Hanse 401
Hanse · Judel/Vrolijk · 1980
Updated
Measured under the previous VPP (2021–2024)
The Hanse 401 is a 11.98 m heavy displacement racing yacht designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built by Hanse, first launched in 1980. It races in Class B.
Length
11.98 m
39′ 4″
Beam
3.90 m
Draft
2.02 m
Displacement
8.3 t
Sail area
84 m²
On the podium
Where a Hanse 401 finishes when she goes racing.
Not enough data yet to show how this design finishes. It has not been found in the race results we have collected so far.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Hanse 401 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
No regattas found yet.
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.
Offshore & coastal
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Not enough data yet: no races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
Who she races against
The designs a Hanse 401 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Not enough data yet to say who this design races against. No result we have collected puts it on the water beside another design we track.
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Upwind VMG
5.26
39°
Beam reach
8.52
90°
Broad reach
9.88
135°
Downwind VMG
8.60
170°
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
How fast is a Hanse 401
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 4.34 | 5.01 | 5.21 | 5.26 |
| 52° | 6.46 | 7.22 | 7.40 | 7.50 |
| 60° | 6.72 | 7.43 | 7.60 | 7.74 |
| 75° | 6.90 | 7.62 | 7.89 | 8.11 |
| 90° | 6.86 | 7.69 | 8.10 | 8.52 |
| 110° | 6.87 | 7.86 | 8.34 | 9.07 |
| 120° | 6.72 | 7.83 | 8.48 | 9.27 |
| 135° | 6.20 | 7.58 | 8.32 | 9.88 |
| 150° | 5.33 | 7.12 | 7.92 | 9.18 |
| Run VMG | 4.62 | 6.22 | 7.34 | 8.60 |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Nearly all carry a folding propeller. A bowsprit is standard across the fleet. Crew weight is declared around 550 kg.
Rigging
Hanse 401 rig and sail dimensions
A Hanse 401 carries 15.00 m of mainsail hoist on a 5.00 m boom, a forestay 15.80 m above the deck and a 5.08 m bowsprit. Typical figures across the 3 boats measured under the current VPP, with the range each one spans.
Rig
Sails
The spinnaker spreads widest of all — 98 to 124 m² depending on bowsprit and set-up. Before ordering a sail, read the figure on your own measurement record rather than the typical one for the design.