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Blue Water Boats

This collection of capable blue water boats features time-tested sailboats with rich histories.

YouTube Stars

YouTube sailing channels allow millions of us to experience the adventures of the high seas without casting off our own lines. We get an ...

Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere

John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats...

9 Best Used Sailboats

They may take a little elbow grease and require a few new parts, but here’s a look at nine of the best cruising sailboats that can sail ...

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San Juan 24

1973 • 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m

Weta 4.4

2004 • 14′ 5″ / 4.4 m

Beneteau First 345

1985 • 34′ 6″ / 10.5 m

Comet OD (Usa)

1932 • 16′ 0″ / 4.9 m

Featured Designers

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Designed 55 sailboats between 1919 and 2006

C. William Lapworth

Excerpts from an interview conducted in 2004: William “Bill” Lapworth was perhaps the foremost West Coast Naval Architect in the post World War II ...

Designed 46 sailboats between 1941 and 2012

Peter Norlin

Designed 39 sailboats between 1917 and 1993

Olle Enderlein

Olle Enderlein was born at Norrköping in 1917. His relatives were Finnish, but his ancestors descended from Sachsen in Germany. His father was the ...

Judel/Vrolijk & Co.

Designed 73 sailboats

Main office: Am Seedeich 45 27527 Bremerhaven, Germany Tel: +49 (0)471 97 123 95 Fax: +49 (0)471 97 123 96 eMail: info@judel-vrolijk.com www.judel-...

Featured Builders

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Built 83 sailboats between 1958 and 1990

Pearson Yachts

Founded by cousins, Clinton and Everett Pearson. It was the 28’ TRITON sailing auxiliary that put the company ‘on the map’. Before this they had be...

Built 98 sailboats since 1969

Hunter Marine

Warren Luhrs, founder of Hunter Marine began in the boat building business, first with his father and brother at Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs and then Si...

Built 50 sailboats since 1979

X-Yachts

X-Yachts of Denmark was founded by Niels Jeppeson (designer of all X boats), Lars Jeppeson, and Birger Hansen.

Built 216 sailboats since 1884

Beneteau

Benjamin Beneteau, shipwright, founded the Beneteau boatyard at Croix-de-Vie, France to build sailing trawlers. In 1964 Annette Beneteau Roux and h...

Featured Associations

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Herreshoff Marine Museum

Association for: Buzzards Bay 14, New York Yacht Club 30, New York Yacht Club 50, Buzzards Bay 15, Alerion, New York Yacht Club 40, Herreshoff Marlin, Fishers Island 31, Buzzards Bay 30, Herreshoff 15, Bar Harbor 31, New York Yacht Club 70, Buzzards Bay 18, Herreshoff S-Class, Watch Hill 15, Fishers Island 23, He...

Irwin Yacht Owners

Association for: Irwin 65/68, Irwin 41 Citation, Irwin 37-5, Irwin 38-2, Irwin 30, Irwin 43 (1971), Irwin 35 Citation, Irwin 1/2 Ton, Irwin 21 Free Spirit, Irwin 40 Citation, Irwin 46, Irwin 38-1, Irwin 38 Citation, Irwin Avanti 42, Irwin 3/4 Ton, Irwin 28, Irwin 34 Citation, Irwin 39 Citation, Irwin 37-1, Irwin ...

Chrysler Sailing Association

Association for: Chrysler 20, Chrysler 26, Chrysler Man-O-War 15, Chrysler Pirateer 13, Chrysler 22, Chrysler 30 (CY 30), Chrysler Dagger 14, Chrysler Lone Star 16, Chrysler 27, Chrysler Lone Star 13, Buccaneer 18, and Mutineer 15