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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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Etap 22

1974 • 21′ 7″ / 6.6 m

Dufour Arpege 30

1966 • 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m

Precision 18

1984 • 17′ 5″ / 5.3 m

Buccaneer 18

1968 • 18′ 0″ / 5.5 m

Featured Designers

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Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.)

Designed 41 sailboats between 1908 and 1978

Ray Hunt was the only yacht designer of his era to achieve international success in both power and sail. Among his more notable sailing yacht desig...

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-...

Designed 34 sailboats between 1918 and 2011

William Garden

A Canadian by birth, Garden moved to Seattle at the age of ten and spent much of his time learning the art of sail and boat building around the sho...

C. W. (Chuck) Paine

Designed 33 sailboats

Chuck Paine has been designing yachts professionally since 1972 and to date there are approximately 1000 yachts afloat which have evolved from his ...

Featured Builders

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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...

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 49 sailboats since 1963

Dehler Yachts

Dehler Yachts has been one of Europes largest, and most successful builders of production sailboats. Founded by Willi Dehler (Willi Dehler Shipyard...

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.

Featured Associations

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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

One Ton Class

Association for: Alc 40 (LE Comte), Wauquiez Chance 37, High Tension 36, Oyster 41, S&S One Ton - 1966, X-1 Ton, Texas One Ton (Carter 36), Ranger 37, Raider 35, Contessa 35, Drac, Ganbare 35, Yankee 38, Tina (Carter), J/41, Jeanneau Sun Shine 36, Jeanneau Legende 1 Ton, Jeanneau Sun Legende 41, Ericson 37, Morga...

Yacht Brochures (Original Scanned Manufacturers's brochures)

Association for: Nicholson 27, Tripp Lentsch 29, Nicholson 38, Contessa 33, Contessa 38 (Alan-Williams), Challenger 35 (Primrose), Voyager 35 (Primrose), Colvic Victor 40, Jaguar 23, Warrior III (Primrose), Moody 31 MKII, Sigma 33 Ood, Carter 30, Shipman 28, Bolero 25.5, Carter 35, Carter 39, Splinter 21, and Sig...