Racer/Cruiser Sailboats for sale

A Racing Sailing Yacht, also called a cruiser/racer, is considered a hybrid vessel because it can accommodate overnight cruising but is trimmed with the equipment for competitive racing. Usually 35–50 feet in length, it’s relatively light in weight. The deck is easy to get around when either cruising or racing. Cruising amenities such as dodgers, biminis, and cockpit tables usually can be removed so they won’t interfere with racing handling and maneuvers.

How are Racing Sailing Yachts built?

Most Sailing Racing Yachts are monohulls, with newer hulls made of fiberglass, carbon fiber and older ones including ferrocement, aluminium, steel and cedar. Some multihulls also can be found, especially among owners focused more on speed. Moderate or light displacement hulls, as well as planing hulls, are most common. Foiling vessels also have become popular. They use foils below the hull work - much like an airplane wing does in the air - lifting the boat's hull up above the water when traveling fast, so reducing drag and increasing speed.

What type of engines power Racing Sailing Yachts?

Racing Sailing Yachts get most of their power from the use of the sails. Nearly all have at least and auxiliary engine to power motion, as well as to charge batteries, etc. Sails that have been mostly made of dacron the past 20 years or so are being replaced by carbon fiber sails.

What optional equipment is available for Racing Yachts?

Whether cruising or racing, navigation equipment and weather-routing are popular items for Racing Sailing Yachts. There are also solar panels and wind generators that can help provide electricity on the vessel. Doubling up on spinnaker and jib halyards can be good for either cruising or racing.

Find your perfect racer/cruiser sailing vessels

Racer/Cruiser yachts are large, sailing vessels frequently used for time-honored boating pursuits such as overnight cruising and racing. These sailing vessels have a rich legacy as vessels that are sought-after due to their stable deep draft and generally wider beam, characteristics that make them exceptionally well-suited for overnight cruising and racing. Across our current listings, the average capacity for racer/cruiser sailing vessels is 10 people with a maximum capacity of 20 passengers, and the average length overall (LOA) is 40 feet. Listings range in size from 22 feet long to 90 feet long, with an average sail area of 735 square feet and a maximum sail area of 2,946 square feet. Listed hull types include monohull, displacement, trimaran, catamaran and other.

Designed and assembled by a wide variety of yacht builders, there are currently 2,689 racer/cruiser yachts for sale on YachtWorld, with 647 new vessels for sale, and 2,042 used and custom yachts listed. These vessels are all listed by professional yacht brokers and new boat dealers, mainly in the following countries: United States, Italy, United Kingdom, France and Spain.

The best racer/cruiser sailing vessels

Some of the most iconic, masterful builders of racer/cruiser sailboats as of today include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Dufour, Catalina and Nautor Swan. These builders may manufacture racer/cruiser sailing vessels with secondary inboard, outboard, outboard-4S, inboard/outboard and electric propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas, electric and other fuel systems. Over the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed brands for racer/cruiser sailing vessels on YachtWorld were Beneteau, Catalina, Dufour, Jeanneau and Nautor Swan.

Racer/Cruiser sailing vessels pricing

Racer/Cruiser sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are listed for a variety of prices from $7,493 on the more modest side all the way up to $3,697,995 for the more costly models.