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Sailing Yachts

FOR SALE

David Walters Yachts, established in 1982 as a New England yacht design and construction firm, has earned a reputation as the yachting industry’s foremost brokerage for quality sailing yachts. Our team of highly knowledgeable and experienced yacht brokers has helped sailors purchase or sell over 1,800 sailing yachts worldwide. Let us help you realize your dream of yacht ownership. 
 
Contact us today to learn more about our Buyer Agent services or to speak with one of our experienced yacht brokers regarding our extensive list of quality new and brokerage offerings.
2015 Hylas 70 Independence
Independence
Hylas 70 2015
Newport RI
$1,395,000
2015 Hylas 70 Ragnar
Ragnar
Hylas 70 2015
Newport RI
$1,700,000
2024 Italia Yachts 20.98
Italia Yachts 20.98 2024
Annapolis MD
1985 Cheoy Lee Motor Sail 63 Maraya II
Maraya II
Cheoy Lee Motor Sail 63 1985
Tracy's Landing MD
$324,500
2008 Hallberg-Rassy 62
Hallberg-Rassy 62 2008
Marigot
$995,000
2007 Antigua 60 Custom Soolaimon
Soolaimon
Antigua 60 Custom 2007
Annapolis MD
$625,000
2024 Hylas H57 H57
H57
Hylas H57 2024
Fort Lauderdale FL
2016 Hylas 56 The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper
Hylas 56 2016
Northeast Harbor ME
$1,200,000
2024 Italia Yachts 16.98 Bellissima
Italia Yachts 16.98 Bellissima 2024
Annapolis MD
2008 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS Lady Hawk
Lady Hawk
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS 2008
Fort Lauderdale FL
$385,000
2009 Hylas 54 Acadia
Acadia
Hylas 54 2009
Portsmouth RI
$715,000
2024 Italia Yachts 14.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie
Italia Yachts 14.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie 2024
Annapolis MD
1991 Stevens 50 PH Ticket To
Ticket To
Stevens 50 PH 1991
Fort Pierce FL
$259,000
2004 Hylas 49 Special Lady
Special Lady
Hylas 49 2004
Leland MI
$482,000
2023 Hylas H48
Hylas H48 2023
Fort Lauderdale FL
1993 Lagoon 47
Lagoon 47 1993
Carriacou
$225,000
2021 Lagoon 46 Ritmo
Ritmo
Lagoon 46 2021
Saint George
$895,000
1988 Alden 46 Cara Lynn
Cara Lynn
Alden 46 1988
Unknown MD
$129,900
1985 Cambria 44/46 Pegasus
Pegasus
Cambria 44/46 1985
Newport RI
$130,000
1991 Freedom Yachts 45 Center Cockpit Constellation
Constellation
Freedom Yachts 45 Center Cockpit 1991
Annapolis MD
$180,000
2018 Beneteau Oceanis 45 Intuition
Intuition
Beneteau Oceanis 45 2018
Portland ME
$364,000
2024 Italia Yachts 12.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie
Italia Yachts 12.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie 2024
Annapolis MD
1994 Beneteau Oceanis 440 Southern Belle
Southern Belle
Beneteau Oceanis 440 1994
Annapolis MD
$82,499
2002 Hunter Passage 420
Hunter Passage 420 2002
Marigot
$139,900
2000 Hallberg-Rassy 42 Happy Ending
Happy Ending
Hallberg-Rassy 42 2000
Port Canaveral FL
$244,000
2004 Beneteau 423 Red Fish
Red Fish
Beneteau 423 2004
Annapolis MD
$155,000
1977 Valiant 40 Black Douglas
Black Douglas
Valiant 40 1977
Spring Cove Marina MD
$98,500
1983 Stevens Center Cockpit ESTELLA
ESTELLA
Stevens Center Cockpit 1983
Gloucester MA
$149,000
1987 Cambria 40 Crackerjack
Crackerjack
Cambria 40 1987
Bristol RI
$115,000
1985 Nauticat 40 Por Que No
Por Que No
Nauticat 40 1985
Fort Lauderdale FL
$136,000
2024 Italia Yachts 11.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie
Italia Yachts 11.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie 2024
Annapolis MD
2021 Italiayachts 11.98 Rosa Del Mare
Rosa Del Mare
Italiayachts 11.98 2021
South Haven MI
$680,000
2020 Melges IC37 Rima37
Rima37
Melges IC37 2020
Newport RI
$225,000
1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 Earendil
Earendil
Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 1990
Cataumet MA
$119,000
1992 Pacific Seacraft 37 Hero
Hero
Pacific Seacraft 37 1992
Annapolis MD
$125,000
1987 Gozzard 36 One More Day
One More Day
Gozzard 36 1987
Palm Beach FL
$109,000
2024 Italia Yachts 9.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie
Italia Yachts 9.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie 2024
Annapolis MD
1978 Vineyard Vixen 34 Sloop Moonglow
Moonglow
Vineyard Vixen 34 Sloop 1978
Sag Harbor NY
$40,000
1985 Mason 33 Mara
Mara
Mason 33 1985
Pocasset MA
$52,500
1990 O'Day 32
O'Day 32 1990
East Greenwich RI
$9,600
1994 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 Little Wing
Little Wing
Bristol Channel Cutter 28 1994
Rochester NY
$190,000
2010 Bristol Channel Cutter BCC 28 Stravaigin ll
Stravaigin ll
Bristol Channel Cutter BCC 28 2010
Indiantown FL
$149,000
2017 Wraceboats GP26 Sette
Sette
Wraceboats GP26 2017
Annapolis MD
$39,900
2015 Hylas 70 Independence
Independence
Hylas 70 2015
Newport RI
$1,395,000
2015 Hylas 70 Ragnar
Ragnar
Hylas 70 2015
Newport RI
$1,700,000
2024 Italia Yachts 20.98
Italia Yachts 20.98 2024
Annapolis MD
1985 Cheoy Lee Motor Sail 63 Maraya II
Maraya II
Cheoy Lee Motor Sail 63 1985
Tracy's Landing MD
$324,500
2008 Hallberg-Rassy 62
Hallberg-Rassy 62 2008
Marigot
$995,000
2007 Antigua 60 Custom Soolaimon
Soolaimon
Antigua 60 Custom 2007
Annapolis MD
$625,000
2024 Hylas H57 H57
H57
Hylas H57 2024
Fort Lauderdale FL
2016 Hylas 56 The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper
Hylas 56 2016
Northeast Harbor ME
$1,200,000
2024 Italia Yachts 16.98 Bellissima
Italia Yachts 16.98 Bellissima 2024
Annapolis MD
2008 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS Lady Hawk
Lady Hawk
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54 DS 2008
Fort Lauderdale FL
$385,000
2009 Hylas 54 Acadia
Acadia
Hylas 54 2009
Portsmouth RI
$715,000
2024 Italia Yachts 14.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie
Italia Yachts 14.98 Bellissima & Fuoriserie 2024
Annapolis MD
1991 Stevens 50 PH Ticket To
Ticket To
Stevens 50 PH 1991
Fort Pierce FL
$259,000
2004 Hylas 49 Special Lady
Special Lady
Hylas 49 2004
Leland MI
$482,000
2023 Hylas H48
Hylas H48 2023
Fort Lauderdale FL
1993 Lagoon 47
Lagoon 47 1993
Carriacou
$225,000
We Can Help

WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL YOU CAN TRUST

Builders’ and designers’ reputation, sail plans and rig configurations (cutter, sloop, or ketch), hull construction (fiberglass, aluminum, steel, solid or cored), performance level, and resale record of sisterships and similar designs. A DWY yacht broker familiar with quality sailing yachts can provide the experience and advice necessary to determine the best sailing yacht for you.

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Mono-hull or Multi-hull

WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

While traditionally dominated by monohull sailing yachts, cruisers, and performance sailors have taken notice of the developments and advancements in multihull design, quality, and the abundance of new manufacturers and models. Many sailors know where they stand when it comes to their preferences. Still, for most, the decision requires careful evaluation of their intended use, lifestyle priorities, cruising plans, and budgetary considerations to determine which option is best.

Quality & Class

THREE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

High-Quality Custom
and Semi-Custom


Middle-Priced Production


Basic Production


The primary distinctions between the three categories include the level of finish, styling detail, construction and equipment quality, and the designer’s pedigree. Others include the material selection, the level of customization available to the owner, and the yacht’s suitability for offshore sailing or distance voyaging.

High-Quality Custom and Semi-Custom Yachts are constructed at the finest yards in the world using modern materials and the latest building techniques. Custom yachts are, as the name would imply, one-off builds and therefore carry the highest cost when new. Semi-custom yachts start from an established hull and deck design but offer many levels of interior customization, systems, equipment, and rigging. The top semi-custom manufacturers include Hylas Yachts, Oyster Yachts, Hallberg Rassy, Passport Yachts, Little Harbor, Sunreef Catamarans, Royal Cape Catamarans, and more. Yachts in this category are preferred for offshore sailing.

Basic Production Sailboats are the most common, encompassing about 85 percent of sailboats on the water. Their construction is optimized for mass production and efficiency; therefore, the level of fit and finish is lower quality but suited for their intended coastal and island cruising purposes. They are generally lighter displacement boats with pre-built liner structures, cabinetry, and furniture. The systems are more basic, and their installation is less robust than found in custom and semi-custom yachts. Basic production sailboat manufacturers include Beneteau, Jeanneau, Catalina, Hunter, Bavaria, Island Packet, Hanse, Lagoon, Leopard, Fountaine Pajot, Bali, Excess Catamarans, and more.

Middle Priced Production Sailboats offer higher quality construction and finish than basic production sailboats without the level of customization provided by custom and semi-custom yachts. Middle-priced production sailboat manufacturers include Tartan, Italia Yachts, X-Yachts, Balance Catamarans, Outremer Catamarans, and more.

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Style and Design

A BALANCE BETWEEN FORM & FUNCTION

Traditional, contemporary, or modern. Reverse or counter stern and bow profiles. Despite their differences in styling, all sailing yachts possess natural beauty. Propelling themselves through the waves under the power of nothing more than the wind in their sails. However, what makes a yacht stand out is as much a factor of personal preference as the design. 

The high gloss varnish of a New England kept Little Harbor, the sleek low profile of a flush deck Swan or Baltic, or the broad beam and powerful rig of today’s performance cruisers each capture the eye differently. Determining your preference for style and aesthetics is key to finding the yacht of your dreams.

Mid cockpit designs locate the steering station and cockpit forward of the owner’s aft cabin, providing room for a more extensive full-width private owners suite. This is a very popular design for modern cruising yachts. Aft cockpit designs generally offer larger cockpits on yachts under 50’ and lower, more sleek profiles, particularly on smaller designs. Traditional yachts, in the opinion of many, are more attractive and offer less interior volume due to lower freeboard and reduced beam.

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