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Hanse 315 review

• Philippa Park
• November 11, 2015

Hanse’s new smallest addition was designed to be affordable. Graham Snook tested her to see if she’s worth it

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This test has unsettled me.

For the last few years, the Winner 9 has been the leader in her class.

No other yacht around her size could offer her excellent combination of performance, price, build quality and customisation.

Now Hanse has launched its 315, I’m not certain which boat is best.

The hull of the 315 is reminiscent of Hanse’s sportier brand, Dehler, and she sails very well.

But is she now top of the class?

I’m not sure I know myself.

Performance

A force 4-5 easterly whistled through Hamble Point Marina as we set off with full mainsail and self-tacking jib.

She handled the conditions well, her grip in the water was excellent.

Only when the mainsail was left sheeted as a gust hit would the toerail submerge and she’d gripe, but she has to be hard pressed even for that to happen.

At the helm

There’s a short stub of a transom behind the wheel, which gives some feeling of security.

Our test boat was yet to have the fold-down transom and aft guardrails fitted, which I expect would remove the worry of dogs, children or helmsmen disappearing off the back without notice.

With the aft cabin beneath it, the cockpit is slightly higher than normal, but unless you’re standing at the wheel it’s barely noticeable.

Sitting to leeward, the pushpit makes a very comfortable backrest.

On the windward side I was reliant on the grip from my bum on the coaming as the foot blocks were yet to be installed.

(These will be fitted where the owner wants them, once she is sold).

The feeling on the Jefa steering was delightful: light, with no slack or echo of movement from the opposite wheel.

The danger with a steering system this good is that you find yourself waggling the wheels around to enjoy her responsiveness, which does little for her speed or your course, but it is fun.

Design & construction

Her hull is designed by Judel/Vrolijk with an almost plumb bow and stern making full use of her 9.1m (28ft 8in) hull length.

She only loses 40cm at her waterline.

From aft it’s clear to see there’s less internal volume beneath the cockpit, making her waterline narrower.

She has a foam-cored hull above the waterline, solid laminate below, and her deck is balsa- cored.

The inner tray moulding makes up the seat bases in the saloon and provides recesses for the bulkheads.

Nine bolts hold the deep, L-shaped keel in place.

Her self-tacking jib makes the crew redundant during tacks.

She had the optional Elvstrom FCL laminate jib and fully-battened mainsail with single-line slab reefing.

The mainsail was on Seldén’s excellent MDS cars, the jib benefiting from vertical battens near the head, which stop the top of the leech falling away and flapping with a frequency from Harley Davidson to Vespa, depending on course and wind speed.

Deck layout

Halyards and jib sheet are controlled by the two Lewmar 40ST winches either side of the companionway.

There are two others further aft, which can be used for a German mainsheet system or for offwind sails.

The cockpit locker to port is a good size, it’s hull depth, but where the moulding from the aft cabin beneath impinges on the locker it actually makes a good shelf.

There’s washboard stowage at the front that looked vulnerable to attack from dinghies or fenders.

The cockpit coaming isn’t the most supportive, but it’s nice and wide to sit on or comfortable to rest against.

The pick of the seats is a lovely rounded and reclined seatback at the aft end of the coachroof.

Even without the luxury of a cockpit cushion it was still snug and comfortable.

Stepping over the wide coaming onto the deck, there are short handrails to help you to the swept- back spreaders (with chainplates taken to the toerail) but nothing further forward.

It’s still a short distance to the mast, so longer handrails would have been nice.

Living aboard

There are two interior layout options and having been on board both, it is a tough decision; both have advantages.

Without the forecabin door, but with a large aperture in the forward bulkhead instead, you have a vast saloon area giving space and light.

With the full bulkhead and door you have privacy and cupboard stowage.

Your choice will depend on your circumstances; either way there is still a large, athwartships berth (with a minimum size of 1.93m x 1.65m) in the fair-sized aft cabin.

One of the reasons for my indecision is the clever use of space in the forecabin if you opt for the bulkhead and the three- in-one layout it gives.

The first layout is a standard V-berth (2.05m long x 1.55m at the head, 0.66m at the foot).

But lift the port-side cushion and a hinged board lifts and folds back, revealing a neat seat in the inner moulding, complete with cushion and backrest – and you’ve still got a full-sized single berth.

Lift the smaller starboard cushion, slide the bunk base under a locker and you now have a 1.39m long children’s double berth.

There is the question of what to do with the excess cushions: personally I’d relegate them to the oversized aft berth.

Sadly, if you opt for the open-plan interior, this innovative solution is done away with and the berth is full width and fixed.

Innovative touches

She has the touch-panel light switch found throughout the Hanse and Dehler range, so the lights can be programmed or dimmed – rare on this size of boat, as are LED lights in the recess of the overhead handrail.

The reading lights on stalks are also worth mentioning as they can be switched to red or white.

