Hanse 331 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

33.07' · 10.08 m

Disp.

9,921 lbs · 4,500 kg

First year

1993

The Hanse 331 represents a foundational era for the Greifswaldbased builder, serving as a bridge between traditional Scandinavian naval architecture and the modern, highvolume production techniques that would eventually define the Hanse brand. Launched at the 1994 Hamburg Boat Show, the 331 was significantly derived from the Finngulf 33 hull, a design originally penned by KarlJohan Stråhlmann. By acquiring the molds for proven performers like the Finngulf 33 and its smaller sibling, the Finngulf 31 (which became the Hanse 301), Hanse Yachts founder Michael Schmidt was able to offer a level of sailing performance often missing from entrylevel production cruisers of the mid1990s. The boat remained in production until approximately 2002, when it was succeeded by the Judel/Vrolijkdesigned Hanse 341.