388

Sporty sailing pleasure. Across the board. The Hanse 388.

LOA
11.40 m
Beam
3.90 m
Draft L-keel, medium
2.06 m
Specification

An exceptional yacht which stands for sailing pleasure without compromise, the Hanse 388 provides pleasure in enjoyment, sun, water and wide views. And in a comfortable life on board with lots of space, in carefree and dynamic sailing. On this innovative yacht, everything is possible. And it looks outrageously gorgeous.

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Presented just for you: your dream Hanse

We cordially invite you to your own custom boat show on the yacht of your dreams. Your Hanse dealer looks forward to meeting you. They will arrange for an exclusive presentation on the Hanse model of your choosing and explain all of the details on and below deck. This personal appointment means no time constraints, no crowds, and it complies with all health and safety rules. Schedule your exclusive consultation today and get ready for an exciting presentation!

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Start your personal tour around your favourite Hanse comfortably from home with our new 360 degree panoramas. Take all the time you need and discover every detail in captivating detail. Enjoy navigating below Deck.
 

Exterior

Hanse 388 with red hull
Outstanding performance comes from having a steep stern and a straight stem. This intelligent design provides an optimal, long waterline at any heeling angle – and superior speed for you on all courses.
Woman with sunglasses at the wheel of the Hanse 388
We are the designers of the integrated self-tacking jib, with all the ropes guided directly to the two-wheel helm, enabling you to sail this yacht with the greatest of ease all on your own.
Hull of a red Hanse 388
This yacht sets benchmarks in transforming the energy of the wind into sailing speed with utmost efficiency.
Close-up of the hull of a Hanse 388
The perfectly formed sail plans for each Hanse guarantees that you have the best sailing characteristics under all conditions, and it ensures your Hanse is one of the fastest yachts in its class.
Hanse 388 sails the sea
The powerful, high rig and the fast hull from judel/ vrolijk & co ensure you have sailing pleasure beyond compare.
Aerial view of the cockpit at the stern
The deck is completely free of all ropes and fittings – so you can enjoy an uncompromising view and have lots of space for relaxing. Modern sailing at its best!
Bow of a Hanse 388
Advanced technology and its integration is the highest art of yacht design at Hanse.
two people in the cockpit of the Hanse 388
Reefing, tacking and setting sail can all be performed from the helm without any effort.
a woman standing at the bow of a red Hanse 388
You decide the size of the sail area – easily from the comfort of the cockpit. The Hanse One-Rope Reef System ensures that handling is quick and effortless for you.
red hull of a Hanse 388 sailing yacht
Clean and cool. All spaces feature a minimalist design, with a pure and clear structure. We have even hidden the halyards and sheets elegantly below the deck.
two people sitting by the bathing platform at the stern of a Hanse 388
Exclusively developed by Hanse: the large bathing platform with teak and integrated bathing ladder
Two people bathing at the stern of a sailing yacht
Lowering the bathing platform will create a private beach to take with you wherever you go.
Cockpit with seating area and steering wheels
Large and elegant glass windows enwrap the companionway area.
a couple sitting on the deck of a sailing yacht
With so many seating options, everyone will find their favourite spot on deck.
Bird's eye view of the bow and mast of the Hanse 388
Bird's eye view
Bow of a Golden Hanse 388
Technical innovations and quality in every detail are just as much part of Hanse as are an emotional design and comfortable atmosphere of wellbeing.
Hanse 388 in the sunshine
Sailing at the touch of a button? With Hanse, your dream is now reality! Control the entire system from the cockpit.
Detail of the hull of a yellow gold Hanse 388
Select the colour of the hull and of the upholstery. On the deck, you choose how you want to technically outfit your Hanse yacht.
Hanse 388 while sailing
The interplay of a perfectly adapted lateral plan and a pre-balanced rudder blade is your guarantee for fantastic speed, stability and safety.
Two people at the wheel of a Hanse 388
The puristic cockpit and deck offer plenty of space for relaxation on two levels. Welcome aboard!
Hanse 388 Sailing Yacht on the Sea
exterior view
Man in front of the sail of a Hanse sailing yacht
Enjoy panoramic views from wherever you are on board.
Anchoring Hanse 388
The cockpit provides enough space for owners and guests.
Woman sitting at the helm of a sailing yacht
Free access to the bathing platform thanks to high-quality helmsman seats with fold-down function.
Detailed view of the wooden running deck
The wide sidewalk connects the bow with the cockpit and helm.
Steering wheels of the Hanse 388
The clear and rope-free deck and cockpit layout are perfect for summer days on the sea and in the harbour.
Aerial view of the Hanse 388
Always distinctive: The distinct hull lines underscoring speed, the high rig and the ideally optimised sailing plan.
Hanse 388 sails the ocean
The Hanse Crossover Sail is the impressive result of an ultra-modern sail perfect for when you are on a reach course.
Woman sitting on the deck of a Hanse 388
Sailing. Living. Enjoying. The new Hanse 388 opens up an exciting world of opportunities.
Red Hanse sailing yacht at sunset
exterior view
two people sailing with a Hanse 388 at sunset
The pre-balanced rudder has an efficient surface larger than average. It makes steering the yacht in any situation child’s play.
Hull of a golden Hanse 388 sailing yacht
Gelcoat hull and waterline colours - at Hanse, you can select your individual colours for your new yacht.
Hanse 388 at sea
The self-tacking jib lets you manoeuvre the yacht easily and quickly. In the tack or the jib, the headsail smoothly glides over the integrated deck rails automatically to the correct side.
red sailing yacht sails out of the harbour of a city
Wherever your adventures take you on land, you will always want to return to your home on the water.

