Small sailboats

Most small sailboats under 20 feet in this list are time-tested, easy to rig, simple to sail, extremely fun, and perfect either for solo sailing or for sailing with friends and family.

Small cruiser yachts like these are ideal for pottering along the coast but, properly equipped and in the right hands of course, often venture far offshore.

They may take a ­little elbow grease and require a few new parts, but here’s a look at nine venerable cruisers that can sail afar for less than $100,000.

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Small bluewater sailboats are a great choice for sailing around the world. Here are our top 5 picks for small cruising sailboats.

Discover your dream boat

John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap.

When you move aboard a boat, or into any small space, storage becomes an issue. Here are 12 space saving items you need if you live in a small space.

A class A trailerable sailboat it is something many sailors desire. The best of two worlds: a light, fast sailboat, easily trailerable, that can be sailed offshore, even cross oceans, with the advantages of not being expensive and easy to store in a garage for the winter? That is a boat that ticks a lot of boxes and makes you, and even myself, dream. A boat not only able to explore the seas but all those big and beautiful lakes, and for those that are not retired, able to be transported…

A 2-person sailboat can be a larger dinghy or a sailboat meant to be handled by two people. But what are some of the best 2-person sailboats?