Bavaria 606 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

21.33' · 6.5 m

Disp.

1,980 lbs · 898 kg

First year

1982

The Bavaria 606 represents a pivotal era in the history of Bavaria Yachts, serving as a refined entrypoint into the world of cruising during the early 1980s. Launched in 1982, this 21foot monohull was designed by the prolific naval architect Axel Mohnhaupt, whose engineering background in fluid mechanics helped define the performance characteristics of the brand’s first generation. While the shipyard eventually became synonymous with largescale production of 40footplus cruisers, the 606 was a "microcruiser" designed to be easily trailered and managed by a singlehanded sailor or a small family. It sits as the smallest sibling in a lineage of successful early designs, including the slightly larger Bavaria 707 and the Bavaria 760, both of which shared the shipyard’s early commitment to rigid construction and accessible pricing.