Interior

Overview interior of the Hanse 388
The Hanse 388 is characterised by its chic ambience, spacious and light cabins, high-quality furnishings and details, and wonderful view out into the blue.
Sitting area in the salon of the Hanse 388
The Hanse 388 defines modern sailing along 38 feet.
two people read in the saloon
When needed, the sofa folds out into a lounge for relaxing or family moments.
Indirect lighting switched on in the interior of the Hanse 388
The ambience of well-being on the Hanse 388 is especially thanks to the indirect LED lights and select materials.
Fold-out table in the saloon
IThe lowerable chart table turns the sofa into a large chaise longue.
a man prepares food in the kitchen
Large windows provide ample natural light in the galley.
Interior of a Hanse 388 furnished with red-brown wood
In the fully equipped galley, delicious meals can be conjured up quickly with little effort.
Interior of a Hanse 388 furnished with light wood
The galley is conveniently located between companionway and saloon to cater to both cockpit and saloon.
Galley with work surfaces, sink and oven
The galley uses all available space perfectly for storage.
Woman sitting in the owner's cabin leafing through a magazine
The owner's cabin provides large wardrobes with plenty of storage.
Owner's cabin of the Hanse 388
Lots of natural light and the light-coloured design provide a comfortable ambience in the master cabin at the bow.
Owner's cabin with roof hatch for a clear view of the sky
You will feel like sleeping beneath the open sky thanks to the large skylight above the owner's bed.
Guest cabin with striped bedding
The spacious guest cabins with maximum headroom, plenty of storage, large double bed and lots of natural light thanks to glass skylights will make your guests feel right at home.
Guest cabin of the Hanse 388
You can choose between the classic layout and a tailor-made cabin concept for many or just a few guests on board
Bathroom with washbasin, shower and mirror
The generously designed bathroom awaits you with a mirror featuring indirect lighting. The design sink, specially created for Hanse yachts, features a cupboard with plenty of space for all your personal care needs.

Experience Hanse live

Hanse 388 Guided Tour (North Point Yacht Sales)

Join Bob Oberg from North Point Yacht Sales while he takes a look around the Hanse 388. If it’s a spacious pantry, a cabin concept that fits your personal needs, enough room to entertain or the best combination of safety and comfort – the Hanse 388 has whatever you are looking for.

Hanse 388 Preview Video

Exciting design for an exclusive way of sailing

Test Reviews

Experts are continually fascinated by Hanse yachts, which are frequently tested by internationally renowned, objective sailing magazines. Read the test reports by high-calibre, independent water sports journalists here.