The saloon is a small (11cm) step up, the port-side seat is 1.93m long and would make a good sea berth with a leecloth added – and you will need one, because the starboard-side seat is a bit too short (1.65m).

Although it’s possible to sleep five, the saloon table again is a little frugal at 0.84m long, best suited to four diners.

The headroom is 1.74m (5ft 8in) in the saloon.

Although there are overhead handrails I felt a grab-handle aft of the chart table at a more accessible height would be an advantage, but any owner could easily add this.

Aft to port is a very large heads at the base of the companionway.

It’s a good storage place for wet oilskins, a fact not lost on the designers who have made a cut-out in the single piece GRP moulding to allow oilskins to hang and drain into the shower tray.

Further aft is the sink and inboard-facing toilet.

Chart table

The chart table has a minimum size of 0.65m x 0.51m and can be used seated, facing aft (beware of the corner by your thigh) or standing, facing outboard.

Opening the switch panel reveals a bundle of wiring all labeled with words, far better than the usual code numbers that have to be deciphered.

There are two bottom-hinged lockers outboard, and bookshelves will be added outboard of the saloon seating.

The small L-shaped galley is a good height to work and wash up at the single sink but the stove really needs a crash bar, because accessing the top-opening fridge on a port tack means leaning against the cooker.

The galley lacks workspace and stowage – the fiddled shelves outboard of the stove are OK, just.

One could say these details should be corrected, but she’s built to an attractive price.

Hanse said she’s more expensive than they had planned, but she is a better boat.

Maintenance

Access to the engine is from the front or either side.

Topping up the saildrive gearbox oil wouldn’t be the easiest of jobs, but neither is it impossible.

A single 90Ah service battery is under the starboard saloon berth (a second is optional).

The battery charger sits under the port berth.

All seacocks have neat slides on the handle to prevent them opening by accident.

OUR VERDICT ON THE BOAT

What’s she like to sail.

She’s a very easy boat to handle, thanks in part to her simple self-tacking jib arrangement.

Twin wheels on 31ft yachts seem here to stay, although she is available with a tiller, which keeps her cost down – but only one of the first 10 owners have opted for one.

The Jefa steering is as good as it is on many bigger, more expensive boats; it was light, silky smooth and responsive.

The leather-covered wheels were comfortable to use.

The cockpit sole occasionally felt a little high but this was minor and easily forgotten because the way she sails is very good indeed.

The mainsheet is ideally located between the wheels (but a German mainsheet or traveller are options).

It was easy to brace a foot on the table and heave in the sheet, or ease it out in gusts.

Not that the mainsheet needs much attention: only when water was washing down the side deck did she show any sign of disobedience – the angle of heel and increasing weight on the wheel gave fair warning well before we reached that point.

What’s she like in port and at anchor?

Her single and substantial bow roller sits well proud of her vertical bow.

The chain locker is deep, with stowage for fenders and plenty of chain for coastal cruising.

She’s manoeuvrable and will turn well in tight spaces.

There is a fair old distance between her saildrive and rudder, which causes a bit of delay between applying thrust and it being directed by the rudder, but it’s predictable.

The forward end of the cockpit was made for lounging: back to the coachroof, looking aft over the transom and anchorage – perfect, for two people at least.

Down below, the galley worktops are higher than usual, thanks partly to the sunken floor (to gain headroom) but it’s actually a comfortable height to work at.

The heads is a large, all-in-one GRP compartment with a built-in shower and space for hanging oilskins; it works well.

The saloon is bright and benefits from simple, neat design.

The open-plan option, which does away with the enclosed forward bulkhead and door, increases the feeling of space – something often lacking on smaller yachts.

Would she suit you and your crew?

In the past, it’s fair to say that accommodation was a higher priority for Hanse than sailing performance.

While the 315 hasn’t crossed over to being performance-orientated, she strikes a good balance.

She might not have the interior quality of a few other boats in her class, but neither does she have their price tag.

The 315 benefits from Hanse’s bulk-buying power and technology trickling down from its other models.

She starts off at a low price (£70,000 Inc VAT), then options help you tailor her to your requirements and your finances.

She’s available with twin wheels or tiller, shallow keel or deep.

The galley and chart table are the only compromised areas and even they aren’t off-putting.

The saloon is good, as are the cabins and cockpit, but she could do with a few more grab handles and a crash bar at the galley.

She’s a versatile boat, the Hanse 315.

A good buy for anyone starting out with their first new boat, or downsizing from a larger yacht.

