Built by Coopers of Pill in 1887, she is the only remaining Pilot Cutter from this yard's sailing yachts. Totally rebuilt by RB Boatbuilding of Bristol, launched in 2016. The rebuild was very thorough with only a few small parts of the original boat left, the work has been done to a very high standard and the yacht is in excellent condition. She is smaller than most pilot cutters making her much easier to handle so she can be sailed with only 2 people. 7 berths including a double in the saloon. Twin electric motors with an 11kva generator. A very smart example of one of our traditional sailing yachts for sale, in as new condition but with all the history and pedigree that comes with a working boat of this age. 2017 survey available.

Designed and built by the owner, a time served Master Shipwright, this the 3rd yacht he has built for himself. Finished to an incredibly high standard throughout, she is an exquisite yacht in both design and build quality. Inspired by the West Country working boats, she was designed as a blue water cruising yacht that could be sailed easily by husband and wife in all weather conditions. This she has proven herself to be with voyages from Norway to the Mediterranean in recent years. 4 berths in a stunning interior. Easily managed bermudan cutter rig. A rather unique and very special yacht offered reluctantly for sale.

Designed by K. Aage Nielsen of the S&S office, built in Cuba for a wealthy yard owner in 1942. The owner had big aspirations for his yacht racing career and had a number of successes including beating 'Stormy Weather' in the 1948 Miami Nassau race. Honduras mahogany hull all bronze fastened. 7 berths with much original panelled joinery. A superb elegant 54ft sailing boat with a well-documented history, perhaps capable of taking on the big boys in the classic sailing yacht regattas but equally at home cruising with the family. Inspected, photographed and videoed by Wooden Ships in November 2016. One of our most elegant sailing yachts for sale.

6mR racing yacht ABU designed by Johan Anker and built by Anker & Jensen in 1931. The personal yacht of Johan Anker for several years, she has been in and around the 6m world for many years. In recent times she was bought by the current owner who put the boat through a no expense spared refit to bring her up to the best racing standard possible. Together with her stable mate SILVERVINGEN she has been tested and raced very thoroughly to perfect every facet of the hull and rig. A superb yacht, fully equipped for top flight racing on the 6m circuit.

Inspired by the lines of a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter and built by the owner, a professional shipwright, over a number of years and launched in 2014. Built from choice materials with all copper and bronze fastenings, her build quality is exceptionally good. She has undergone several seasons of trials and voyages including a round Britain expedition proving herself to be a very manageable and sea kindly sailing yacht. Cleverly designed dog house gives shelter on deck and a safe entrance to below decks. Large comfortable interior with 10 berths total. A fantastic sailing boat in a traditional vein with modifications to suit the modern sailor. VAT PAID.

Designed by the Kaisers personal naval architect Max Oertz, the creator of some of the most well-known big class sailing yachts of the 20th century. An unusual design at the time, she has captivating lines and also proved to be a fast boat. This remains true to the present day, and she is a competitive and exciting sailing boat for classic yacht regattas. Updated and well maintained in the present ownership, she had a new engine in 2007, new keel, keel bolts and lower planking in 2013, a complete new teak deck in 2019 and new sails in 2016 to list some of the refit items. An eye catching, comfortable and spacious classic sailing yacht in lovely condition.

65' Danish gaff ketch, currently with a commercial licence under the MCA to Category 2 for 15 persons total, plus a 1 ton cargo licence. Shipwright owned vessel since 2015, major refit of hull, rig, machinery and interior to create a rather special ship that is commercially licenced and working regularly this season. The deck house is a clever addition that hugely increases the useable interior space of the ship and makes life aboard much easier for the crew when on passage by having a sheltered and warm space. A super ship, fully up together and ready for the next chapter of her life.

This fine example of a new classic sailing boat was designed and built by David Moss Boatbuilders of Fleetwood and launched in 2017. This gaff cutter has a high-quality traditional construction plan in iroko on steam bent oak frames, all copper and bronze fastened. Polly is a perfect-sized sailing yacht offering comfort and space as well as being very capable. At 31', she is a manageable size that one or two people can sail without needing a large crew. Four berths with good headroom. Bukh diesel engine. A charming and incredibly well-built classic sailing yacht for sale at a fraction of a new build cost.

Another superb Kim Holman yacht, at the cutting edge of yacht design and construction in her day with a separate skeg hung rudder aft of the keel to reduce wetted surface area and improve performance. Proved as a fast and capable yacht over the years, not least in the current ownership during which time she has been sailed with a crew of 2 many thousands of miles around the Atlantic, also participating successfully in Antigua Classics regatta in 2014 and 2015. Major refit between 2009-2012 with constant upgrading and maintenance since then. Recent thorough refit, now looking very smart and ready to go sailing. Possible 9 berths with excellent headroom. A beautiful, fast and capable yacht from the pinnacle of British wooden yacht design.

Percy Dalton designed, built by Dartmouth based shipwright Peter Nash and launched in 1980. Iroko hull copper fastened to oak timbers. Recent new deck of pine over marine plywood. Gaff cutter rig on solid pine mast. Ford 85hp diesel. Completed several Trans Atlantic voyages, the first of which she completed from the Canaries to St Lucia in 17 days. She has proven to be a very fast yacht, competing in many classic regattas including Antigua Classics. Because she was designed as a yacht and not a converted working boat she has a superb deep cockpit and a comfortable spacious interior. Eye catching, fast and structurally sound.

Designed by Kim Holman and built by Tucker Brown of Burnham on Crouch in 1963. Reserve yacht for the British Admirals Cup team in '63. An elegant and capable cruiser racer, described by her owner as the Aston Martin Grand Tourer of the classic yacht world. Major refit work over the last 10 years with extensive cruising around the North Cape of Norway, through the canals and down the St Petersburg. 7 berths in a delightful interior. The perfect classic cruiser racer for the modern world, elegant, easy to handle and very classy.

Built in Ireland to fishing vessel specifications, she was finished off by an RNLI engineer and launched in 1991. A very robust hull of iroko planking on oak frames. RNLI alloy wheelhouse gives her a purposeful look. Her hull shape is unusually fine in the ends means she sails surprisingly well, this is not a blunt fishing boat hull. Interior fit out gives 6 berths in 2 sleeping cabins plus the saloon. New Beta 90hp engine in 2022. A large rig gives her surprisingly good performance under sail. New rigging 2018 and recent sails. A fantastic boat for northern climates, capable of long distance exploration sailing. Excellent 2024 survey available.