It should actually be that far at Boot Düsseldorf.

Which trade fair is better suited for a German world premiere than the largest of all water sports exhibitions?

But back then, in January, the Corona situation was different;

the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia prohibited the holding of the exhibition and thus also the first presentation of the Bavaria SR 36 from Giebelstadt.

A few months later the time had come and – if you will – also on predominantly German territory.

In the Marina Moll Vell at the Palma International Boat Show, the 12.28 meter long SR 36 moored publicly for the first time.

“The Bavaria SR 36 is an important step in the expansion of our new SR line.

The success of the Bavaria SR 41 confirmed that we understood our customers' wishes and were able to implement them.

With the SR 36 we are taking another step," says Marc Diening, the relatively new CEO of Bavaria, at the world premiere.

Among other things, he wants to impress with clever detailed solutions.

Even those who looked at larger formats of 20 meters and more in length at the Palma show before visiting the SR 36 are impressed by the volume of the 3.85 meter wide and around 8.5 tonne Bajuwarin.

The requirement to focus on maximum volume with the greatest possible comfort seems to have been achieved.

Two veritable cabins are located below deck, connected by a small saloon with a pantry, which is ideal for morning coffee in a bathrobe.

Five levels up, the SR 36, which is said to take around 1000 hours of labor per unit, then shows what it's built for.

Life on modern motor yachts, according to the not entirely new interpretation of the Giebelstadt shipyard, takes place to a large extent in the cockpit and on deck.

In any case, aft there is either a seating area or sunbathing area with a table that can be lowered, under the top Bavaria installed another seating area including an outdoor galley opposite.

But the most beautiful piece is perhaps the couch that was placed in front of the port window in the helm station.

With the integrated drink holder, this seems to be a very convenient place to keep in touch with the skipper and to keep an eye on the Hecksee.

The responsible product manager Norbert Leifeld says: "We recreated the entire interior as a 1:1 model in our development studio so that we get a real sense of space."

Incidentally, the Italian designer Marco Casali is responsible for the sporty exterior, whose signature is confirmed by the potential of the SR 36.

With two 300 hp Volvo Penta engines, the yacht reaches a top speed of 31 knots (57 km/h), the rev counter then shows 3500 rpm.

In this aggregate state, around 118 liters of fuel disappear from the tanks every hour.

Including a reserve, the SR 36 could run at top speed for four hours.

This is a purely theoretical value, because the latest Bavaria will also be more of a means to an end.

And for most owners, that is the trip to the nearest bathing bay with friends and family.

The question remains: What does the fun cost?

Bavaria lists the open-top version from 291,000 euros, the hard-top version at 8,000 euros more.

A long list of options from a cell phone charger at the helm to a gas grill in the cockpit can make the price skyrocket.

The fully equipped world premiere model, in which, according to Bavaria Yachts, "really everything is in it", ultimately reduces the prospective buyer's assets by more than 500,000 euros.

SR 36 or a veritable single-family house in the suburbs of a metropolis?

The signs point to Bavaria.

The interest, they say, is great.