Sailing Yachts For Sale

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.

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Enquire about Kim Holman Bermudan Ketch

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Classic wooden cruising ketch for sale

Designed by Kim Holman, a prolific and highly successful British naval architect responsible for numerous superb designs of note. Built by the reputable Whisstocks Yard in Woodbridge who frequently took on Holmans builds. A well proportioned, elegant and sea kindly cruising boat with many features long desired by the cruising yachtsman. The ketch rig is easily handled and offers numerous sail configurations depending on weather conditions and point of sail. With control lines led aft to the cockpit with an electric winch the rig is very easily handled even in rough conditions. Her large sociable cockpit and wide side decks make her easy to move about. The interior is split into 3 separate areas, doghouse, saloon and forepeak offering 6 berths including a double up forward. Good refit history, well maintained and ready for the season. 2025 survey available.

  • Designer: Kim Holman
  • Builder: Whisstocks of Woodbridge
  • Year: 1966
  • Location: Dorset
  • Length on deck: 34'2"
  • Beam: 10'4"
  • Draft: 6'
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Enquire about Sparkman and Stephens teak sloop

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Classic teak sailing yacht out of the water

Sparkman and Stephens design No.153, built in 1949 in Hong Kong. All teak hull and totally original teak interior joinery. She has been in the current family ownership since 1967 and is now in need for a restoration. This is a fine looking yacht with much of her original joinery, fixtures and fittings surely well worth the time and cost to get her back afloat.

  • Designer: Sparkman and stephens
  • Builder: AH King Slipways, Hong Kong
  • Year: 1949
  • Location: Larnaca
  • Length on deck: 45'
  • Beam: 10'6"
  • Draft: 6'
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Enquire about Herreshoff 6 Meter

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Classic wooden regatta yacht for sale

Designed by Starling Burgess to the 6 Meter rule and built by Herreshoff in 1921. Campaigned in England in 1921 as part of the USA 6 meter team and has remained here ever since. Planked in Honduras mahogany with lead keel and bronze keel bolts. Raced by professional crew in present ownership, she has won every regatta she has entered around the south coast of England. This is an exceptionally fast yacht that would seemingly rate extremely favourably under IRC and could prove to be a real gem of a regatta boat with the potential to winner a lot of silverware. Available to view as part of an open day of the yard near Southampton on 17th August 2025

  • Designer: Starling Burgess
  • Builder: Herreshoff
  • Year: 1921
  • Location: Hampshire
  • Length on deck: 27'4"
  • Beam: 7'
  • Draft: 5'6"
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Enquire about Harrison Butler Davinka Bermudan Yawl

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Classic wooden Harrison Butler Davinka yacht for sale

The second of the Davinka class yachts to be built after Harrison Butlers own Vindilis. Major professional refit in 2012 when extensive work to the hull, deck, rig and all systems was carried out. Pretty yacht with her original yawl rig and laid teak decks. 4 berths. A sensibly priced pedigree classic yacht. New photos and video tour March 2026.

  • Designer: Harrison Butler
  • Builder: A.H. Moody & Son
  • Year: 1936
  • Location: Hampshire
  • Length on deck: 30'
  • Beam: 8'7"
  • Draft: 4'4"
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Enquire about West Country Gaff Ketch

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Traditional gaff ketch sailing vessel for sale

West Country gaff ketch built by Pearce of Looe in 1919. A yacht with a very interesting and varied history, she was owned by author George Millar and it is understood she was the first pleasure boat into Paris at the end of WWII, entertaining visiting royals aboard. Major refit work in the current and previous ownership including hull and deck repairs, engines rebuilt and overhauled rig. The project is not yet complete and the current owner is looking for the right person to take her and finish off the work. She has a very good pair of engines, all new wiring and overhauled rig ready to be stepped. she is dry and tight but the interior fit out needs completing. she is a big volume yacht with elegant lines and is a vessel worthy of the effort to get her finished and back to sea.

  • Designer: Traditional
  • Builder: Pearce of Looe
  • Year: 1919
  • Location: Sussex
  • Length on deck: 50'
  • Beam: 13'
  • Draft: 5'
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Enquire about 34′ Swedish Sloop

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Classic Swedish sailing yacht for sale

Designed as part of a competition for the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to stimulate innovation in yacht design. She was built in 1938 and given away as a prize in the yacht clubs raffle in 1939, won by a Scottish sailor who brought her home to Scotland where she has been ever since. Cruised on the west coast of Scotland for the last 30 years, she has been maintained to a good standard and recently had a spring refit ready for the summer season. 4 berths with heads and galley. Volvo 18hp diesel. A very elegant yacht with good pace.

