New Photos – 2007 Hanse 430e

Well-maintained, privately owned high spec 2007 example of the popular modern Judel/Vrolijk-designed aft cockpit cruising yacht.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

With just two private owners since launch in 2007, and with plentiful recent expenditure, CLEOPATRA is a very smart epoxy-hulled example of the modern, fast and spacious Judel/Vrolijk-designed Hanse 430. Used exclusively for sailing in Italy, CLEOPATRA’s owner highlights her ease of use for single-handed sailing and is now only look to sell as he wishes to go motoring.

CLEOPATRA boasts many specification highlights including:
• 3-double cabin, 2-heads interior layout finished in optional American Cherry interior joinery
• Vacuum-infused epoxy construction hull with Corecell sandwich
• Performance 2.20m draft keel with lead bulb
• Flexiteak synthetic teak decking – installed 2026
• Larger Yanmar 50hp engine option with Saildrive gearbox and 3-bladed folding propeller
• Max-Power 12vDC retractable bow-thruster
• Twin helm wheels with Jeffa steering
• Fully-battened mainsail system with low-friction battencars and single-line reefing
• North Sails mainsail and self-tacking jib
• Gennaker with snuffer
• Lewmar winch package with electric cockpit halyard winch
• Recently replaced batteries
• Inverter
• B&G and Simrad sailing instruments with Vulcan chart plotter and AIS
• Recently replaced interior upholstery
• Veco Climma 220vDC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with 12.000 BTU output (powered from shorepower).
• Eberspacher diesel-fired hot air cabin heating system
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with Bose speakers
• Jabsco electric heads with holding tanks
• Front and top opening refrigerator
• Passarelle
• Sprayhood and bimini
• Cockpit table
• Inflatable tender

PRESS REVIEW:

Once the term “mid-size cruiser” was used to describe boats from 30 to 35 feet, but many of today’s popular “mid-size” boats are larger. The new 43-foot Hanse 430 is performance oriented, as might be expected; it was designed by Judel/Vrolik, designer of Alinghi’s America’s Cup boats.

Hanse offers buyers of the 430 a choice between polyester resin (standard) and epoxy resin (optional). My test boat had the advantages of epoxy; the lighter weight, greater strength, and imperviousness to osmotic blistering convince some buyers to go with the optional 430e version. Both versions are built of hand-laid glass with coring above the waterline and in the deck. The epoxy version is built of post-cured prepreg cloth with a Core-cell foam core in the hull; the standard polyester version is cored with end-grain balsa.

The sailplan features what is essentially a masthead rig (though Hanse describes it as a “nine-tenths” fractional rig) with a self-tacking jib. The single jibsheet leads to a traveler track, then up the mast and down again before running aft to the cockpit. This long routing yields a better sheet lead. As an aging lightweight, I appreciated the ample Lewmar 46 winches on the cabintop, one of which was electric—a worthwhile option on a boat with this much mainsail. The wide cockpit accommodates skippers and crews of various sizes with varying seating preferences. It’s easy to move around anywhere on the deck, thanks to low coamings, secure footing, and covered lines leading from the mast to the cockpit. The open transom makes loading and unloading people and parcels to a dock or dinghy simple.

The Hanse 430 has a distinctly modern interior, especially with the optional cherry finish. Cabinetry is flush-surfaced and precisely fitted, and the grabrails outboard of the seats blend so neatly into the decor that the skipper may need to point them out to guests.

In the open ocean off Miami in 12 to 14 knots of wind, our test boat clicked off a steady 7-plus knots with an easy motion through light chop. The boat tacked effortlessly through 80 degrees as the self-tending jib eliminated any need to pull lines. The helm felt secure, with no hint of stalling when we heeled in the puffs. Bearing off, boatspeed climbed to better than 8 knots, and I enjoyed the same excellent directional stability and easy control. The dual wheels and good cockpit design gave me several comfy places to sit both to windward and to leeward. It was a fine sail in these typical East Coast conditions, and the 430e was fast, stable, and responsive.

Running the engine at 2,200 RPM produced 7.3 knots of boatspeed with minimal noise in the main cabin. Our test boat had a retractable bow thruster, which made maneuvering around docks absurdly simple. The boat also made whiplash turns within one boatlength and stopped and backed straight, with excellent control, even in a crosswind.

Sail Magazine – August 2008

2007 Hanse 430e ‘CLEOPATRA’ for sale – Asking Euro 178,000 EU VAT paid – full details here

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