Sailboat builders

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Allied

Strong and overbuild. And the first fiberglass boat to circumnavigate the globe.

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Bavaria

Founded in 1978, Bavaria Yachtbau is one of the largest European yacht manufacturers.

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Beneteau

Beneteau is one of the leading sailboat manufacturers with close to 140 years of experience.

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Bristol

Roomy for their era, designed with cruising and comfort in mind.

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C&C

C&C is well known for their high-performance and bluewater cruising boats.

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Cabo Rico

South American builder with a reputation for building high-quality sailboats.

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Cal

Early fiberglass boat builder with nearly 18,000 hulls completed.

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Caliber

Florida based builder of long range cruisers with a 30 year history in boat building

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Cape Dory

Cape Dory's are sturdy boats, capable of ocean crossings.

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Catalina

American builder, well known for its production of mid-sized sailboat cruisers.

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Cheoy Lee

Over 100 years and five generations of uninterrupted ship building.

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Columbia

Once the biggest fiberglass boat builder in the 60's with over 30,000 hulls built during its peak.

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Corbin

Corbins are extremely good strong, safe and adaptable long distance family cruising boats and many have circumnavigated.

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Endeavour

The Endeavour Yacht Corporation was an American boat builder based in Largo, Florida.

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Ericson

Californian based company that was one of the pioneers of fiberglass yacht building.

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Gulfstar

Well known for both sailboats and powerboats, founded by Vice Lazzara, one of the pioneers of fiberglass sailboat construction.

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Hallberg-Rassy

Hallberg-Rassy is a swedish boatbuilder known for high quality bluewater boats

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Hunter

American boat builder that started in the 70's with designs from John Cherubini and Glenn Henderson.

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Irwin

Irwin Yachts was an American boat builder based in St. Petersburg, Florida and produced over 6,000 boats during 1967 and 1992.

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Island Packet

Island Packet Yachts is one of the few builders that are still in business. Founded in 1979 they've built over 2,200 boats.

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Islander

Sailboat builder with a reputation for quality construction but sadly also out of business since the 1990s.

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Jeanneau

French boat builder, now part of the Beneteau Group.

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Kirie

Classic french boat, now part of the Hanse group

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Lancer

California based boat builder known for their motorsailers.

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Marlow-Hunter

The latest home for the Hunter brand but with an unclear future.

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Morgan

Builder of spacious boats like the Out Island 41 - the most popular boat over 40 feet and a staple of Charter fleets.

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Nautor

Finnish boat builder known for its Nautor's Swan range of luxury yachts.

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O'Day

One of the most successful sailboat builders in the US.

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Pacific Seacraft

Best known for heavy, overbuilt offshore cruising boats designed by William Crealock.

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Pearson

Pearson Yachts was one of the first fiberglass sailboat manufacturers.

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Tartan

One of the oldest american sailboat builders still in business.

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Tayana

Successful builder of bluewater sailboats with over 1,400 boats produced since 1973.

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Westsail

American builder of strong offshore cruisers.

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Whitby

Builder of the famous oceangoing Alberg 37 and Whitby 42.

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