If coastal cruising is your main aim – unless you have a large, grown-up family or crew in tow – she’ll make a great boat to do just that.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Price £92,300 Inc VAT LOA 9.62m (31ft 6in) LWL 8.70m (29ft 8in) Beam 3.35m (11ft 0in) Draught 1.85m (6ft 1in) or 1.37m (4ft 6in) Displacement 4,700kg (10,361 lb) Ballast 1,500kg (3,306 lb) Ballast ratio 31.9(%) Sail area 47m2 (506sq ft) SA/D ratio 17 Diesel 160 litres (35 gal) Water 230 litres (50 gal) Engine 20hp Transmission Saildrive RCD category A Designer Judel/Vrolijk & Co Builder Hanse Yachts UK Agent Inspiration Marine  Tel +44 (0)2380 457008  Web Hanseyachts.co.uk

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• By Jeremy McGeary
• Updated: January 30, 2007

Hanse Yachts didn’t plan on selling the Hanse 315 in America, but U.S. customers requested its appearance, despite the freight premium on a boat this small. Described by the builder as a family performance cruiser, in its standard form the clean-cut 315 is set up for daysailing and close-to-home cruising.

No dodger base is molded in the cabin trunk, and a bimini is precluded by the mainsheet, which attaches to a single point on the cockpit sole forward of the steering pedestal. Singlehanded sailing would be easier and likely more fun with the tiller-steering option. The full-battened mainsail provides drive, and the self-tacking roller-furling jib, which employs a curved track and mast-routed sheet system, makes maneuvering a piece of cake. Installed genoa tracks allow a quick upgrade for club racing or cruising in regions known for light air.

Below, the interior is bright, simply laid out, and functional, though the Hanse modernist approach to decor threatens fiddles with extinction; galley activities are best done at anchor. Artful design allows the forward cabin to convert from a normal V-berth to a single with standing room and a seat. A second cabin is aft of the galley; the head is to port of the companionway, with access to the cockpit locker.

In barely 6 knots of wind, the Hanse 315 sailed at about 3 knots under jib and main and responded quickly to the light helm. Under power, flat out at 3,800 rpm, it made 7.7 knots; at a more leisurely 2,600 rpm, it achieved a useful 6.2 knots.

Hanse has recently released a new, updated and highly customizable edition of the 315 which was named a Cruising World Boat of the Year in 2016. The new yacht features a number of interior layout options and a variety of colors.

Hanse 315 Specs

LOA: 31′ 0″ LWL: 27′ 4″ Beam: 10′ 6″ Draft (standard): 5′ 9″ Sail Area: 495 sq. ft. Displacement: 8,589 lb. Water: 32 gal. Fuel: 13 gal. Engine: 21-hp. Yanmar Designer: Judel/Vrolijk & Co. Price: $122,000 Hanse Yachts US, (410) 626-1493, www.hanseyachts.com

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Hanse 315: Yacht Review

The hot new entry-level yacht with the lot from the big german yard.

The German manufacturer Hanse is doing an excellent job with its latest Hanse 315. This new sail-cruiser has been swamped with praise since its launch last year. That's because she is a 'proper yacht' that can sail offshore yet is reasonably priced.

The era when small production yachts like Hood 23s and Endeavour 26s got a generation of Aussies into yacht cruising has long gone. Today's entry-level yacht is 30 foot or bigger, as boat buyers expect more room and comfort, which also means less buyers as the starting price is higher.

This situation is quite a dilemma for the yachting industry, which naturally wants coming generations of sailors to jump aboard. But there are some manufacturers who are trying to make the entry point more affordable.

The German manufacturer Hanse is doing an excellent job with its latest Hanse 315, a 'proper yacht' that can sail offshore yet is reasonably priced.

PRICE AND EQUIPMENT - Locally, this well-equipped yacht retails from a base-price of just $175,000. With a few important extras like a sun-bimini and wind instruments, the Hanse 315 retails around the $200,000 mark. This is still very good value today for a yacht around the 31-foot mark.

Hanse has been one of the most successful international yacht builders for the past decade and is undoubtedly trying to put the wind back into the sails and sales of entry-level market with this new yacht package.

The local dealer Windcraft had a clever and transparent Hanse 315 'New Sailor' package that included servicing, berthing, insurance, lessons, options and the works for $230k sail away.

LAYOUT AND ACCOMMODATION - A surprisingly roomy twin-cabin yacht The cockpit is mounted high but provides comfortable seating thanks to the raised coamings and a sloped cabin bulkhead. There's a big stowage locker under the portside seat with a proper floor and all items including swim ladder and fenders all neatly stowed.

Going below is made easy by a wide hatchway and steps that aren't too steep. Below, there's a surprisingly roomy saloon with full headroom (though not in the forward cabin) and a nice blend of timber and moulded GRP surfaces.

There is a choice of timber veneers but I like the standard mahogany (pictured), with optional ash inlaid flooring.

There is a large head/bathroom off to the portside with a shower, washbasin and WC. This can also double as a wet weather locker too. Meanwhile, to starboard is a reasonable-sized galley incorporating a gas-compliant two-burner stove/oven. The L-shaped galley provides a deep sink/water tap and top-opening fridge with good headroom thanks to the recessed floor.

