Bavaria 707 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

23' · 7.01 m

Disp.

3,036 lbs · 1,377 kg

First year

1978

The Bavaria 707 occupies a seminal position in European yachting history as the inaugural model that launched the Giebelstadtbased shipyard in 1978. Designed by Axel Mohnhaupt, the 707 was envisioned as a versatile, trailerable pocket cruiser capable of bridging the gap between coastal daysailing and modest weekend cruising. Measuring 7.07 meters in length with a beam of 2.48 meters, it introduced the "window factory" efficiency of founder Winfried Herrmann to the marine world, proving that seriesproduction techniques could produce a robust, affordable vessel without sacrificing the structural integrity required for Baltic and North Sea conditions. As noted by the manufacturer in their historical archives, the Bavaria Yachts lineage began with this specific hull, which established the brand’s hallmark of maximizing internal volume within a compact footprint.