Rupert Holmes looks at a selection of daysailers that will provide heaps of fun with a minimum of hassle.
A Daysailer is a small yacht. Sailed off a mooring or float. Possibly suited for short excursions and camp cruises.
Small daysailers can offer daytime rides that match an array of aesthetic sensibilities, budget caps, and requirements for portability, security, speed, and alternate propulsion.
Rupert Holmes looks at how to narrow down the choice of daysailers on the market.
Compact, simple to rig and trailerable, small sailboats are perfect for the cruiser seeking the thrill of the sea without the commitment of a 30-footer.
Classical and traditional wooden sailing and motorboats made with quality craftmanship for you who love to spend time on the water. Also totally custom made projects possible.
Whatever their design, all good little boats have one thing in common: they’re tons of fun
Toby Hodges looks at the best daysailer yachts on the market, from ultra-modern cruisers to classically-styled masterpieces
The First 24 SE (Seascape Edition) is a modern high-tech sport cruiser, capable of delivering thrilling performance in a versatile package that is easy to use and maintain.
Louie Brochetti's restored Devlin Egret, built by Sam Devlin in Eugene in the early '80s.
Original 52 sq/ft Chapelle Sail Plan (to start of project) Astute observers and Melonseed owners will have realized I made too many spars. And there’s nothing called a “yard” on a traditional Melonseed. But once again I’ve done my best to channel Robb White, and in choosing a sail plan have gone somewhat against … Continue reading "Sail Plans"
The new Cape Cod Marlin Heritage 23 sports an elongated, roomy cabin as well as a nice cockpit for daysailing. Photo by Michael C. Magni, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co. By Art Paine
The larger examples of the Canoe-Yawl are very appealing, and I've fantasised about building and sailing a Rozinante for decades. However...
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Die HD20 Classic - Die Weiterentwicklung des erfolgreichen Daysailers HD20 Kaja mit klassischem Auftritt und klassischer Optik im Decksbereich
I always liked the lines of some classic gaff-rigged daysailers, but I wanted something that was lighter and trailerable.
Small Boat Exchange specializes in the sale and repair of affordable, new and used, trailerable and portable boats. We are a full line Sailboat shop selling daysailers, catamarans, trailerables cruisers and sailing dinghies.
The Hinckley DS42, the Morris 36, and the Friendship 40 are hardly simple, traditional daysailers, but each melds the most appealing of the old with the practical of the new to create windships for spontaneous shorthanded sailing.
