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Hanse 418

What’s in 3ft? That’s what I wondered as I stepped off Hanse’s new 388 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 388, the 418 is 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

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