44 Cat Ketch under sail

Catalina Morgan 440

A Catalina Morgan 440 about to drop anchor

Catalina 445

Catalina 445

Catalina 42 MkII

A Catalina 42 MkII on a Marine Park mooring ball off Sandy Island, Carriacou in the Caribbean

Beneteau 411

A Beneteau 411 sailboat at anchor

Bavaria Match 42

A Bavaria Match 42 sailboat

Island Packet 40

Roomy, comfortable and robust, the long-keeled Island Packet 40 could be many sailors ideal cruising yacht. 139 of them were built between 1994 and 2000.

An Island Packet 40 sailboat making good progress on a broad reach

'Zephyr' , an Ovni 395 dried out on a Cornish beach. Many thanks to Colin & Rebecca Campbell for this pic of their versatile cruising yacht.

An Ovni 395 lifting-keel, aluminium sailboat

Pearson 424

The Peason 424 cruising yacht is available as a ketch as the version shown below, or as a cutter. There's no denying that the Pearson 424 is an attractive cruising yacht.

A Pearson 424 ketch cruising yacht

The J/40 is a highly regarded performance cruising yacht. Designed and built to really sail well, passage times will be impressive.

A J/40 cruising yacht at anchor

Derived from C&C's Redline 41, the Newport 41 had a long and successful production run. It might lack some of the amenities of 'full-volume' modern cruising yachts below decks, but is a tough, fast and seakindly boat offshore.

Newport 41 MkII sailboat

Sirius 40 DS

The Sirius 40 DS motorsailer can be built with a number of keel options:  A deep fin keel of 7'6", 6'6" or 5'9"; a swing keel that draws 8'0" and 3'2" up; or twin keels that allow the boat to dry out upright. 

'Xenon', a Sirius 40 DS sailboat (DS meaning 'Deck Saloon') with a Solent Rig

Columbia 43 MkIII

The gentle sheer and flush deck of this Columbia 43 MkIII aft-cockpit cruising yacht make for a very attractive sailboat.

Sweet lines on 'Kailani', a Columbia 43 MkIII sailboat at anchor off St Georges, Grenada in the West Indies

Pacific Seacraft 40

'Salacia', a Pacific Seacraft 40 sailboat at anchor

Many thanks to Mike Price for this fine pic of his Contest 44 'Tumbledown Wind' as she crosses the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) finishing line.

'Tumbledown Wind' a Contest 44 Yacht under sail

Mason 43 Cruising Yachts

Many thanks to Sally & Al Pribyl for this pic of their Mason 43 staysail ketch 'Artemis' , at anchor in Prickly Bay, Grenada.

'Artemis', a Mason 43 Staysail Ketch anchored in Prickly Bay, Grenada

Many thanks to Richard Clement and family for this fine pic of their Moody 425 cruising yacht 'Vega' .

'Vega', a Moody 425 sailboat under sail

Norseman 447

Many thanks for this pic to Dartanyon Race, co-Captain of this Norseman 447 cruising yacht 'Lutris' .

A Norseman 447, a Robert Perry designed cruising yacht

Hunter 40.5

A Hunter 40.5 sailboat anchored off Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

Caliber 40 LRC

'Lost Loon', a Caliber 40 LRC SE sailboat

Swan 43 (S & S)

'Thistle', a Sparkman & Stephens designed Swan 43, a classic sailboat from the 1970s.

C&C Landfall 42

Many thanks to the Lemerys family for this pic of their 1980 C&C Landfall 42

RH 43 (Also known as the CT 43)

'Wild Matilda', an RH43 cruising sloop designed by Ron Holland.

Jeanneau Sun Legende 41

The Sun Legende 41 cruising yacht 'Quicksilver' at anchor off Jolly Harbour, Antigua

Hinckley Sou'wester 42 MkII

A Hinckley Sou'wester 42 MkII sailboat sailing under the headsail only

Ovni AluBat 43

'Barbarossa', an Ovni AluBat 43 sailboat

Hallberg Rassy 42 (Frers)

She looks like a cutter in this pic, but the inline stays converging at the masthead shows that the Hallberg-Rassy 42 cruising yacht  'Cavatina' is a  solent rigged  sloop.

A Hallberg-Rassy 42 cruising yacht

Beneteau 423

'Worry No More', a Beneteau 423 anchored in Deep Bay, Antigua

Beneteau Oceanis 42CC

'Ventolier 3', Beneteau Oceanis 42CC Clipper cruising yacht

Moody Eclipse 43

'Phoebus', a Moody Eclipse 43 cutter-rigged sailboat at anchor

Trintella 44

'Wild Bird', a Trintella 44 Ketch at anchor

Catalina 400 Mk2

'Valiant', a Catalina 400 Mk2 sailboat departing Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica under power

Islander 44

An Islander 44 Cruising Yacht at anchor in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, West Indies.

