A classic sailboat features traditional design, lines and rigging typical of by-gone eras.
Most classic sailboats built today are daysailers intended for short outings and offering the pleasures of an aesthetic craft. Some manufacturers, however, offer large classic vessels perfectly suited to bluewater cruising.
While wood remains the most popular material for such craft, an ever-increasing number are built of light composites to improve performance and reduce maintenance. Aluminum is also used for larger models.
Choice will depend primarily on budget and intended use. A daysailer may not have a cabin, but its shallow draft permits access to out-of-the-way places. It also requires less maintenance than a larger, cruising model. Some can be trailered, saving the expense of a slip or mooring. Modern materials, such as carbon, epoxy and vinylester, increase performance and reduce maintenance, but cannot offer the warmth and charm of wood. Traditional rigs of varying types (gaff, Bermuda, lateen, etc.) each offer a particular look more or less reminiscent of yesteryear.
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (with cabin) H 26 FRAUSCHER BOOTSWERFT
7,88m 
25' 10"ft
The h26 embodies the ideal of a perfect day-sailer...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer EAGLE 44 Leonardo Yachts B.V.
13,33m 43' 9"ft
The Eagle 44 is an extraordinary daysailer. With 13.33 m length she will turn heads. The Dykstra design was inspired by the famous J-class yachts. Classic above the water line and modern...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (with cabin) S&S 30 Bluenose Yacht Sales
9,2m 30' 2"ft
The S&S 30 Classic Daysailor trimmed with teak decks, teak cockpit coaming, teak cockpit seats and a cabin house clad in teak is pure eye candy to the discriminating yachtsman who has to have only the best. As configured above your Sparkman Stephens 30...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (gaffsail) WHITEHALL SPIRIT 17 EXPEDITION Whitehall Rowing & Sail
5,2m 17' 1"ft
The New Whitehall Spirit 17 Expedition Model is designed to fill the needs of those who want to travel farther afield, go exploring/camping or participate in one of the RAID-style regattas, which are growing in popularity. An easily trailerable boat, the Whitehall Spirit 17 Expedition is perfect as a classic daysailer, or health-giving...
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Sailboat : classic open boat LA GAZELLE DES SABLES La GAZELLE DES SABLES
2,7m 8' 10"ft
The Workshops of the Gazelle of Sands proposes the arranges of the traditional sailing ships with liquid ballast: pleasures of the veil in Al simplicity, to use-friendliness and elegance. Live Easy to, transport and sail, the Gazelle of Sands, reduction of the elegant tuna boats of Southern Brittany, present has gauge optimized for has weight-Feather...
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Sailboat : classic cutter (wooden) CUTTER Enavigo Yachts
11,9m 39' 1"ft
The Enavigo Cutter’s design is based on English work boats: it’s the logical conclusion of a number of well-known and seaworthy designs, and capable of weathering even the toughest of seas. Its heavy build, powerful engine and sail size endow it with an extra strength that make it a pleasure to sail, for the...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (lifting keel, with saildive) TOFINOU 9.5 Latitude 46
9,5m 31' 2"ft
Designed by architects Joubert...
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Sailboat : classic sloop M-SERIES M46 Morris Yachts
14,02m 46' 0"ft
Morris Yachts, Americas premier sailboat builder, announced today its all-new M46 Modern Classic, which boasts a new design...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht (ketch) ELEMIAH Covey Island Boatworks
19,81m 65' 0"ft
Elemiah was built to the Tioga design of L. Francis Herreshoff by Covey Island Boatworks in 2002. Her hull offers the best of both worlds: built with 40' clear, vertical grain Douglas Fir on American White Oak — exceptional materials probably no longer obtainable...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (wooden) MARBLEHEAD 22 Samoset Boatworks, Inc.
6,93m 22' 9"ft
The Marblehead 22 is a moderately built, high performance Daysailer that was designed and built utilizing...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht BLUE CLIPPER Karstensens Shipyard Ltd.
37m 121' 5"ft
MAIN DIMENSIONS: Length overall: 37,00 m Length between vl: 2,70 m Breadth...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer 24 Rustler Yachts
7,31m 24' 0"ft
Inspired by some of the Classic designs from the last century, the Rustler 24 offers the dayboat sector a new dimension by combining traditional long keel sea-keeping and handling qualities, with the practicality of modern materials and systems. Here is a real alternative to the ‘crash bang’ style of modern dayboats - for those amongst us with a passion for...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer PISCES 21 Classic Boat Shop
6,4m 21' 0"ft
The Pisces 21 Daysailer, inspired by the traditional Herreshoff FISH class daysailer, was designed by C.W Paine in 1999. Our first yacht built was cold moulded wood epoxy construction. The hull is now also available in fiberglass. Over the past ten years we have proudly produced both and continue to offer both mediums....
