Sloop Sailboats for sale
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Sloop boats
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.
Reasons to buy sloop sailing vessels
Sloop yachts are large, single-masted, two-sail sailing vessels frequently used for time-honored 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, qualities that make them exceptionally well-suited for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Across our current listings, the average capacity for sloop sailing vessels is 10 people with a maximum capacity of 16 passengers, and the average length overall (LOA) is 40 feet. Listings range in size from 22 feet long to 115 feet long, with an average sail area of 632 square feet and a maximum sail area of 2,368 square feet. Listed hull types include monohull, displacement, catamaran, planing and other.
Manufactured by a wide variety of yacht manufacturers, there are currently 2,403 sloop yachts for sale on YachtWorld, with 214 new vessels for sale, and 2,189 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, Greece, France, United Kingdom and Italy.
The best sloop sailing vessels
Some of the most iconic, masterful builders of sloop sailboats presently include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, Hunter and Bavaria. These builders may design sloop sailing vessels with secondary inboard, outboard, outboard-4S, electric and other propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas, electric and other fuel systems. Over the past 30 days, the top, most-viewed brands for sloop sailing vessels on YachtWorld were Beneteau, Catalina, Custom, Hunter and Jeanneau.
Sloop sailing vessels pricing
Sloop sailing vessels for sale on YachtWorld are available for a range of prices from $5,629 on the relatively moderate end all the way up to $6,062,588 for the most expensive yachts.