Grand Soleil 39

A Grand Soleil 39 sailboat anchored off Portsmouth, Dominica

Westerly Oceanlord 41

‘Windward Lady’ a Westerly Oceanlord 41 at anchor

CSY 44 (Walk-Through)

Many thanks to Jeff and Carolee, for this pic of their CSY 44 Walk-Thru' staysail ketch  'Contessa' .

A CSY 44 'Walk-Through' ketch at anchor off Nevis in the West Indies

CSY 44 (Mid-Cockpit)

The mid cockpit version of the CSY 44 sailboat

Jeanneau 'Sun Odyssey' 40.3

A Jeanneau Sun Odyssey cruising yacht at anchor

Outbound 44

The Outbound 44 sailboat 'Frannie B' at anchor in Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica, West Indies

Island Packet 445

Many thanks to Jim Shanahan for this great pic of his Island Packet cruising yacht 445 'Watermark III'.

An Island Packet 445 cruising yacht making good progress under sail.

Passport 40

'Kismet', a Passport 40 sailboat at anchor.

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Best Cruiser, 40 to 49 feet: Dufour 45e

  • By Bill Springer
  • Updated: December 9, 2010

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Dufour 45e BOTY winner

When it came time to pick a winner in the 40-footer category, the BOTY judges had to decide between three relatively similar performance-oriented boats; two were actually built by the same company.

But when they got down to the nitty-gritty of deck layouts, accommodations space, and, in particular, sailing performance, the Dufour 45e rose to the top with ease. Unlike some boats that really made an impression on the judges at the dock, the 45e caught their attention out on the water as soon as they started taking turns at the helm. During deliberations, they all agreed that it was one of the best sailing boats they evaluated during their four days of sea trials. One judge described the helm as feeling “dreamy,” and they all appreciated the easily driven hull’s clean wake and a sail plan that’s both powerful and easy to control. The test sail illustrates this point beautifully: The judges recorded 7.5 knots of boat speed while sailing in a mere 10 knots of breeze. Judge Tim Murphy found he had no trouble trimming both the main and the jib while steering, and tacking the boat singlehanded was straightforward, thanks to the double-ended mainsheet led back to winches at the wheels. The judges noted that the jib telltales were also clearly visible to the helmsman. The wide cockpit has good backrests and brace points so the crew remains secure in a seaway. And there’s plenty of room to lounge when not working. When it’s down, the drop-down swim platform provides a wide space from which to board the boat from the water; when it’s up, it provides a secure feeling in the cockpit.

In addition to the boat’s superior sailing performance, the judges felt its stylish and functional accommodations plan could work well for a family. The saloon settees are spacious, comfortable, and also provide two long sea berths. There’s also copious stowage space in cabinets along the hull in the saloon and under all the seat cushions. The owner’s cabin forward has a good-size double bunk, an en suite head, and plenty of stowage, and the C-shaped galley has the gimbaled stove and the counter and storage space you’ll need to comfortably prepare meals during voyages of a week or longer.

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  • The boat’s overall sailing performance is outstanding.
  • It’s easy to sail singlehanded since both the double-ended mainsheet and jib sheets lead to winches near the wheels.
  • The accommodations plan is spacious and comfortable.
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8 Fascinating Facts About ‘Koru,’ Jeff Bezos’s Bonkers 410-Foot Sailing Superyacht

According to the latest Forbes ‘s Real-Time Billionaires List, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is currently worth around $204 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person on the planet, just behind Tesla CEO Elon Musk .

So handing over an estimated $500 million for his 410-foot Koru , the world’s largest sailing yacht , another $75 million for Abeona , its 250-foot support vessel, and then paying the $30 million or so a year to cover running costs for both, should be well within his budget.

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Bezos surprised the boating world when he opted for a classically styled, three-masted sailing yacht instead of some flashy mega motoryacht. What’s more it has a buxom wooden sculpture on the forepeak, typical of 19th-century sailing vessels. And since taking delivery last year, he and his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez, have been using the yacht to cruise the world in style.

While secrecy still shrouds Koru , especially its interior and many of its technical features, we take a closer look at what makes it, arguably, the most interesting sailing superyacht in years.