The main saloon is a step up from the galley and provides two settee lounge berths and a fixed centre table with folding leafs. The table flaps snap into place with a clever folding mechanism. There's also stowage shelves outboard of the backrests and a wine bottle stowage locker within the table support.

Up for'ard you have a choice of either an open double berth, or in the case of our test boat an enclosed cabin with door and a neat three-quarter size double berth. The latter can expand into a full double berth when the door is closed. There is a seat on portside that folds into part of the berth, while another panel slides out from starboard to complete the in-fill.

Another double berth cabin is located aft of the galley. It provides a fixed athwartships berth and has a quite sizeable hanging locker. With a cockpit opening port it seems like the natural choice for the skipper, though I wonder if it's as cool in hot weather as the for'ard cabin.

DESIGN, HULL AND ENGINEERING - A new-breed Hanse yacht on a smaller scale With a plumb bow and wide, flat stern under a tall rig, the Hanse 315 is very much one of the new breed cruiser/racers just smaller!

She comes from the same famous German design team of Judel/Vrolijk who do the bigger Hanse models and are also designers of top offshore race boats like TP52s, etc.

This pedigree is evident in the Hanse 315s good sailing qualities. So yes, doing the local twilight yacht races are definitely on the agenda!

The Hanse 315 is no lightweight at 4700kg displacement yet her race-bred lines ensure she has a good turn of speed. This is partly due to the long waterline and powerful wide beam (3.35m) carried right to the transom.

She also has the latest L-shaped keel and deep, spade rudder for low water drag. However, the real secret to her speed is the noticeable Vee in the rear sections of the hull. This tapering of the waterline helps to reduce hydrodynamic drag over a wide range of speeds and helps her go faster.

Hull construction features foam-cored fibreglass above the waterline and solid lamination below. Decks are balsa-cored and feature a moulded anchor locker for'ard designed to take an optional electric anchor winch. ON THE WATER - The Hanse 315 is no sail-caravan and gets along She has the contemporary styling of the latest cruiser-racers and looks nice from all angles. There's a low trunk cabin over wide decks and a broad, open transom that allows easy access aboard via a folding stern landing platform.

A big surprise is the twin steering wheels in the cockpit. Normally you wouldn't see this in a smaller yacht but Hanse has made this work so you get good steering control plus easy access through from the open transom. The tiller is standard, however, I believe the twin, leather-bound wheels are the way to go.

Sail power comes from a tall, fractional rig that stands 47-feet above the waterline and is supported by twin swept-back spreaders with chainplates mounted right on the gunwale. The racing pedigree is very evident in details like this.

Headsails are all non-overlapping and as standard you get a Elvstrom self-tacking jib which is trimmed via one of the two cabin Lewmar 40ST winch.

The sail comes with a Selden jib furler and vertical battens so it’s really easy to handle.

The big 29sq m mainsail is an Elvstrom fully-battened type which is easy to raise and lower thanks to an optional lazy-bag/lazy jack stowage system.

As we motored out onto a sun-baked Pittwater. I was glad of the optional bimini awning over the helm position. This sits behind the backstay with provision for an extension awning for'ard so the whole cockpit can be covered when not using the mainsail.

With furling gear it took us less than a minute to be sailing along in a fresh north east breeze. With two of us aboard I didn't have to do much other than steer as Ric Hawkins did all the trimming.

As the photos show the test boat has optional teak seat decking around the cockpit which looks great. However, I would like some cockpit cushions for a longer day on the water. Maybe you could add this later yourself.

With the breeze about 8-14 knots we were averaging 6 knots, or better upwind, which really is impressive for a 31-footer. Helping us squeeze the best speed out of the boat was a B&G Triton wind instrument display within the companionway hatch console. There is also repeater displays at both helm stations so the skipper is spoilt for choice. Or put it another way, less excuse not to win!

The self-tacker impressed me especially as the breeze freshened. It cuts out the hassle of winching when you tack. That said, in light wind races, or passages the optional full-size headsail will be worthwhile having even if it means manual sheeting on each tack.

Easing into a beam reach we were doing 7 knots plus at times. The self-tacker headsail doesn't like square running so we tacked downwind doing around 5.5-6 knots. This worked out pretty well and we got down the bay pretty quickly by working the wind shifts to our advantage.

The standard Hanse deck package is generous and includes two extra Lewmar 40STs aft for the mainsail, or operating sail controls from the helm when solo sailing. You also get an adjustable backstay, mainsail traveller with control lines, Selden vang, barber haulers and Selden mast/boom. We also had the optional Dyneema jib and mainsail halyards than ensure less stretch.

We had the upgrade 18hp diesel which zipped us along at 7 knots so I would expect the standard 12hp diesel would a bit slower but acceptable for most inshore boating. However, whatever engine package you chose please get the optional folding propeller, otherwise sailing performance will be compromised.

