Do you want to realise a long-standing yachting dream or take the family out on the water with style? Whether you’re searching for a small sloop or a large sailing yacht, we can help you find your ideal vessel.
The team at Wooden Ships is very fortunate to have some of the world’s most beautiful sailing yachts for sale. We consider it both a pleasure and a responsibility to guide you in selecting the boat that is your perfect sailing match. Browse our portfolio of some of the most elegant, traditional and classic sailing boats for sale today, or contact us to find out more about the sailing boats and yachts in our books.
Enquire about Luke Powell Pilot Cutter
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Luke Powell Pilot Cutter
£220000
The 44-foot Luke Powell gaff cutter sailing yacht built by Working Sail and launched in 2009. Planked in Oak and Larch on oak frames, all bronze screw-fastened. Beta 75hp diesel, 10 berths including 2 doubles. All the reassurance of a recent build sailing boat with the benefits of one which has been sailed properly. Operating as a successful charter yacht since her launch, the business aspect is included in the purchase. She would make a perfect turnkey charter operation for a new owner or be sailed as a private family sailing yacht. Internal and external refit completed summer 2024. Price is subject to VAT as part of the charter business but this could be reclaimed by a buyer with the right circumstances.
- Designer: Powell, Luke
- Builder: Luke Powell
- Year: 2009
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 44'
- Beam: 13'6"
- Draft: 7'
Enquire about International Six Meter GBR32
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International Six Meter GBR32
£195000
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.
- Designer: Johan Anker
- Builder: Anker & Jensen
- Year: 1931
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 36'8"
- Beam: 6'
- Draft: 5'7"
Enquire about Sparkman & Stephens Sloop
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Sparkman & Stephens Sloop
£195000
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.
- Designer: K. Aage Nielsen
- Builder: Remigio Hernandorena, Havana, Cuba
- Year: 1942
- Location: Cyprus
- Length on deck: 51'8"
- Beam: 11'6"
- Draft: 7'
Enquire about 45′ Gaff Rigged Cutter
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45′ Gaff Rigged Cutter
£175000
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.
- Designer: Traditional
- Year: 2012
- Location: Sussex
- Length on deck: 45'7"
- Beam: 13'2"
- Draft: 7'8"
Enquire about Max Oertz Bermudan Cutter
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Max Oertz Bermudan Cutter
€147000
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.
- Designer: Max Oertz
- Builder: Hans Heidtmann, Hamburg
- Year: 1925
- Location: Netherlands
- Length on deck: 44'
- Beam: 10'6"
- Draft: 6'9"
Enquire about 65′ Danish Gaff Ketch
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65′ Danish Gaff Ketch
£145000
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.
- Designer: Traditional
- Builder: Jensen and Lauridsen
- Year: 1936
- Location: North Wales
- Length on deck: 65'
- Beam: 16'
- Draft: 8'6"
Enquire about David Moss Gaff Cutter
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David Moss Gaff Cutter
£130000
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.
- Designer: David Moss
- Builder: David Moss Boatbuilders
- Year: 2017
- Location: Hants
- Length on deck: 31'
- Beam: 10'
- Draft: 5'6"
Enquire about 49′ Alan Buchanan Bermudan Yawl
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49′ Alan Buchanan Bermudan Yawl
£125000
A superb bermudan yawl designed by Allan Buchanan, built by Mashfords of Plymouth to Lloyds 100A1 standard. Remarkably she was kept in class until 2004. Major professional refit between 2018 and 2022 preparing her long distance family cruising. All teak planking, teak decks and teak superstructure. 8 berths in total. Very elegant and nicely maintained yacht, a capable and long legged cruising boat that is really the epitome of the classic yacht
- Designer: Alan Buchanan
- Builder: Mashfords of Plymouth
- Year: 1962
- Location: Cornwall
- Length on deck: 49'
- Beam: 12'
- Draft: 6'9"
Enquire about Percy Dalton Gaff Cutter
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Percy Dalton Gaff Cutter
£125000
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.
- Designer: Percy Dalton
- Builder: Peter Nash
- Year: 1980
- Location: Devon
- Length on deck: 42'2"
- Beam: 13'
- Draft: 7'
Enquire about Kim Holman Cruiser Racer Sloop
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Kim Holman Cruiser Racer Sloop
£125000
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.
- Designer: Kim holman
- Builder: Tucker Brown
- Year: 1967
- Location: Cornwall
- Length on deck: 42'8"
- Beam: 11'4"
- Draft: 7'
Enquire about 36′ Motor Sailer Ketch
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36′ Motor Sailer Ketch
£119000
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.
- Designer: Traditional
- Year: 1991
- Location: Scotland
- Length on deck: 36'3"
- Beam: 12'3"
- Draft: 5'9"
Enquire about Daniel Fyfe Loch Fyne Skiff Gaff Cutter
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Designed by Scot Daniel Fyfe, a relation to the first William fife of Fairlie and built on the Clyde in 1895 for Noel Guinness of the brewing family. Her lines are based on those of the Loch Fyne Skiff, a capable, seaworthy and very attractive Scottish vessel. Rebuilt by the current shipwright owner over a 27 year period, launched in 2022. Complete new hull, decks and interior finished to a very high standard. A superb blend of history, pedigree and modern practicality make this a rather magnificent yacht.
- Designer: Daniel Fyfe
- Builder: Morris and Lorimer
- Year: 1895
- Location: Cornwall
- Length on deck: 27'9"
- Beam: 8'3"
- Draft: 5'5"
Yachts for sale
Sailing yachts are one of a kind in regatta capabilities and eco-friendly performance. Nothing quite beats relaxing on your boat with an ice-cold drink and the sound of sails flapping gently overhead. Several advantages come with owning sail boats, including freedom and adaptability to sail wherever and whenever you want and travel the world at your own pace. In addition, one of the many benefits of sailing boats is harnessing the wind’s power.
Many of the classic yachts for sale by Wooden Ships have the timeless elegance and speed of a traditional sailing yacht, whilst others combine this with all the contemporary convenience of a modern yacht, ensuring that every voyage is as pleasant as possible. Whether you want a sailboat to leisurely cruise between some of the world’s most famous and colourful ports in amongst the luxury boats, explore remote spots off the beaten track, or participate in regattas, our sailboats for sale give you the freedom to do it in stylish elegance.
Sailboats for sale UK
Many people think that owning a yacht means buying a perfect, ready-made boat. However, at Wooden Ships classic yacht brokers, we know there is a boat for everyone, and many people find the best sailing boats are to take on an old classic as a project. You can usually purchase used project yachts for a much lower price than a new one. You’ll have the opportunity to put your stamp on them by carrying out any necessary repairs and renovations.
Of course, taking on project boats is not for everyone. It requires time, effort and patience to return an old boat to its former glory. But if you’re up for the challenge, a project boat can be a great way to get a unique classic yacht. We hope that you enjoy our selection of vintage and classic sailing yachts.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about any of the boats featured on our website, or if you want to sell your classic boat. Here’s some information about what to expect when you sell your boat.
Wooden Ships classic yachts brokers have an extensive database of sailing boats for sale. With a wide range of classic yachts, motor yachts and small classic boats, Wooden Ships has one of the largest selections of traditional wooden boats and yachts for sale in the UK.