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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 ...

Featured Sailboats

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Silhouette

1954 • 17′ 3″ / 5.3 m

O'Day Kitten

1962 • 10′ 2″ / 3.1 m

Columbia 26

1963 • 26′ 4″ / 8 m

Varianta

1962 • 21′ 3″ / 6.5 m

Featured Designers

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Designed 43 sailboats between 1927 and 2013

Ted Hood

Ted Hood, besides being the founder of Hood Sailmakers which, at one time was the worlds largest, was a successful racing skipper, founder of Littl...

Marc Lombard

Designed 49 sailboats

Niels Jeppesen

Designed 56 sailboats

Designed 53 sailboats between 1931 and 1991

Philippe Harlé

Phillipe Harle was one of the most prolific sailing yacht designers of all time. As stated by his partner Alain Mortain, there are no fewer than 14...

Featured Builders

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Built 48 sailboats since 1912

Kirie

Feeling goes all the way back to 1912 when the Kirié shipyard, founded by the Kirié family, set up shop in a small garage on Rue de la Forêt in the...

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 45 sailboats between 1946 and 1980

Tyler Boat Co. Ltd.

Founded by Edward Tyler, originally an English house builder. By 1946, Tyler had begun using fiberglass molds in the production of concrete panels ...

Built 42 sailboats between 1956 and 1989

Jensen Marine/Cal Boats

Founded by Jack Jensen and originally located at Costa Mesa, CA. The company first sold the centerboard LAPWORTH 24 designed by Bill Lapworth. The ...

Featured Associations

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Eventide Owners Group (UK)

Association for: Francis Drake 37, Barbican 33, Kylix 27, Eventide 26, Golden Hind 31 MKII, Waterwitch 30 MKI, Eventide 24, Athena 26, Cockler 25, Idle Duck, Atlantic Clipper 36, Golden Hind 31, Riptide 31, Lone Gull II, and Medusa 25

Sun Fast (Jeanneau)

Association for: Jeanneau Sun Fast 20, Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200, Jeanneau Sun Fast 35, Jeanneau Sun Fast 17, Jeanneau Sun Fast 42, Jeanneau Sun Fast 40.3, Jeanneau Sun Fast 41, Jeanneau Sun Fast 36, Jeanneau Sun Fast 1/2 Ton, Jeanneau Sun Fast 32, Jeanneau Sun Fast 52, Jeanneau Sun Fast 31, Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300, ...

Hunter Association (UK)

Association for: Hunter Horizon 30, Hunter 19 (Europa), Hunter 32 (Jones), Impala 28 (Thomas), Hunter Horizon 21, Hunter 701 (Lee), Hunter Horizon 23, Formula 28, Hunter Horizon 26, Hunter 490 (Lee), HB 31, Ranger 265 (Thomas), Medina 20, and Squib