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer DRAGON HERRITAGE RACER Doomernik Dragons
8,8m 28' 10"ft
The beautiful teak deck with mahogany cockpit are Doomernik Dragons’ calling card. The cockpit is built using a double-wall principle...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer FOCUS 800 EXECUTION Focus Sails & Sailing
8m 26' 3"ft
An ‘Eye-catcher’ with superb sailing characteristics, comfortable, stable, easy to sail by one person and last but not least an inboard engine...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (cat boat) THOM CAT 15 Thompson Boatworks
4,57m 15' 0"ft
The Thom Cat Daysailer is designed in the tradition of the racing cats of the 1890's. At that time cats were raced extensively, using sandbags for ballast and shifting it on different tacks. These "Sandbaggers," as they were called, were know for their speed and excitement. We have captured...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (trailerable) 17 Cornish Crabbers LLP
5,18m 17' 0"ft
The Cornish Crabber 17 is an excellent entry level boat for sailing newcomers and a fantastic day boat for enthusiasts. With her easily handled high peaked gaff rig, she bears all the characteristics of the Cornish Crabber range. A central, internally...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (trailerable) LE JOLI MORGANN CN Franck Roy
6,8m 22' 4"ft
The JOLI MORGANN is built in polyester with various possible coating. All the woodwork is in varnished Mahogany. The standard version has a lacquered deck. The Classic version has a (straight or curved) batten deck They come with...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (wooden) CLASSIC WOODEN Diva Royal
7,64m 25' 1"ft
'Classic wooden' Nordic Folkboat is the most beautiful and classic version of the Nordic Folkboat. The clean wooden boat - built in larch, douglas or mahogany - all on oak - and plugs...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (schooner) S/V ALLEGRO Legendary Yachts
11,12m 36' 6"ft
Her ketch rig consists of Alaskan Sitka spruce spars (box construction), with Stainless Steel wire. She has a masthead anchor light,...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (with cabin, cat boat) SUN CAT Com-Pac Yachts
5,28m 17' 4"ft
Clark Mills wanted to design a shoal daysailer that would rig and sail easily, quickly, and comfortably - as well as accommodate his family and friends. The Sun Cat was designed as an easily...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht MANDARINE Hakvoort
28,06m 92' 1"ft
Hakvoort expanded its boundaries with the construction of the 28-meter sailing yacht Mandarine. Highly detailed throughout, her centerboard lifts hydraulically to gain extra speed from aft winds. Inspired by the...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht HANUMAN Royal Huisman
42,1m 138' 2"ft
Following the 156’ sloop Hyperion in 1999 and the classic 295’ schooner Athena in 2004, Dr Jim Clark has reaffirmed his confidence in Royal Huisman engineering by placing a third, highly distinctive order with the yard. Dr Clark’s latest commission is a modern recreation of Tommy Sopwith’s beautiful 41.3m/135.5’ “Super-J” class yacht, Endeavour II. Interest...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht FRIENDSHIP 53 Friendship Yacht Company
16,1m 52' 10"ft
Based on the successful design of her little sister, the Friendship 53 continues the unmistakable luxury, craftsmanship, and ease of handling that have become synonymous with the Friendship Yacht Company. Still a single-handed yacht, the 53 sacrifices nothing towards volume, comfort, and finish. True to Ted Fontaine’s design philosophy,...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht CLASSIC 16 Mayrik Yacht Design
16m 52' 6"ft
Initially drawn by an Australian architect for himself, this splendid cutter has a new owner and sails the Caribbean regularly. Mayrik Classic 16 is freely inspired by...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (with cabin) 21.5 NorseBoat
6,6m 21' 8"ft
"After enjoying sailing, rowing and camp cruising with our NorseBoat 17.5 for a number of years, we are ready to move up to a larger boat. The concept for the NorseBoat 21.5 may be just what we are looking for. Sailing Cruiser The new NorseBoat 21.5 Cruiser has...
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Sailboat : classic day-sailer (gaffsail cat boat) WOMPUS Devlin
5,74m 18' 10"ft
Wompus Cat is a very tidy and cruisable conventional "Cape Cod type" catboat, with single large mast forward and a single mainsail. She only needs the tiller put down and maybe a hand for adjusting the mainsheet for each tack. This is probably the simplest of boats to enjoy the afternoon sailing...
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Sailboat : classic cutter (gaffsail) POLLY AGATHA Cockwells
13,72m 45' 0"ft
Polly Agatha was built by Cockwells as a faithful replica of a pilot cutter named Peggy. The scantlings are the same as the original boat and the method of construction is similar with two exceptions. Bronze was chosen over iron for...
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Sailboat : classic sloop (custom-made) BESTEVAER 50S DE VRIJHEID K&M Yachtbuilders
14,97m 49' 1"ft
This Bestevaer 50 S version has a hydraulic centre board, one rudder and a higher freeboard than the 'De Schouwman'. The 'De Vrijheid' has an utterly classical...
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Sailboat : classic sloop (custom-made) CABO RICO 38 Cabo Rico
12,5m 41' 0"ft
What is the true test of a classic? Time. The Cabo Rico 38, designed by W.I.B. Crealock more than 27 years ago, has proven herself again and again on the oceans and seas of the world to be a classic in every sense of the word. Mr. Crealock reflected on his design...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht (deck saloon) ERICA XII Vitters
52,5m 172' 3"ft
Erica XII, designed by Hoek Design Naval Architects, is a 52.5 meter classic sloop. With her single mast and panamax height she has an incredible powerful...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht (ketch) PENN KOZH ALU MARINE
16,65m 54' 8"ft
“PENN KOZH is the development of a series of boats, which have proven their worth over a period of more than 15 years, such as PENN KALET II, which was also built by ALU MARINE. The boat has been...
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Sailboat : classic sailing-yacht (schooner) JACHY GRYFIA, Szczecinska Stocznia Remontowa
55m 180' 5"ft
We would like to present you information concerning our Yard's possibilities in scope of yachting. Our Yard aims not only at repair of trade ships of different types and sizes, but also at constructing sailing ships and bigger yachts from the very beginning. We offer complex services in scope of yachts building and conversion....
