Remarks : 'Golden Plover' is a gaff rigged wooden sailing boat, ideal as a day boat. She has been successfully raced in the past in Old Gaffers regattas. Golden Plover is mentioned in 'Leaves from Rowans' log by Dr R B Carslaw, a book written about family sailing on the Scottish west coast in the 1930s. The family affectionately referred to her as the 'wee plug'. This Clyde One Design is thought to have been built around 1896 and is reputed to have been built by McAlisters of Dumbarton to a GL Watson design. Accommodation : ... read more

1973 Daivd Hillyard ketch rig motor sailer, flared bow, transom stern, Centre cockpit with dog House protection. Long centre keel. Hard chine Hull, carvel construction, iroko planking on oak timbers, copper fastened. Engine 1973 perkins 62hp diesel with prm reduction, freshwater cooled 6 cylinders, flexible mounts. Morse engine controls. Electric starting. Alternator.80 gallon fuel capacity in GRP tank. Two sets of twin 12 volt heavy duty batteries tachometer, two ammeter, 2 oil pressure gauges water temreture gauge. Wheel steering connected by cable, emergency tiller. Spares + rigging s... read more

This is a lovely, beautifully presented, and hugely equipped example of the Cornish Crabber 24 Mk V. This four berth cruiser offers old world charm, yet with an up to date design that is both easy to handle and fun to sail. The comfortable accommodation allows for extended cruising. The cockpit is huge for a yacht of this size, and the layout of the running rigging ensures it remains clear for your crew and guests. Below decks accommodation is light and spacious with a proper galley and a full sized heads compartment. The very comprehensive inventory includes heating, hot and cold runn... read more

Your achievable, worthwhile, affordable mini-project starts here! RESULT: sail away this classic (1920s/30s) gaff-rig dayboat or weekend cruiser. Single-hander or crewed. 17-foot, with bowsprit 20-foot overall, 6-foot-6 beam, 2-foot-9 draught. Carvel built, larch on oak frames, long keel, massive lead ballast, red sails (main and jib, 14 m2 approx), all running rigging renewed 2023 in top maritime tradition. Cabin with grab rails, can sleep two, no creature comforts. 4 x brass-framed portholes. Bracket for outboard: Mercury 5 hp 4-stroke available extra. Good inventory for local potteri... read more

Betty Alan is a substantial modern gaff ketch, launched in 1999. She’s a combination of traditional and modern construction, with inch and a quarter mahogany planking glued-and-screwed to laminated mahogany frames, and a half inch teak deck over 5/8th inch marine ply. She is well built, beautiful, and rewarding to sail. She has freshly painted topsides, back to bare wood varnish on all bright work and most spars, and is currently in commission. Hull: Mahogany planking on laminated mahogany frames, epoxied throughout. Hull splined above the waterline and glass sheathed below. 6.7 ton ... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Kim Holman Landfall Class Ketch Kim Holman Landfall ketch built by Whisstocks Boatyard Ltd, Suffolk, UK  in 1958. She was the first yacht of 6 built to this Kim Holman design and gave her name to the class.  Built for Claude Whisstock, the owner of the boat yard, she was therefore the ‘boss’s boat’ and would have been built with a little extra care and attention.  Owned by Whisstock for 25 years, she then had another long ownership before being given a major refit between 1998 and 2004. Bought by the previous owners in 2006 and ... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Arthur Ransomes Fred Shepherd Yacht SELINA KING is a Fred Shepherd designed Bermudan cutter built by Harry King & Sons in 1938 for the author Arthur Ransome.  She was the largest boat commissioned by Ransome. Passing through various owners, she was bought by a gentleman from Bermuda in 1972 who set out to sail her home and was caught in a nasty north Atlantic storm.  Rescued by the navy, she eventually made it to Bermuda where she remained for some time before being sold again and cruising to the Caribbean and the States.  Found aband... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this 33′ Fantasi Yachts Sloop For Sale 33’ Bermudan sloop built by Fantasi Yachts of Sweden in 1967. Built for the importer of Fiat cars in Sweden, she was designed as a spacious and capable cruising boat for northern waters. Fantasi Yachts is a well-known yard that has designed and built many boats, including some much larger yachts.  The build quality of this yacht is superb and a testament to the yard that built her.  Her previous owner carried out a major boat refit sometime between 2006 and 2010. The current owner bought her i... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Buchanan Saxon Class Sloop The Saxon Class was designed by Alan Buchanan as a development of his very successful Vashti as a smaller more manageable yacht but with many of the same attributes. This boat was built by RJ Priors and Son of Burnham in 1962 to Lloyds 100A1 and was kept in class until quite recently. The dimensions and volume of the Saxon make her an ideal size for many owners, easily single handed, but with 5 berths and space for a good size crew when racing, she is large enough to take some nasty weather if required without ... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Laurent Giles Vertue V2 Laurent Giles Vertue No.2 built by E.F. Elkins of Christchurch in 1937. This was the second Vertue ever launched after Andrillot, built by the well known Elkins yard who became prolific builders of Vertue yachts. These early examples of the Vertue differ to the later boats that were more common and only 8 examples were launched.  They have a slightly lower freeboard, more exaggerated sheer line and a lower coachroof with no doghouse.  They are widely regarded as prettier boats than the later sisters, but have le... read more

Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this 1967 BUCHANAN VASHTI MK3 – QUEEN CLASS 38 PHRYNE OF BURNHAM is an example of one of the first GRP yachts moulded by Tylers of Tonbridge in Kent and fitted out by Priors of Burnham-on-Crouch. She is rather special and quite a rare boat, believed to be one of only five examples of the Mark 3 Buchanan Vashti (marketed as the ‘Queen Class 38’) still in commission.  The Vashti was one of the great Alan Buchanans most notable and successful designs, originally built in wood and raced extensively in the 1960’s with great success.  Her class... read more

30ft Bermudian Cutter, a substantial vessel. A robust Pitch pine carvel planked hull. Accommodation for 2 plus 2 and a dog! Standing headroom in the saloon. Bright and airy cabin. Re-engined in 2008. Insurance survey March 2024. Ashore undercover for the Winter in Melton has a swinging Summer mooring, Ramsholt, River Deben, Suffolk. TRY AGAIN is an ex working Channel Island Pilot Cutter, originally constructed circa 1870, in her lifetime has been completely rebuilt two/three times in her long history. MCA registration 1907. Newspaper articles of her major rebuild in 1953. Her rig... read more

Golden Hind 31 1979 GRP hull in excellent condition. Wooden topsides. Project boat. Much work done, much yet to do.... read more

CLASSIC 42 YACHT LAURENT GILES 1962 Designed as a Yawl now sailed as a sloop. Major refit in Spain 2025 to include new upholstery Scythe, a classic sloop that participated in several classic rallies in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Built in Essex, it is made of teak over oak and is in good condition. Regular maintenance and upgrades have been carried out. Now that you have the exposed woodwork, it's the perfect time to conduct a thorough inspection.... read more

Beautiful classic cutter canoe sterned yacht in top condition having been fully restored with practically everything replaced in 2023 Inc new yanmar diesel (48 hours) new rigging and sails. New deck and restored interior to list just a few. Fully equipped and ready for blue water cruising . Full survey available upon request.... read more

"Susan" is a classic Mälar 30, a type of boat designed in 1933 by Swedish engineer Lage Eklund. These boats were developed by the Mälaren Sailing Association with the aim of creating affordable, powerful and versatile sailing boats. As the largest representative of the Mälar series, the Mälar 30 is suitable for both inland and coastal sailors. "Susan" was built in 1940 and is listed under sail number 36 in the Swedish boat register. "Susan" is said to be the name of Eklund's wife. Her slender hull with its characteristic overhangs gi... read more

Beautiful Dutch, steel, gaff-rigged sloop, built 1979. Flat-bottomed, perfect for East Coast. 7 berths, Yanmar Engine 4J H45. New rigging, leeboards, mast repair, varnish work. Heads; Taylors paraffin stove; Microwave; navigational aids; new battery. Featured in Classic Boat magazine. Rare in UK.... read more

Built Canvey Island 1959. Selling our much loved Holly Blue, a classic boat ideal for shallow waters with a lifting keel/centreboard (replaced with a galvanised plate in 2022) and lots of room below decks for those nights aboard. Wood clinker construction mahogany on oak. Cream painted hull sanded and re-painted in 2023. Varnished cockpit and cabin, well maintained. Double V berth in for peak and 2 single berths in main cabin, blue velour upholstery in good condition. 6 bronze port lights. Galley area with Taylor’s stove. Varnished folding table over centre board casing. Automat... read more