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 Today, they have largely been replaced by sloops and other more manageable rigs.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.

Reasons to buy schooner sailing vessels

Schooner yachts are large, two-or-more masted, traditional sailing vessels usually used for time-honored yachting boating pursuits 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 very deep draft and beam, characteristics that make them exceptionally ideal 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 142 passengers, and the average length overall (LOA) is 75 feet. Listings range in size from 32 feet long to 212 feet long, with an average sail area of 2,200 square feet and a maximum sail area of 10,400 square feet. Listed hull types include monohull, displacement and other.

Designed and assembled by a wide variety of yacht makers, there are currently 136 schooner yachts for sale on YachtWorld, with 1 new vessels for sale, and 135 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, Spain, France, Italy and Netherlands.

The best schooner sailing vessels

Some of the most iconic, masterful builders of schooner sailboats at present include: Custom, Schooner, Alden, Herreshoff and Covey Island. These builders may design schooner sailing vessels with secondary inboard, electric, inboard/outboard and outboard 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 Alden, Custom, Herreshoff, Royal Huisman and Schooner.

Schooner sailing vessels pricing

Schooner sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are offered at an assortment of prices from $26,901 on the more reasonably-priced side all the way up to $19,703,420 for the more lavish boat models.