Evidence-backed catalog collection

Performance cruiser sailboats

Compare cruising boats with stronger sail-carrying potential than conventional cruisers.

162

catalog boats

12.9 m

median length

median estimated SBP

How boats are selected

Included boats have a calculated sail carry number above 4 and up to 5.

Specifications may be published source data; ratios and SBP values are calculated or estimated. Open a boat profile to see its current provenance status.

Featured boats in this collection

Showing up to 24 boats ordered by estimated SBP score.

Boat	Length	Draft	SBP	Hull speed
First 27 Beneteau	7.99 m	2 m	112	6.3 kn
First 20 Beneteau	6.4 m	1.8 m	110	5.6 kn
Bente 24 Bente Yachts	7.55 m	1.45 m	109	6.1 kn
First 25 Beneteau	7.9 m	1.85 m	109	6.2 kn
JPK 1030 JPK	10.34 m	1.98 m	109	7.1 kn
Arcona 385 Arcona Yachts	11.28 m	2.1 m	108	7.4 kn
RM 970+ RM	9.7 m	1.98 m	108	6.9 kn
First 21.7 Beneteau	6.4 m	1.8 m	106	5.6 kn
JPK 960 JPK	9.6 m	1.9 m	106	6.9 kn
Sunbeam 22.1 Sunbeam Yachts	6.85 m	1.4 m	106	5.8 kn
E4 Elan	10.6 m	2.15 m	105	7.2 kn
First 27.7 Beneteau	8.6 m	1.8 m	105	6.5 kn
IY 9.98 Italia Yachts	10.3 m	1.9 m	104	7.1 kn
RM 890+ RM	8.9 m	1.9 m	104	6.6 kn
Sunbeam 28.1 Sunbeam Yachts	8.5 m	1.6 m	104	6.5 kn
X 34 X Yachts	10.36 m	1.9 m	103	7.1 kn
First 35 Beneteau	10.85 m	2.2 m	102	7.3 kn
Grand Soleil 34 Grand Soleil	11.42 m	2.17 m	102	7.5 kn
First 25.7 Beneteau	7.9 m	1.45 m	101	6.2 kn
Arcona 345 Arcona Yachts	10.4 m	1.95 m	100	7.2 kn
E5 Elan	11.96 m	2.4 m	100	7.7 kn
J 111 J Boats	11 m	2.19 m	100	7.4 kn
RM 1080 RM	10.8 m	2.05 m	100	7.3 kn
Arcona 435 Mk II Arcona Yachts	14.15 m	2.3 m	99	8.3 kn

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