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Hanse 388 Test Review Båtnytt Nummer 7 2018 • Årgång 57 (SE) | At sea, Hanse sailed surprisingly well in the prevailing medium winds. | Hanse
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Hanse 458 SEA YACHTING
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Hanse 388 Test review Voile magazine N°280 Avril 2019 (FR) | HANSE 388 One hell of an act! Underestimated, the Hanse? With this 38 footer launched last year in a new version, we discovered a well-balanced boat, contemporary without style effects, with a very honest quality-price ratio. Perhaps the most successful of the range. | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Test review Voile magazine N°263 Novembre 2017 (FR) | Hanse 388 A certain character. This year, Hanse has seen things in a big way, very big indeed. The German shipyard presented not one, but four new models at Cannes: the 388, 348, 418 and 548. At the end of the show, it is on the youngest of the range that we embark, taking advantage of a good westerly breeze. The first impression is the space and the simplicity of the cockpit. Two sets of cleats in front of each helm station free the companionway from the usual piano tips. | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Test review Mares Nautical Magazine 04/2018 (ES) | EASY TO STEER. The design of the new Hanse 388 has been carried out by the Judel/Vrolijk & co team, which has brought so much success to the brand, and which has proposed a hull with perfect hydrodynamics that allows greater lift on the tacks thanks to the double rudder with a generously sized blade and an "L" shaped keel. | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Test review Yachting Life 12/2017 | Side by side sailing control on sumptuous new Hanse 388. The Hanse 388 is brand new, shown for the first time at Southampton International Boat Show and is representative of the German marque's desire for constant improvment, to keep updating their ranges and attracting new business. The 388 is the successor to the hugely succesful 385 and is based on the same Judel / Vrolijk hull, but with an entirely new deck, interior layoutm new window line, and is slightly stiffer with a heavier displacment, writes Yachting Life about test editor Andi Robertson. | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Report yacht revue März 2019 (DE) | ALL-ROUND RENEWAL. The Hanse 388 was one of the last models to undergo an extensive facelift. Among other things, this makes it a yacht that can be sailed perfectly well on its own. | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Test report YACHT Nr. 23 November 2019 (DE) | With the HANSE 388, the shipyard from Greifswald is launching a modification of the predecessor model 385 that focuses on more comfort, speed and style. What can the volume model do? | Hanse
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Hanse 388 Test Review Náutica y Yates M@GAZINE Número 37 / June 2018 (ES) | The Hanse 388, which as we have said, arrives to replace the Hanse 385, has an identical configuration to its bigger brother in the range but in a smaller length, exactly one metre less. | Hanse

Hanse 388 Test Review Båtnytt Nummer 7 2018 • Årgång 57 (SE)

At sea, Hanse sailed surprisingly well in the prevailing medium winds.

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SEA YACHTING Vol. 15 No. 1: Hanse Range Review

Hanse yachts abound in innovation, have sparkling performance, are set-up to sail short-handed and have high standard accommodation.

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Hanse 388 Test review Voile magazine N°280 Avril 2019 (FR)

HANSE 388 One hell of an act! Underestimated, the Hanse? With this 38 footer launched last year in a new version, we discovered a well-balanced boat, contemporary without style effects, with a very honest quality-price ratio. Perhaps the most successful of the range.

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Hanse 388 Test review Voile magazine N°263 Novembre 2017 (FR)

Hanse 388 A certain character. This year, Hanse has seen things in a big way, very big indeed. The German shipyard presented not one, but four new models at Cannes: the 388, 348, 418 and 548. At the end of the show, it is on the youngest of the range that we embark, taking advantage of a good westerly breeze. The first impression is the space and the simplicity of the cockpit. Two sets of cleats in front of each helm station free the companionway from the usual piano tips.

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Hanse 388 Test review Mares Nautical Magazine 04/2018 (ES)

EASY TO STEER. The design of the new Hanse 388 has been carried out by the Judel/Vrolijk & co team, which has brought so much success to the brand, and which has proposed a hull with perfect hydrodynamics that allows greater lift on the tacks thanks to the double rudder with a generously sized blade and an "L" shaped keel.

Download

Hanse 388 Test review Yachting Life 12/2017

Side by side sailing control on sumptuous new Hanse 388. The Hanse 388 is brand new, shown for the first time at Southampton International Boat Show and is representative of the German marque's desire for constant improvment, to keep updating their ranges and attracting new business. The 388 is the successor to the hugely succesful 385 and is based on the same Judel / Vrolijk hull, but with an entirely new deck, interior layoutm new window line, and is slightly stiffer with a heavier displacment, writes Yachting Life about test editor Andi Robertson.

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Hanse 388 Report yacht revue März 2019 (DE)

ALL-ROUND RENEWAL. The Hanse 388 was one of the last models to undergo an extensive facelift. Among other things, this makes it a yacht that can be sailed perfectly well on its own.

Download

Hanse 388 Test report YACHT Nr. 23 November 2019 (DE)

With the HANSE 388, the shipyard from Greifswald is launching a modification of the predecessor model 385 that focuses on more comfort, speed and style. What can the volume model do?