VERDICT - A great downsizing option as well as first serious yacht It's a pleasure to find a yacht this size so nicely designed and having virtually all the key cruising features. I'm not surprised the first wave of local buyers has been yachties down-sizing from bigger yachts. No doubt they're seeking a yacht that's easy to handle with less crew and cheaper to marina berth.

Hopefully there's going to be the younger generation buying into the Hanse 315 as well, because she's a great starting point for yacht ownership and easy on family budgets.

LIKE - Good all round sailing performance - Practical interior for overnight cruising - Twin wheel steering and easy transom access

NOT SO MUCH - Headroom a bit cramped in for'ard cabin - Folding propeller being an extra - Stove needs a protective crash bar

Specifications: Hanse 315 Price From: $175,000 Price as Rested  $238,435 LOA: 9.62m LWL: 8.70m Beam: 3.35m Displacement: 4.7 tonnes Ballast: 1.5 tonnes Mainsail Area: 29.5sq m Self-tack Jib: 17.5sq m Auxiliary: 12hp diesel Fuel Tankage: 100lt Water Tankage: 230lt

Supplied by: Team Windcraft Bayview Anchorage Bayview NSW Phone (02) 9979 1709 See Windcraft

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Video: Hanse 315 – we test Hanse’s new baby and find it packs serious punch

• Toby Hodges
• January 18, 2016

Hanse Yachts may have found a healthy formula for success with its larger yachts, but its entry-level Hanse 315 proves that size bears no relation to enjoyment afloat.

The Hanse 315 is an example of a large firm concentrating the best of its products into a more compact, feature-rich yet user-friendly version. We found in our test – see the full report in Yachting World February 2016 issue – that she is perhaps the best compact production yacht launched in recent years.

The benefits of the Hanse 315 all start from a modern, powerful Judel Vrolijk-designed hull shape. This has a long waterline with broad aft beam creating the option of twin wheels – the smallest production yacht to offer this – and a generous aft cabin.

The only downside is that her price tag isn’t quite entry-level. The attractive-looking base price of £54k ex VAT, rose to £99k inc VAT for the test boat.

That aside, this is a highly impressive new launch – the Hanse 315 has the space and pace of a 35-footer with the price and practicality of a 30-footer.

The Hanse 315 = manageable, easy and really enjoyable.

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The yacht is the successor to the old Hanse 325. Despite her size, the little 315 manages to look positively aggressive. Her plumb bow, vertical transom and total absence of sheer mean that there is nothing cute about this mini cruiser. One clever touch that has further improved her looks is the introduction of a sharp-angled ‘knuckle’ just below the toe rail which serves to create the illusion of a lower freeboard.

Dual wheels

In the cockpit the first thing you notice is the twin wheels. These are an optional extra, with a tiller coming as standard, and make the 315 the smallest production yacht with twin wheels. The weird thing is that they don’t look at all out of place.

The cockpit is sensibly laid out, with the mainsheet clipped to a padeye just abaft the cockpit table and well-sited for the helmsman. The stern was rather open on the yacht I tested, but there is a more family-friendly option of a bathing platform which flips up to enclose you.

Step below decks and you find yourself in a bright saloon with impressive headroom for such a small yacht. Unlike some other competitors who have produced a stripped-out base model with the addition of many ‘bolt-on’ extras, the 315 fit out is less Spartan, despite her über-modern design.

Stiff and responsive

The boat is a good half tonne lighter than the 325, and boasts a more powerful sail area. She is also surprisingly stiff with the deeper 1.85m keel. Sail handling was also an absolute doddle, with the self-tacking jib meaning that you could tack or gybe with the minimum amount of fuss or stress.

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A Hanse 315 is a new yacht for all people who love sailing and boating. A 31-foot yacht that is manageable, maneuverable, lovely sailing qualities, huge cockpit with double knoers, largest ownerscabin in its size class, toilet module with separate shower and composed with large stuvspace. A yacht for all people who love sailing and boating from Hanse Yachts.

She is the yacht for day sailings, weekends and weekly sailings and suits you who are young in mind, younger families but also active sailors who are looking for a smaller sailboat and who want a new sailboat that is shorthanded and in just enough manageable size for one to two people.

Spacious and practical comfort Onboard there are 2 cabins with full-length beds for 4 people + 1 bed in the saloon.

In The Forepiken there is classic Hanse 3 in 1 solution that suits everyone’s needs and can be used for: 1. Children’s space 2. Complete Single Meadow cabin 3. Full size double bed 4. Spacious cabin for relaxation and self-time.

Design Judel and Vroljik who have chosen a “classic” design, characterized by clean modern lines and a well-balanced size and with a big boat feeling with teak in the cockpit and folding bathing platform where maneuvers are performed splendidly, Pigy and distinctive, like a larger dinghy . The big shoe (with German forwarder), as a self-striking fock and the top is that everything is within reach of the Helman in the version with double knoers and alternatively in the standard execution with tiller.