  • Designer: Syersen
  • Year: 1938
  • Location: Argyll & Bute
  • Length on deck: 34'3"
  • Beam: 7'3"
  • Draft: 5'3"
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Enquire about 37′ Peter Brett Dee Class

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Dee 27 classic yacht for sale

Peter Brett Dee 27 built in 1961. The name Dee 27 relates to her waterline length not overall length. The larger sister to the well proven Dee 25, Peter Brett later took these designs and developed them into the Rival range of yachts. A well maintained yacht in her current 15 year ownership, she has been cruised extensively around Ireland and Scotland proving to be a very good sea boat and easily handled. 5 berths, Volvo MD2030 engine. Up together yacht ready for her new owners.

  • Designer: Peter Brett
  • Builder: Allanson & Son
  • Year: 1961
  • Location: Argyll & Bute
  • Length on deck: 36'9"
  • Beam: 9'8"
  • Draft: 5'6"
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Enquire about Plymouth Hooker Gaff Cutter

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Traditional gaff cutter yacht for sale

Built in Looe in 1896 as a long line fishing boat working out of Plymouth with the fishing number PH339. Major rebuild by Ashley Butler of Butler and Co. in 2007 which included a new keel, floors and keelson, some frames and a complete new deck structure. All bronze and copper fastened throughout. Recent Volvo 30hp diesel. 4 berths including a large double forward with 6'+ headroom in the saloon. A fine traditional working boat of a sensible size making her easy to handle with a recent documented refit history. 2021 survey report.

  • Designer: Traditional
  • Builder: Tom Pearce of Looe
  • Year: 1896
  • Location: Devon
  • Length on deck: 31'
  • Beam: 9'
  • Draft: 5'
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Enquire about Robert Clark Cutter ORTAC

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Classic racing yacht ORTAC for sale

One of the most famous offshore racing yachts of the 20th century, Ortac was designed by Robert Clark and had an illustrious career from her first win in the Heligoland Race of 1937 right through to the 1970's when she could still be seen winning races. As one of the most decorated ocean racing boats of her period, this is a yacht with the heritage and provenance to set her apart and makes her deserving of the refit she now requires. A refit was started by her late owner, but when he passed away the work stopped and she has been laid up in a shed awaiting her next custodian. The family have made the decision to let her go with a very attractive token asking price. This is a yacht of superior pedigree and provenance, a yacht we would all love to see at classic regatta events once again and a piece of our maritime history that deserves to be saved and rebuilt.

  • Designer: Robert Clark
  • Builder: Morgan Giles
  • Year: 1937
  • Location: Vigo
  • Length on deck: 49'
  • Beam: 11'1"
  • Draft: 7'6"
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Enquire about Tore Holm Cruiser Racer

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Classic wooden cruiser racer yacht for sale

Elegant Swedish cruiser racer yacht designed and built by the great Torre Holm. Brought to the UK by the present owner and raced in many classic regattas proving her as a fast and competitive boat. New Collars mast and all rigging in 2010, she has been used only very lightly since then. Perkins Perama M30 engine needs a rebuild or replacement unit. 5 berths with 6' headroom.

  • Designer: Torre Holm
  • Builder: Torre Holm
  • Year: 1950
  • Location: Devon
  • Length on deck: 38'9"
  • Beam: 8'4"
  • Draft: 6'9"
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Enquire about Buchanan Saxon Class Sloop

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A very tidy example of the Saxon class, designed by Buchanan and built by Priors in 1962 to Lloyds 100A1 classification. Mahogany on CRE frames with a sheathed plywood deck. Well maintained by some careful owners with a well documented history. 5 berths with good headroom, Perkins 30hp diesel, good sails and rig. A nicely designed and some would say perfect size family boat, easily handled and a joy to sail.

  • Designer: Alan Buchanan
  • Builder: RJ Priors and Son
  • Year: 1962
  • Location: Devon
  • Length on deck: 34'6"
  • Beam: 9'6"
  • Draft: 6'
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Enquire about William Kings & Sons Gaff Sloop

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Classic wooden gaff cutter yacht for sale

A beautifully built and impeccably well maintained gaff sloop built at Kings & Sons of Burnham on Crouch. Top class pitch pine planking which was found in excellent condition during her major renovation. Sailed extensively in long current ownership, cruising Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and Brittany, a far more capable boat than her size might portray. Up to date systems and equipment, very nicely cared for and absolutely ready for the coming season.

  • Builder: William King & Sons
  • Year: 1932
  • Location: Bangor
  • Length on deck: 21'
  • Beam: 6'9"
  • Draft: 4'
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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.