Bavaria Yachtbau was founded in 1978 by Winfried Herrman, a window manufacturer, and Josef Meltl, a yacht charter broker.

In April 2013, Constantin von Bülow, a senior vice president of Oaktree Capital Management, became the new CEO of Bavaria.

With this purchase, Bavaria Yachtbau has increased its product portfolio to include the growing catamaran sector.

Lutz Henkel assumed his new responsibility on 1 February 2015 and replaced Constantin von Bülow, who became chairman of the board.

[1] On 16 September 2018, Capital Management-Partners GmbH (CMP) officially acquires Bavaria as a new financial investor.