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Designed as a Modern Classic

Koru would never be described as sleek, or elegant even. But she does have a classical style. Designed by the Dutch masters at Dykstra Naval Architecture, the boat is distinguished by its towering navy-blue steel hull, snowy-white, two-level aluminum superstructure, sweeping canoe stern, and a trio of soaring masts. Her design inspiration is said to be the triple-masted schooner Eos , built by Germany’s Lürssen Yachts in 2006 for American media mogul Barry Diller. And, ignoring the current trend of oversized windows, Koru ‘s hull sides are dotted with traditional portholes with smaller-than typical windows for the upper decks (no doubt helping to protect guests from paparazzi lenses). Little is known about the yacht’s interior design, other than it’s the work of London-based Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi studio. Oceanco’s website describes the interior as a “timeless, contemporary style, with natural wood tones complemented by a palette of warm neutrals and beautifully patterned textiles.”

Claiming the Prize for Size

At 410 feet bow to stern and with a beam of 56 feet, Koru is the largest sailing yacht in the world. Some might argue the title should go to the 468-foot Sailing Yacht A . But that quirky, Philippe Stark–designed triple-master is considered a “sail-assisted motoryacht” rather than a true sailing yacht. Koru is also big inside, with a reported internal volume of 3,300 gross T=tons, that offers room for up to 18 guests in nine cabins and accommodations for a crew of 36.

A True Sailor

Full credit to Jeff Bezos for ignoring his fellow billionaires’ penchant for giant, diesel-guzzling superyachts. (Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently took delivery of his 387-foot Launchpad , powered by quadruple MTU engines packing a combined 23,400 hp.) With its giant, more-than-20,000-square-foot sail plan (including three mainsails and three, cutter-style headsails), Koru has been regularly photographed cruising under sail. It’s also believed the yacht is making an effort to focus on sustainability, from reports of it testing out a prototype kinetic energy recovery system that converts wave-induced motion into electrical energy. The vessel is also believed to feature a hybrid power system with large battery banks that run its systems at night while at anchor.

Its 250-Foot, $75 Million “Tender”

The challenge with sailing yachts, even one that’s 410 feet long, is that it’s nearly impossible to land a helicopter on the deck. So Bezos commissioned a 250-foot support vessel, named Abeona after the Roman goddess of travelers. The largest shadow vessel ever built by Holland’s Damen Yachting, this explorer comes with a rear-deck helipad and hangar big enough to accommodate an Airbus ACH-135 helicopter. There’s also space aboard for a small armada of water toys and tenders, plus accommodations below decks for up to 45 crew and support staff.

Built Under Total Secrecy

Tasked with taking Koru from concept to reality was the superyacht builder Oceanco, based south of Rotterdam in Alblasserdam, Holland. The famed yard, owned by billionaire Mohammed Al Barwani, who also owns Turquoise Yachts in Turkey, recently completed Steven Spielberg’s new 357-foot superyacht Seven Sea s, and the similar-sized Bravo Eugenia , launched in 2018 for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Koru was reportedly first commissioned in 2018 as Project Y721 and delivered to the Amazon founder in Gibraltar in April 2023.

What’s in a Name?

While a betting person might have predicted that Bezos would have given his sailing yacht a more Amazon-connected name, like Prime, Deliverance, or even Blue Origin after his space company, he picked Koru . The name is said to be Maori for “loop” or “coil” and resembles the spiral shape of an unfurling silver fern frond. It’s said to be an integral symbol of New Zealand Maori art that symbolizes new life and new beginnings. Look closely at the wooden figurehead on Koru ‘s bow and the necklace around the woman’s neck features a pendant shaped like the koru symbol.

A Bridge Too Far

As Koru was nearing completion in 2021, word got out that builder Oceanco had approached the city of Rotterdam in Holland, offering to pay for the partial disassembly of the historic 97-year-old Koningshaven lift-bridge, which was too low for the yacht with its triple 230-foot masts in place, to pass under on its way to the North Sea. The city reportedly consented, but the move resulted in a huge public outcry with threats to plaster Koru with eggs as it passed through the bridge. Oceanco withdrew its application and instead towed the yacht to Rotterdam’s Greenport shipyard west of the city, transported the masts by barge, and installed them there.

The Places You’ll Go

Hot on the heels of Koru ‘s handover in Gibraltar in April last year, the superyacht has seemingly been cruising non-stop. It was spotted exploring Spain’s Balearic Islands, anchored off Cannes during the film festival, and moored at celebrity hot spots like Saint-Tropez, Capri, Portofino, and Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Bezos reportedly proposed to Sánchez on the bow of Koru off Cannes in May last year, followed by an engagement party aboard in Positano, Italy with a guest list that included Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kris Jenner, Toby Maguire, and Queen Rania of Jordan. Then Koru cruised the 4,000-plus miles across the Atlantic to Fort Lauderdale for a re-fuel and re-supply before heading to the Caribbean for winter cruising. This summer it was back to the Mediterranean for more island-hopping.

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