Sailing the HANSE 460 - Is she designed to delight?

Chris Beeson sails the Hanse 460. The relationship between Hanse Yachts and La Rochelle-based design house Berret-Racoupeau started with a bang when their first launch of an entire new range, the 460, won the family cruiser category in the 2022 European yacht of the Year awards. Three years on, Chris Beeson thinks the exterior design still looks fresh and dynamic, and there are some delightful design touches down below, with hull ports, plenty of opening hatches and recessed mood lighting in the bright saloon, and contrasting coloured panels adding depth to the cabins. Sailing this model is a cinch with optional electric winches right next to the helm stations and an electric furler for the optional second forestay’s 145% genoa. With the main traveller positioned on the coachroof and sail controls at the wheels, the very spacious cockpit remains line-free, perfect for relaxed family fun. What’s not to love (except maybe those latches…) Thank you to Inspiration Marine for allowing us to test this Hanse 460 https://www.inspirationmarine.co.uk/ - We love reviewing yachts for you, but it costs money and pays little – for the moment, at least. If you’re enjoying the reviews, you could help us make more by supporting us. https://buymeacoffee.com/yachtingreviews We’d be super grateful. If you’ve any other ideas about how we can make Yachting Reviews create income while letting us say what we think about yachts, we’d love to hear from you! - 1:02 Transom 2:45 Helm Position 3:25 Cockpit 4:27 Side Deck 5:15 Foredeck 6:04 Companionway 6:28 Navigation Station 7:26 Galley 9:23 Saloon 10:48 Port Aft Cabin 12:03 Heads (Port En Suite) 12:55 Starboard Aft Cabin 13:11 Pantry/Utility Room 13:23 Engine Access 13:47 Forward Cabin 15:30 Forward Cabin En Suite 15:59 Hull Design and Construction 17:16 Sailing the Hanse 460 18:18 Using the Cockpit 18:12 Down Below Underway 19:57 Performance Figures 21:16 Conclusion 22:52 Price - LOA 14.6m (47ft 11in) Waterline length 13.05m (42ft 10in) Beam 4.79m (15ft 9in) Draught shallow 1.75m (5ft 9in), Medium 2.25m (7ft 5in) Ballast shallow 3,680kg, (8,113lb), Medium 3,360kg (7,407lb) Displacement shallow 12,880kg (28,395lb), medium 12,560kg (27,690lb) Price (from) £336,172 ex tax Price (as tested) £520,918 ex tax =-=-= Kit worn by Chris and Graham (kindly provided by Helly Hansen) Men’s Crew Midlayer Sailing Jacket 2.0 https://amzn.to/42X7Npn (amazon) Men’s Kos Polo https://amzn.to/4aZSoXg (amazon) Mens Ahiga Sneakers https://amzn.to/4hWEibA (amazon) Mens Skagen Offshore Jacket https://amzn.to/42WqXf2 (amazon) Books by Chris Beeson The Crash Test Boat https://amzn.to/4gYZnBv (amazon) How to survive at sea https://amzn.to/4hW6DPe (amazon) What Now Skipper? https://amzn.to/4hCoc7n (amazon) (These are affiliate links - you won't pay more, but Yachting Reviews will receive a tiny percentage from any sale) =-=-= Yachting Reviews is brought to you by Mainstay Media – a collective of expert writers, editors, photographers, video producers and designers who are all market leaders in their respective fields. Mainstay Media offers comprehensive content creation services that can give your business a unique competitive advantage. https://mainstaymedia.co.uk/ The price is correct at the time of uploading and is the base price. Price, specification and standard equipment change. The yacht shown will have options and extras. Please contact the manufacturer for a current price list.