This is a superb example of the Hanse 315, with an interior that looks almost new and an impressive list of equipment. Highlights include a bow thruster, cabin heating, 2019 standing rigging, electric anchor windlass, feathering propeller, radar, AIS, and much more.
The Hanse 315 is a handsome, modern cruiser that can be sailed both quickly and easily thanks to her self- tacking jib — perfect for single-handed sailing or cruising with a young family. Below decks, she offers accommodation for up to six, finished to a high standard that gives a real sense of comfort and quality.
This particular yacht is a two-owner example. The current owner has invested considerable time and care to keep her in first-class condition and has maintained extensive records of her upkeep (summarised in the wner's Comments of these details). The heating, electric windlass, and bow thruster are particularly desirable features on a yacht of this size.
If you are looking for a well-maintained, comfortable sailing yacht that is easy to handle, this Hanse 315 is hard to beat.
For further information or to arrange a viewing appointment, please call, email or WhatsApp Peter Keats
Construction, Rig & Machinery
GRP Hull, deck and superstructure
Wheel steering
Last antifouled September 2025
All new DZR skin fittings, valves, elbows & hose tails fitted in 2012 and replaced as necessary
TekDek synthetic teak cockpit floor
Teak laid cockpit seating
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:
Length Overall: 9.62m (31'7")
Hull Length: 9.45m (30')
Length Waterline: 8.3m (27'3")
Beam: 3.20m (10'5")
Draft: 1.4m (4'7")
Displacement: 3,900kg
Ballast: 1,310kg
Rig
Fractional slooped rig
Self tacking jib track
Selden aluminium mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging replaced in 2019
Selden Furlex 204s headsail furler (New 2019)
Slab reefing mainsail with lazy jacks and stack bag
Telescopic kicker
Adjustable backstay
All lines lead aft via Spinlock clutches
WINCHES:
2 x Harken 32 two speed, self tailing primary winches
2 x Harken 32 two speed, self tailing halyard winches
SAILS:
Mainsail
Self tacking jib
130% genoa by Kemp Sails (New 2014)
Machinery
Yanmar 3YM20 20hp diesel engine
854cc three cylinder motor with fresh water cooling
537 hours run at September 2025
Professionally serviced every year
Last serviced in 2025
Maximum speed: 6 knots approx
Cruising speed: 5 knots approx
Saildrive seal replaced in 2013
Kiwiprop feathering propeller
Pedestal mounted single lever throttle/shift
Sleipner Sidepower SE40 bow thruster (New 2019)
ELECTRICS:
2 x 12v 80ah batteries with isolators (New 2023)
Charged by 120A engine alternator and 240v shore power Sterling Advanced Digital automatic battery charger
Clipper BM-1 battery monitor
12v accesory outlet at the chart table
Shore power inlet (New 2025)
240v shore power outlets to all cabins
TANKAGE:
100 litre (22 gallon) water tank
50 litre (11 gallon) fuel tank
Stainless steel holding tank with overboard and deck discharge
Isotemp 20 litre hot water tank
WATER SYSTEM:
Pressurised hot and cold water system
Water heated by engine calorifier and 240v shore power immersion heater
Accommodation & Inventory
Sleeps six in two cabins and the saloon
Webasto Air Top 3500 diesel fired warm air heating with outlets to all cabins
Oceanair hatch blinds throughout
FORWARD CABIN:
Double berth with breathable anticondensation mat under the mattress
Reading lights
Wardrobe
2 x Opening port hatches
Overhead hatch to deck
SALOON:
2 x Settee berths
Large drop leaf saloon table
Storage lockers and book shelves
Overhead hatch to deck
NAVIGATION AREA:
Chart table with storage below
Navigator's seat with storage below
Chart reading light
Storage locker
Electrical distribution panel
GALLEY:
Stainless steel sink with hot and cold mixer
Techimpex two burner gas cooker with oven
Isotherm top loading refrigerator
High and low level storage lockers
AFT CABIN:
Large double berth with breathable anticondensation mat under the mattress
Wardrobe and hanging locker
2 x Opening port hatches
Side access panel to the engine
HEADS/SHOWER COMPARTMENT:
Jabsco sea toilet
Handbasin with hot and cold mixer/shower wand
Electric shower pump out
Wet hanging space
High and low level storage lockers
Opening port hatch
Doorway to huge cockpit locker
Engine side access panel
COCKPIT:
Large cockpit locker to port (also accessed via the heads compartment)
Port and starboard lazarettes
Teak cockpit table
Pedestal mounted cup holders
Removable teak helm seat allows access to the bathing platform
