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Cruising World: 40 Best Sailboats

Cruising World polled their readers to determine the best sailboats of all time.

Check out the article to read more and learn how these were chosen.

Valiant 40

39′ 11″ / 12.2 m • 200 built from 1973 - 1992

Hinckley Bermuda 40-1

40′ 8″ / 12.4 m • 200 built since 1959

Catalina 30

29′ 11″ / 9.1 m • 6,430 built from 1976 - 2008

Hallberg-Rassy 42 (Enderlein)

42′ 3″ / 12.9 m • 225 built from 1980 - 1991

Pacific Seacraft 37

36′ 10″ / 11.3 m • built since 1980

Kelly-Peterson 44

43′ 9″ / 13.4 m • 200 built from 1976 - 1983

Tayana 37

41′ 11″ / 12.8 m • 650 built since 1976

Passport 40

39′ 5″ / 12 m • 148 built from 1980 - 1991

Island Packet 38

37′ 11″ / 11.6 m • 188 built from 1986 - 1993

Alberg 30

30′ 3″ / 9.2 m • 700 built from 1962 - 1987

CSY 44 (Mid-Cockpit)

43′ 11″ / 13.4 m • built from 1977 - 1980

Westsail 32

39′ 11″ / 12.2 m • 830 built from 1971 - 1981

Beneteau 423

43′ 1″ / 13.2 m • built since 2002

Cal 40

39′ 4″ / 12 m • 108 built from 1963 - 1971

Hunter 356

34′ 6″ / 10.5 m • 500 built since 2000

Morris 36 Justine

36′ 3″ / 11.1 m • 33 built since 1983

Columbia 50

50′ 0″ / 15.2 m • 62 built from 1965 - 1972

Whitby 42

41′ 11″ / 12.8 m • 300 built from 1972 - 1988

Contessa 26

25′ 5″ / 7.8 m • 750 built from 1965 - 1990

Hylas 49

48′ 10″ / 14.9 m • built since 1992

Morgan Out Island 41

41′ 2″ / 12.6 m • 1,000 built since 1971

Tartan 34 C

34′ 4″ / 10.5 m • 525 built from 1968 - 1978

Bristol 40

40′ 2″ / 12.3 m • 149 built from 1965 - 1982

Gozzard 36

35′ 11″ / 11 m • 90 built from 1985 - 1998

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1979 Catalina 30 Tall Rig cover photo

Chicago, IL, US

1979 Catalina 30 Tall Rig

1992 Catalina 30 cover photo

Village of Pelham, NY, US

1992 Catalina 30

1985 Sabre 36 cover photo

2072 Tartan Tartan 34C cover photo

Port Charlotte, FL, US

2072 Tartan Tartan 34C

1965 Pearson Vanguard cover photo

St. Marys, GA, US

1965 Pearson Vanguard

1969 Tartan 34C cover photo

Rockland, ME, US

1969 Tartan 34C

1985 Catalina 30 Tall Rig cover photo

Grapevine Lake, TX, US

1985 Catalina 30 Tall Rig

1983 Tayana 37 cover photo

St. Petersburg, FL, US

1977 JJ Taylor & Sons Contessa 26 cover photo

South Thomaston, ME, US

1977 JJ Taylor & Sons Contessa 26

1985 Tayana 37 cover photo

1984 C&C Landfall 38 cover photo

Norfolk, VA, US

1984 C&C Landfall 38

1980 C & C Landfall 38 cover photo

Port St. Lucie, FL, US

1980 C & C Landfall 38

1976 Tartan 34c cover photo

Winthrop, MA, US

1976 Tartan 34c

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