Sloop Sailboats for sale

Sloops date all the way back to the 17th century, offering a sailboat rig that is popular because it can easily head up winds and is ideal for short-handing thanks to its simple controls. As recreational sailing grew in popularity, the market for smaller vessels that could be manned by only one or two people did as well, resulting in a resurgence in the demand for the sloop rig during the 20th century. It offers a simpler rigging plan and theoretically can run on just two sails.

How Sloops are built

Modern sloops are generally made from carbon fiber, although traditionally this craft was built from wood like many other sailboats in the early 17th and 18th centuries. Fiberglass models are generally crafted from molds or by pouring a fiberglass resin over the original wood hull and exterior. There are a number of actual vessel styles that can use a sloop rig, which features a single, larger central mast for easy handling.

What Types of Engines Power Sloops?

A sloop, like most sailboats, is powered by sails and a rudder, as opposed to some type of diesel or other marine engine. These boats can be outfitted with wind seekers and other items that aid in wind creation, but the attraction of the sloop is that its simple configuration makes it an efficient choice for sailing into the wind with the just sails alone.

What Optional Equipment is Available for Sloops?

Sloops can be outfitted with a number of rigs and sail upgrades, including wind-seekers, storm jibs, spinnakers, gennakers, and other sails and rigging equipment. For sailors who race, there are plenty of performance upgrades, including premium navigation systems, race-inspired radar and satellite systems, and more. Marine stereos, coolers and live wells, and other accessories can be outfitted on sloops, as well.

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Find your perfect sloop sailing vessels

Sloop yachts are large, single-masted, two-sail sailing vessels generally used for time-honored on-the-water 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 stable deep draft and wide beam, features that make them exceptionally ideal for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Across our current listings, the average capacity for sloop sailing vessels is 8 people with a maximum capacity of 16 passengers, and the average length overall (LOA) is 39 feet. Listings range in size from 20 feet long to 107 feet long, with an average sail area of 647 square feet and a maximum sail area of 2,525 square feet. Listed hull types include monohull, displacement, catamaran, deep vee and other.

Built by a wide variety of yacht manufacturers, there are currently 2,215 sloop yachts for sale on YachtWorld, with 379 new vessels for sale, and 1,836 used and custom yachts listed. These vessels are all listed by professional yacht brokerages and new boat dealers, mainly in the following countries: United States, United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain.

The best sloop sailing vessels

Some of the most popular, masterful builders of sloop sailboats at present include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, Hunter and Custom. These builders may produce sloop sailing vessels with secondary inboard, outboard, outboard-4S, electric and outboard-2S propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas, electric, LPG and other fuel systems. Over the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed brands for sloop sailing vessels on YachtWorld were Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Jeanneau and Pearson.

Sloop sailing vessels pricing

Sloop sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are listed for a swath of prices from $5,110 on the more modest side all the way up to $4,711,967 for the most unique, bespoke yachts.