Ocean Class with maritime safety With 1.85 m ́s L keel allowed safe operation: For this, Hanse 315 has a CE mark with ocean category B. If you want a shallower boat, you can choose to mount flat keel with immersion depth 1.37 m.

Hanse 315 is a very popular boat for several stages of life.

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Voted European Yacht of the Year right after her launch, the Hanse 315 is the epitome of what makes a yacht excellent. With her perfect sailing characteristics and easy handling, the 31-foot long entry-level model is easy to manoeuvre. And two cabins, a spacious saloon with L-pantry and the largest cockpit in her class provide real living comfort.

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Choose from two layout variants for the space that best suits your individual wishes and needs. The Hanse 315 offers up to four cosy berths, a wonderfully sunlit saloon with an L-shaped pantry and a shower-featuring bathroom with plenty of natural light.

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Test : Hanse 315 – eine der kleinsten aller Großserien-Fahrtenyachten

Michael Good

 ·  01.05.2023

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• Die Konkurrenten

Es ist nicht wenig, was die Schiffe der sogenannten Einsteigerklasse alles können und bieten müssen: voller Tourenkomfort für die Familie, Seetauglichkeit, einfachstes Handling und zudem gern gute Segelleistungen. Auch haben die kleinsten Yachten im Programm für ihre Hersteller repräsentative Aufgaben zu erfüllen – sie geben dem Neueinsteiger eine Vorstellung, was die größeren Modelle der Werft drauf haben. Das ist wichtig, um die angehenden Umsteiger für die Marke zu inter­essieren. Obendrein muss die Kostenrechnung stimmen. Je kleiner und einfacher die Boote, desto genauer gucken die Kunden auf die Preisgestaltung.

Dabei gilt es zu unterscheiden, denn nicht alle Serienhersteller vollziehen ihren Einstieg im selben Längensegment. Bavaria Yachtbau und Jeanneau zum Beispiel beginnen ihre Fahrtenlinien erst bei 33 Fuß, also bei knapp zehn Meter Rumpflänge. Beneteau, Delphia, Dufour und Hanse dagegen starten die Tourenprogramme bereits eine Nummer kleiner, bei 31 Fuß, also knapp über neun Meter Rumpf­länge und damit dichter am Kompaktkreuzer-Segment. Die neue Hanse 315 ist gar die kleinste aller Großserien-Fahrtenyachten.

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Der maßgebliche Unterschied: Bei den kleineren Booten bleibt es beim Innenausbau mit zwei Kabinen. In der Zehn-Meter-Klasse sind dagegen Ausbauvarianten als Dreikabiner mittlerweile Standard.

Breit und dennoch ansehnlich

Hanseyachts pflegt seinen Einsteiger gewissenhaft mit vergleichsweise kurzen Über­arbeitungszyklen – so ist die Greifswälder Werft im wichtigen Segment stets mit einem zeitgemäßen Modell präsent. Mit der Hanse 315 kommt wieder ein komplett neu konzipiertes Schiff auf den Markt, gezeichnet wie üblich von Hanses Konstruktions-Partnern Judel/Vrolijk & Co in Bremerhaven. Der Newcomer präsentiert sich in markant kräftiger Optik. Dafür sorgen die lotrecht abfallenden Schiffsenden, der vergleichsweise hohe Freibord und die kompakten Abmessungen. Die Hanse 315 ist bei etwas weniger Rumpflänge um fünf Zentimeter breiter als das Vorgängermodell 325.

Dies fällt allerdings höchstens am Steg sowie auf dem Papier auf. Unterwegs präsentiert sich die kleine Hanse hingegen als sehr gefälliger Kreuzer mit vielen, für das Auge sogar sportlichen Merkmalen. Verantwortlich dafür ist vor allem die breite, fast halbkreisförmig gestaltete Heckpartie mit der achtern stark eingeschnürten Wasser­linie – ein Designmerkmal, das man von Judel/Vrolijk-Konstruktionen kennt, insbesondere auch von den aktuellen Modellen der verwandten Dehler-Reihe.

Rumpf der Hanse 315 als Sandwichkonstruktion

Mit der 315 baut Hanse nun erstmals auch den Rumpf eines kleinen Bootes als Sandwichkonstruktion mit Balsaholzkern oberhalb der Wasserlinie – bisher war dies nur für die größeren Typen über 45 Fuß Länge der Fall. Mit dieser aufwändigeren Bauweise kann die Werft Material und Gewicht sparen und gleichzeitig einen robusteren sowie thermisch und akustisch besser isolierten Rumpf präsentieren. Die Decks werden bei allen Typen ebenfalls im Sandwich laminiert.