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Hanse 388 Test Review Náutica y Yates M@GAZINE Número 37 / June 2018 (ES)

The Hanse 388, which as we have said, arrives to replace the Hanse 385, has an identical configuration to its bigger brother in the range but in a smaller length, exactly one metre less.

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Cabin Concept

ROOM FOR YOUR WISHES. THE HANSE 388.

Choose from two layout variants for the space that best suits your individual wishes and needs. The Hanse 388 offers up to three cosy double cabins, an L-shaped pantry in a spacious long or practical short version, as well as a lounge sofa which can be turned into a luxurious lounge landscape in just a few easy steps.

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Design your Hanse 388

Set trends! Choose the cabin layout, colours, woods, fabrics and extra furnishings for your new Hanse yacht.

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Specification

Specifications Hanse 388

CE Certificate

A - 6 / B - 10

Design

judel / vrolijk & co

Interior

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Fresh water

295 l

77 gal

Fuel Tank

160 l

42 gal

Engine Diesel standard

29 hp

21 kw

Engine Diesel option

39 hp

28 kw

Cabin Quantity

2

Cabin Quantity Option

3

LOA

11.40 m

37.5 ft

Hull Length

10.99 m

36.1 ft

LWL

10.40 m

34.1 ft

Beam

3.90 m

12.10 ft

Displacement L-keel, medium

8.27 t

18,232 lbs

Displacement shallow keel

8.66 t

19,092 lbs

Draft L-keel, medium

2.06 m

6.9 ft

Draft shallow Keel

1.62 m

5.5 ft

Mast length above WL

17.60 m

57.9 ft

Total sail area

72.00 sqm

775 sq ft

Main sail standard

43.50 sqm

468 sq ft

Main sail furling

39.00 sqm

420 sq ft

Self-tacking jib

28.50 sqm

307 sq ft

Genoa

34.00 sqm

366 sq ft

Gennaker

93.90 sqm

1,011 sq ft

Crossover

61.10 sqm

658 sq ft

Rig I

14.9 m

48.11 ft

Rig J

4.31 m

14.2 ft

Rig P

14.3 m

45.11 ft

Rig E

5.1 m

16.9 ft

Everything at a glance

Here is where you will find all specifications and technical details for your yacht to download.

Hanse Quantum Sails | Manual | Hanse
Hanse 388 Deck plan | Technical deck plan | Hanse
Hanse 388 sail plan | conventional sail plan | Hanse
Hanse 388 colouring picture for children | Hanse
Hanse 388 Technical hull plan | Technical hull plan | Hanse
Hanse 388 sail plan | technical sail plan (standard) | Hanse
Hanse 388 sail plan | technical sail plan (furling mast) | Hanse
Hanse 388 Speed Guide | Jib / symmetric spinnaker | Hanse
Hanse 388 Stability Curve | shallow & medium draft keel | Hanse

Hanse Quantum Sails

Manual

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Hanse 388 Deck plan

Technical deck plan

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Hanse 388 sail plan

conventional sail plan

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Hanse 388 colouring picture for children

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Hanse 388 Technical hull plan

Technical hull plan

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Hanse 388 sail plan

technical sail plan (standard)

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Hanse 388 sail plan

technical sail plan (furling mast)

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Hanse 388 Speed Guide

Jib / symmetric spinnaker

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Hanse 388 Stability Curve

shallow & medium draft keel

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Hanse 388 interior layout standard | A1 / B1 / C1 - Standard | Hanse
Hanse 388 interior layout option 2 | A1 / B2 / C3 - Option | Hanse
Hanse 388 interior layout option | A2 / B2 / C2 - Option | Hanse

Hanse 388 interior layout standard

A1 / B1 / C1 - Standard

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Hanse 388 interior layout option 2

A1 / B2 / C3 - Option

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Hanse 388 interior layout option

A2 / B2 / C2 - Option

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Hanse 388 Deck plan | Hanse

Hanse 388 Deck plan

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Hanse Material and Colour Card | You won‘t find any production yacht more customisable than a Hanse. Thanks to the wide range of upholstery, furniture wood and carpets, we offer thousands of individual furnishing arrangements. A wide choice like this is unique in the market. | Hanse

Hanse Material and Colour Card

You won‘t find any production yacht more customisable than a Hanse. Thanks to the wide range of upholstery, furniture wood and carpets, we offer thousands of individual furnishing arrangements. A wide choice like this is unique in the market.

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Hanse 388 Standard specification | Hanse

Hanse 388 Standard specification

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