Schooner Sailboats for sale

The schooner is a classic sailboat, by definition having at least two masts with the main master being longer than the foremast. Although most have only two masts, they can have three or more, depending on the setup. This boat offers a split-rig design that was popular for its speed and versatility when it first debuted in the early 18th century. These boats were preferred by privateers, pirates, and slave ship captains, historically. Today, they have largely been replaced by sloops and other more manageable rigs.

How are Schooners built?

Like other sailboats, schooners are typically built out of wood in a handcrafted process that takes many hours and years of skill. The wood planks are glued and pressed together to create the hull shape, and then the vessel is waterproofed, primed, and painted before being put in the water. These vessels are then outfitted with masts and rigs to create the sail setup that designates them from other types of sailing vessels.

What Types of Engines Power Schooners?

Schooners are powered by the sails and a rudder, as are most sailboats. The specific rig setup of a schooner calls for two masts, with rigging options available for multiple sails, depending on the amount of wind power needed. Some setups will only rely on 2 or 3, while others may have as many as six or seven sails between the two masts.

What Optional Equipment is Available for Schooners?

Upgraded sails, rigging gear, and performance sailing equipment are available for all kinds of sailboats, including older schooners for those who enjoy this classic design. Boaters can also purchase cabin accessories, seating, coolers, navigation and weather tracking systems, and other premium accessories and optional equipment to increase the functionality of an otherwise simple sailboat design. Premium marine stereos, radar systems, and fish finders are also available for schooners and other sailing vessels.

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Schooner yachts are large, two-or-more masted, traditional sailing vessels generally used for time-honored yachting activities such as a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. These sailing vessels have a rich legacy as vessels that are sought-after due to their extremely deep draft and generally wider beam, traits that make them exceptionally favorable for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Across our current listings, the average capacity for schooner sailing vessels is 12 people with a maximum capacity of 120 passengers, and the average length overall (LOA) is 66 feet. Listings range in size from 32 feet long to 212 feet long, with an average sail area of 2,350 square feet and a maximum sail area of 10,400 square feet. Listed hull types include monohull, displacement, deep vee and other.

Designed and assembled by a wide variety of yacht building companies, there are currently 150 schooner yachts for sale on YachtWorld, with 9 new vessels for sale, and 141 used and custom yachts listed. These vessels are all listed by professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships and new boat dealers, mainly in the following countries: United States, France, Italy, Spain and Greece.

The best schooner sailing vessels

Some of the most iconic, masterful builders of schooner sailboats presently include: Custom, Schooner, Classic, Gulet and Alden. These builders may produce schooner sailing vessels with secondary inboard, electric, inboard/outboard and other propulsion systems, available in diesel, electric, gas and other fuel systems. Over the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed brands for schooner sailing vessels on YachtWorld were Custom, Herreshoff, Historic, Schooner and Southern Ocean.

Schooner sailing vessels pricing

Schooner sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are available for a swath of prices from $24,407 on the relatively moderate end all the way up to $24,500,000 for the exclusive custom-built yachts.