Und Hanse baut dem neuen Schiff nun auch einen Kiel aus Gusseisen in L-Form an. Beim Vorgängermodell und auch bei den größeren Schwestern der Reihe war und ist ein T-Kiel üblich, L-Kiele gab es in Greifswald bisher nur als Option. Neben dem Standard-Tiefgang von 1,85 Metern mit einem Ballastanteil von 33 Prozent (1,5 Tonnen) ist ein Kurzkiel mit lediglich 1,37 Meter Tiefgang, aber dafür 150 Kilogramm mehr Gewicht erhältlich.

Für einen Test stand der YACHT die Baunummer 4 in La Rochelle an der Westküste Frankreichs zur Verfügung. Die Bedingungen: 10 Knoten Wind im Mittel, dazu mäßig hoher Schwell. Damit kommt die Hanse 315 prima klar. Mit der standardmäßigen Selbstwendefock erreicht sie 5,6 Knoten hart am Wind bei einem Wendewinkel von rund 90 Grad – ordentliche Werte für ein Boot dieser Größe und Ausrichtung.

Überdurchschnittlich gut sind die Agilität auf dem Ruder sowie die Wendigkeit im Manöver. Die Hanse 315 lässt sich auf allen Kursen ausgezeichnet am Wind steuern und beweist dabei ein durchaus sportliches Verhalten. Auch bezüglich der Manövrierbarkeit unter Maschine kann das Boot mit seiner offenbar sehr guten Abstimmung der Unterwasser-Anhänge überzeugen. Mit dem Standardmotor von Volvo Penta beschleunigt die Neue vor- wie rückwärts gradlinig und lässt sich außerdem auf kleinstem Raum auf dem Teller drehen.

Entweder – oder

Doppelte Steuerräder auf einem 31-Fuß-Boot sind spätestens seit der Vorstellung der wohl direktesten Konkurrentin, der Dufour 310 Grand’Large, kein Novum mehr; jetzt zieht also Hanse nach. Das breite Heck erlaubt eine immer noch vernünftige Anordnung mit zwei Steuer­ständen und damit einen freien Durchgang durch das entsprechend geformte Cockpit. Seitliche Buchten ermöglichen es dem Rudergänger, hochbords bequem am Rad zu sitzen und mit gutem Überblick zu steuern. Nur die Drähte vom doppelten Achter­stag stören im Rücken – ein bekanntes Ärgernis bei kleinen Schiffen mit offenem Heck.

Allen Vorteilen der doppelten Räder zum Trotz sind sie für die Hanse 315 nur gegen einen Aufpreis von 3500 Euro erhältlich. Das Standardboot kommt mit einer Pinnensteuerung, was beim radoptimierten Layout des Cockpits mit den sehr kurzen Duchten und den weiten Ausschnitten im achteren Bereich nur wenig Sinn macht. Für die Version mit Pinne wären fraglos lange, durch­gehende Duchten besser. Dafür ist allerdings eine zweite Bauform für das Deck erforderlich, welche Hanse bislang nicht zur Ver­fügung hat. Eine Lösung könnten flexible Module sein, die als Ergänzung eingesetzt werden und die Duchten bis zum Heck verlängern.

Komfortables Touren mit der Hanse 315

Weitere Annehmlichkeiten für komfortables Touren gibt es ebenfalls nur als Op­tion, zum Beispiel eine klappbare Badeplattform als Heckabschluss oder ein Tisch im Cockpit. Damit folgt nun auch Hanse einer Preispolitik, welche für die Angebote aus den großen Bauserien mittlerweile üblich ist. Konkret heißt das: günstiger Grundpreis für ein einfach ausgestattetes Basispaket und diverse Möglichkeiten individueller Abstimmung gemäß der persönlichen Ansprüche. Dafür hat Hanse für die 315 eine Reihe gut sortierter Ausstattungsbündel im An­gebot. Für den Kunden kann dies von Vorteil sein: Er erhält ein Boot ganz nach Wunsch ausgestattet; er kann aber auch später noch nachrüsten.

71.280 Euro brutto verlangten die Yachtbauer aus Greifswald für die Hanse zur Markteinführung 2015 ab Werft inklusive Einbaumaschine und einem einfachen Satz Dracon-Segel. Im Vergleich zur Konkurrenz war dies damals ein sehr attraktives und faires Angebot. Heute (Stand Mai 2023) kostet das Boot 123.640 Euro, brutto.

Mehr Platz zum Schlafen

Eine echte Überraschung bringt das Schiff unter Deck: Es bietet innen deutlich mehr gefühltes Volumen, als von außen zu vermuten steht. Ungemein geräumig und nach den ersten Messe-Auftritten schon vielfach gelobt: die Nasszelle mit einem gut nutzbaren Duschbereich und einer Stehhöhe von 1,84 Metern. Im Konkurrenzumfeld kann lediglich die Dufour 310 mit ähnlich komfortablen Bad-Platzverhältnissen aufwarten.

