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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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Catalina 27

1971 • 26′ 10″ / 8.2 m

Drascombe Longboat

1971 • 21′ 9″ / 6.6 m

International FJ

1956 • 13′ 2″ / 4 m

O'Day 7/11

1961 • 7′ 10″ / 2.4 m

Featured Designers

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Designed 48 sailboats between 1901 and 1969

Jack Laurent Giles

Among the most influential English yacht designers of the 20th century. Known for both more traditional sailing yachts such as the VERTUE, and WAND...

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 ...

Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Designed 117 sailboats

Beginning with the hugely successful ECUME DE MER, designed in 1969, Jean Marie Finot, has become one the premiere designers in the world. His firm...

Designed 39 sailboats between 1926 and 1980

Angus Primrose

Angus Primrose was best known for his designs for around the world races including the Gypsy Moth IV of Sir Francis Chichester, and production boat...

Featured Builders

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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 ...

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 76 sailboats since 1966

Nautor (Swan sailboats)

Nautor’s Swan Headquarters P.O. Box 10 68601 Pietarsaari FINLAND F + 358 6 760 1 777 E email@nautors-swan.com Borgo SS. Apostoli, 29 50123 Florence...

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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Paceship/AMF Yachts Website

Association for: Paceship 32 (Tripp), Paceship Chance 32/28, Paceship Northwind 29, Paceship Chance 29/25, Paceship 23 (C&C), Paceship PY 23, Paceship Peregrine 16, Paceship PY 26, Paceship Acadian 30 Ywl, Paceship Cruisette 20, Paceship East Wind 25, Paceship Acadian 30, Paceship 29 (C&C), Paceship Bluejacket 23...

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, ...