
Performance Cruisers
The combination of speed and comfort. Suitable for both travel and amateur regattasManufacturers of performance Cruisers




The shipyard Beneteau builds yachts with hardtop and semi-enclosed salon and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 50 models of length from 4 to 20 m.
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The shipyard Dehler builds monotype keelboats and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 7 models of length from 8 to 15 m.
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The shipyard Dufour builds performance cruisers and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 11 models of length from 9 to 20 m.
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The shipyard Elan builds performance cruisers and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 8 models of length from 9 to 16 m.
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The shipyard Grand Soleil builds performance cruisers and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 10 models of length from 10 to 26 m.
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The shipyard J/Boats builds monotype keelboats and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 9 models of length from 6 to 13 m.
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The shipyard Jeanneau builds performance cruisers and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 44 models of length from 5 to 21 m.
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The shipyard Maxi Dolphin builds monotype keelboats and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 11 models of length from 9 to 36 m.
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The shipyard Nautor's Swan builds monotype keelboats and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 12 models of length from 11 to 43 m (Club Swan, Maxi Swan, Swan series).
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The shipyard Salona builds performance cruisers and sailing cruisers with mediterranean cockpit. In the company's model range - 5 models of length from 9 to 14 m.
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The shipyard Shipman builds luxury cruising yachts and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 5 models of length from 18 to 31 m.
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The shipyard Sly builds luxury cruising yachts and performance cruisers. In the company's model range - 6 models of length from 11 to 19 m.
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Category Description
Modern sailing yachts are divided into racing and cruising classes. The former is capable of high speeds, offering inhabitants a very ascetic living environment. Cruise yachts, on the contrary, are filled with conveniences, but at the same time, they are heavy and clumsy and suitable only for unpretentious amateur races. So, what to choose if you want both high speed and conveniences in one place?
To satisfy customers, many boat builders rushed into this task, and a new hybrid type of boat was born, which is commonly referred to as a "racing cruiser". Attempts to have it both ways led to the emergence of many interesting individual projects. However, the mass yacht builders also keep up with the market, offering many options (such as "Beneteau First" or "Bavaria" B/one).
Many companies have racing versions of cruisers in the model range. They may differ from the purely cruising ones by the size of the superstructure, lighter design of interiors, deck equipment, the material of spars and, of course, the sailing wardrobe. Carbon is often used as a basic material for making the mast and spars, and Kevlar is used for the sails. Many well-known boatbuilders, such as X-yachts, Bavaria, Swan, hold their own championships and support owners’ clubs (such as Swan or Wally). Some manufacturers conduct their own one-design classes.
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