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Racing Sailboats for Sale

117 listingsfrom $45K14 to 104 ft

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A light, fast sailing yacht with a tall rig, built to race or to cover distance quickly.

Performance Sailing
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Price range
$45K to $4.8M
Length range
14 to 104 ft
Most common
Under 40 ft
Financing
from$279/mo est.

117 Performance Sailing Yachts for Sale

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Where the inventory sits

Listings and typical asking price by length

Under 40 ft$45K – $996.1K
44 listings
40 to 55 ft$58K – $2M
41 listings
55 to 70 ft$276.8K – $4.1M
18 listings
70 to 85 ft$1.2M – $4.8M
11 listings
85 ft and up$852.2K – $2.2M
3 listings

Performance Sailing compared with nearby types

  • Performance Sailing
    Helm
    Cockpit wheel
    Best for
    Racing
    Typical length
    36 to 56 ft
    Listings
    117
  • Monohull Sailboats
    Helm
    Cockpit wheel
    Best for
    Sailing feel
    Typical length
    39 to 55 ft
    Listings
    504
  • Sailing Catamarans
    Helm
    Cockpit wheel
    Best for
    Charter and family
    Typical length
    42 to 51 ft
    Listings
    170
  • Classic
    Helm
    Cockpit wheel
    Best for
    Heritage ownership
    Typical length
    55 to 89 ft
    Listings
    17

About Performance Sailing Yachts

Everything on a performance sailing yacht is designed around speed under sail. A lighter hull, a taller rig and a deep, narrow keel let it sail faster and closer to the wind than a cruising yacht of the same length.