Transom shower
Inventory
NAVIGATION AIDS:
Plastimo Olympic 135 pedestal mounted compass
Raymarine C90W GPS/Chartplotter/Radar/AIS display
Navionics Gold chart card (English Channel)
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata (Log, speed and depth)
Raymarine ST60+ Tridata at the chart table
Raymarine ST60+ Wind
Raymarine Smartpilot X5 autopilot with ST6002 control
Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF radio with remote handset for the cockpit and AIS receiver
Navigation lights
Clock and barometer
GROUND TACKLE:
Delta anchor with 30m chain
Lewmar electric anchor windlass with control at the helm
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Seago six man offshore liferaft with cradle (Service due)
Webbing jack stays
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Sprayhood
Full height camper cover
Dodgers
Pedestal cover
Winch covers
Cockpit cushions
Fenders and warps
Boathook
Pushpit mounted outboard bracket
Ensign and staff
Avtex flatscreen television
Glomex TV aerial with booster
Sony stereo radio/CD/MP3 player with Bluetooth
Owner's Comments
We bought Sorrento in 2011 as we wanted to broaden our sailing experience moving up from a trailer sailor, and to be able to explore fully the South Coast of England and the North Coast of France. We have had the most amazing holidays and cruising times with her, sailing along the south Devon and Cornwall coastline westwards, Brighton to the east, all of the Channel Isles, North coast of Britany, St Malo, Ile de Brehat, Cherbourg, and as far east as Honfleur, but extensively in the Solent area.
She is a brilliant capable boat that can be sailed with crew or single handed and has been a perfect combination of adventure and comfort for us. Her build and finish quality coupled with her performance both under sail and under motor, were the initial reasons we wanted a Hanse 315. We are reluctantly selling her due to a long-term illness, and she has only been sailed between Weymouth and Bembridge since 2020.
I have kept meticulous maintenance records and invoices for all works, summarised below...
2012 All new DZR skin fittings, valves, elbows & hose tails
2012 Cockpit Awning
2012 Fitted new cockpit sole with immitation teak
2013 Replacement Saildrive seal
2014 130% Genoa
2016 Replace Raymarine ST4000 Autopilot Motor
2018 New Laysee Jack Mainsail Bag
2018 New Binnacle/Wheel Cover
2019 New Standing Rigging
2019 New Furlex 204S Furling System
2019 Supplied New Sleipner Bowthruster SE40, tube and all accessories
2019 Fit Bowthruster, tube, etc
2019 Fit new Raymarine Autopilot
2020 Replaced masthead wind instrument and in-mast cable
2020 Replaced foul water tubing from holding tank and new s/s cap
2020 Replaced taps on both sinks
2021 Replaced CD/USB Radio
2022 Replace Jabsco toilet Seat & Pump mechanism
2022 Fit stainless protection plates to both bow sides
2022 Replacement Water Pump fitted under sink
2022 Recondition raw water pump with new shaft & bearings
2023 Replacement Batteries x2
2023 New starter motor fitted
2024 Replacement Helmsman Seat brakets (Nylon)
2024 Replaced 2x seacocks and heads outlet hose
2025 Replaced Bowthruster anode
2025 New outboard bracket
2025 New Electic Hookup Box
Year Standard Winter Engine Service
2012 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2013 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2014 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2015 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2016 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2017 Checked all seacocks
2017 Left in marina over winter
2018 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2018 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2018 Valve clearances checked, saildrive oil changed
2018 Fit new split ring anode
2018 Rocker cover gasket, alternator belt, water pump belt
2019 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2020 Set up Rigging Tension
2020 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2020 Replaced Boom Toggle
2021 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2021 Replaced alternator belt, water pump belt
2021 Fuel tank emptied and cleaned due to contamination
2022 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2022 New gasket for fuel tank inspection cover
2023 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2024 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced
2024 Checked all seacocks
2025 Small service, oil, filter, impeller replaced