Racer/Cruiser Sailboats for sale
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Racer/Cruiser boats
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.
What are racer/cruiser sailing vessels?
Racer/Cruiser yachts are large, sailing vessels generally used for time-honored activities such as overnight cruising and racing. These boats have an average length overall (LOA) of 41 feet. They can vary in size from 7 feet to 88 feet with hull types including monohull, displacement, trimaran, catamaran and other designs, constructed by a wide variety of yacht manufacturers. YachtWorld currently has 4,224 racer/cruiser yachts for sale, including 552 new vessels and 3,672 used and custom yachts. These vessels are listed by professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships, mainly in the following countries: United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain and France.
Why are racer/cruiser sailing vessels popular?
Racer/Cruiser sailing vessels have a rich legacy as vessels that are sought-after due to their extremely deep draft and generally wider beam, characteristics that make them exceptionally appropriate for overnight cruising and racing.
What are the best racer/cruiser sailing vessels?
Some of the most notorious, masterful builders of racer/cruiser sailboats at present include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Dufour, Catalina and Bavaria. These builders may produce 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.
What are the most affordable racer/cruiser sailing vessels?
Racer/Cruiser sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are listed for a variety of prices from $5,885 on the more modest side all the way up to $2,881,847 for the most advanced boats.