Anders als beim Vorgängermodell wurde die Koje achtern nun quer eingebaut. Damit ist vor allem im Fußbereich mehr Platz vorhanden, und zwei Personen schlafen ungestörter. Das großzügigere Arrangement für Bad und Kabine im Achterschiff geht zu Lasten des Stauraumangebots in der Backskiste; bei der neuen 315 steht dort nur ein Volumen von rund 860 Litern zur Verfügung. Für sperrige Dinge wie zum Beispiel zusätzliche Segel wird der Platz schon mal knapp. Beim Vorgängermodell 325 fiel die Backskiste etwa doppelt so groß aus.

Die Koje im Vorschiff lässt sich je nach Wunsch und Bedürfnissen bis zum Hauptschott verlängern. So können dort Kinder schlafen oder auch zwei Erwachsene, wenn sie die gesamte Fläche nutzen. Das Hauptschott ist übrigens eine Option – im Standard wird die Kabine nicht abgetrennt.

Das Stauraumangebot im Vorschiff ist recht bescheiden, hier fehlen seitliche Ab­lagen oder weitere Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten, die grundsätzlich machbar sein sollten. Mehr Platz auch für größere Sachen wie etwa Reisetaschen gibt es dafür unter den Sitzbänken im Salon. Die Stauräume dort sind nicht nur üppig, sondern auch bestens zugänglich.

Ordentliche Arbeit unter Deck der Hanse 315

Bis auf einige wenige Unschönheiten wie zum Beispiel nicht ganz stimmige Spalt­maße ist der Ausbau unter Deck ordentlich gemacht und gibt zu wenig Kritik Anlass. Für die Kojenbretter sägt Hanseyachts 17 Millimeter starkes und zusätzlich beschichtetes Sperrholz zu. Und sie verschrauben die einzelnen Paneele auf den Lagen, genauso wie die Bodenbretter im Salon. Störende Knarzgeräusche sind deshalb kein Thema.

Die Werft in Greifswald bietet mit der neuen Hanse 315 ein attraktives, rundes und stimmiges Gesamtpaket an und hat sich damit ein wichtiges Instrument geschaffen, um sich auf den kommenden Messen zu präsentieren. Kleine Segelyachten liegen im Trend, mehr denn je. Darauf hat Hanse im richtigen Moment reagiert: prima Job – und ein perfektes Timing.

• Konstrukteur: Judel/Vrolijk & Co
• CE-Entwurfskategorie: A
• Rumpflänge: 9,10 m
• Gesamtlänge: 9,62 m
• Wasserlinienlänge: 8,70 m
• Breite: 3,35 m
• Tiefgang/alternativ: 1,85/1,37 m
• Theor. Rumpfgeschw.: 7,2 kn
• Gewicht: 4,7 t
• Ballast/-anteil: 1,5 t/33 %
• Masthöhe über Wasserlinie: 11,8 m
• Großsegel: 29,5 m²
• Selbstwendefock: 17,5 m²
• Maschine (Volvo P.): 9 kW/13 PS
• Kraftstofftank (Kunststoff): 160 l
• Frischwassertank (Kunststoff): 230 l
• Fäkalientank (Kunststoff): 35 l

Rumpf- u. Decks­bauweise

GFK-Sandwichlaminat für Rumpf und Deck. Volllaminat unterhalb der Wasserlinie. Balsaholz als Kernmaterial, Verwendung von Iso-Polyesterharzen, Vinylester außen

• 123.640 €, ab Werft inkl. 19% MWSt. / (Stand Mai 2023)

Werft und Vertrieb

• Werft: Hanseyachts AG, 17489 Greifswald; www.hanseyachts.com
• Vertrieb: Händlernetz

Gradliniges und ansprechendes Einsteigerboot von Hanse. Das Schiff überzeugt im Test mit agilen Segel­eigenschaften und lässt sich auch unter Maschine prima manövrieren. Das Cockpitlayout ist für doppelte Räder konzipiert. Der Innenraum ist gut ausgenutzt, Stauraum jedoch knapp

Konstruktion und Konzept

• + Attraktives Gesamtpaket
• + Enormes Raumgefühl unter Deck
• - Cockpit mit Pinne unstimmig

Segelleistung und Trimm

• + Leicht und agil auf dem Ruder
• + Einhandtauglichkeit
• + Selbstwendefock oder Genua

Wohnen und Ausbauqualität

• +Familientauglicher Innenausbau
• + Sehr geräumige Nasszelle
• - Wenig Stauraum im Vorschiff

Ausrüstung und Technik

• + Flexible Leinenführung an Deck
• + Verstellbares Achterstag als Standard
• - Kleine Backskiste

Dieser Artikel erschien in der YACHT-Ausgabe 22/2015 und wurde von der Redaktion im Mai 2023 überarbeitet

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