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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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Miracle Dinghy

1975 • 12′ 9″ / 3.9 m

Rainbow 24

1962 • 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m

Kolibri 560

1964 • 18′ 4″ / 5.6 m

Trapez

1965 • 15′ 11″ / 4.9 m

Featured Designers

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Håkan Södergren

Designed 40 sailboats

Designed 66 sailboats between 1920 and 1971

William H. Tripp Jr.

A native of Long Island, New York, Bill Tripp began as designer in the office of Phillip Rhodes. After service during World War II, he joined Spark...

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...

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 43 sailboats since 1993

Hanse Yachts

Hanse Yachts, the creation of Michael Schmidt, has become one of the major forces in European boat building. HanseYachts AG Postfach 3165, D-17461 ...

Built 85 sailboats since 1964

Dufour Yachts

Fouded by Michael Dufour. Among the early successful boats were the SAFARI 27, ARPEGE 30 (1966), and the DUFOUR 35. DUFOUR YACHTS s.a. 1, rue Blais...

Built 172 sailboats since 1956

Jeanneau

Founded by hardware store owner, Henri Jeanneau who started by racing and then building small power boats. His first fiberglass model was introduce...

Built 55 sailboats since 1961

Columbia Yachts

The history of Columbia Yachts, one of the earliest, largest, and most successful American builders of production fiberglass sailing yachts, (the c...

Featured Associations

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Island Packet Yacht Owners

Association for: Island Packet Packet Cat 35, Island Packet 38, Island Packet 35, Island Packet 45, Island Packet 350, Island Packet 32, Island Packet 44, Island Packet 320, Island Packet 31, Island Packet 27, Island Packet 26 MKI, Island Packet 26 MKII, Island Packet 29, and Island Packet 40

Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association

Association for: Cape Dory 270, Cape Dory 25, Cape 30 (Hood), Cape Dory 33, Cape Dory 30 MK II, Cape Dory 26, Cape Dory 36, Typhoon 18 (Daysailer), Cape Dory 22, Cape Dory Typhoon SR, Cape Dory 30C, Cape Dory 330, Cape Dory 300 MS, Cape Dory 28, Cape Dory 45, Cape Dory 32, Typhoon 18 (Weekender), Cape Dory 31, Ca...

Hylas Yachts Owners Association

Association for: Hylas 70, Hylas 63, Hylas 56, Hylas 46, Hylas 45.5, Hylas 47, Hylas 49, Hylas 51, Hylas 55, Hylas 42, Hylas 44, Hylas 48, Hylas 54, and Hylas 42 SD