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Sabre Yachts 32

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1983–1987

A masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and stability in a mid-sized cruiser

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Sabre Yachts 32, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

1.89 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

262 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 262
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

What the fleet has seen

The Sabre Yachts 32, as the fleet has seen it

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The Sabre Yachts 32 is a Masthead Sloop sailboat built by Sabre Yachts from 1983 to 1987, featuring a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg. It measures 9.8 meters LOA, with a 3.1-meter beam, 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 4762 kg. A keel/centerboard version was also available. Lady K Sailing identifies the Sabre 32, along with the Sabre 34 and 36, as offering superior New England craftsmanship and performance for sailors prioritizing build quality in the $25,000 price range.2:14 A 32-foot Sabre in Portland, with a deep fin keel and Edson pedestal, was noted as a performance-oriented option for a $30,000 budget, though potential core damage near the chainplates required inspection.7:14

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The Sabre Yachts 32 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
$20,000Median asking

  • A 32-foot model in Portland, priced at $20,000, with potential core damage near chainplates requiring inspection

    from Lady K Sailingseen October 20247:30

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
261.5
Comfort ratio
25.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
966
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1983–1987
Units built
87
Builder
Sabre Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Sabre Yachts 32 (Tri-Cabin)A masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and cruising comfortSabre Yachts 30-2A short-run masthead sloop from the Sabre design team, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for stability and controlSabre Yachts 36A 1985-1990 production cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio and a 1.93-metre draft for deep-water coastal performanceSabre Yachts 42A short-run production cruiser from the late eighties, featuring a 41% ballast ratio for stability in a 12.7-metre hullSabre Yachts 28-1A Roger Hewson-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a stiff 42% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingSabre Yachts 28-3A short-run production of 48 hulls, offering a compact 8.66-metre footprint with a stable 40% ballast ratio

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