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Sabre Yachts 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1985–1990

A 1985-1990 production cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio and a 1.93-metre draft for deep-water coastal performance

Designed by Roger Hewson & Sabre.

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

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The Sabre Yachts 36, on the water

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

Footage from MJ 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

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 234
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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 36, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Sabre Yachts 36 is a masthead sloop designed by Roger Hewson and built by Sabre Yachts from 1985 to 1990. This 11.0-meter sailboat has a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg, a 3.4-meter beam, a 1.9-meter draft, and displaces 5987 kg. Sabre also produced a keel/centerboard variant of the 36.24:22 The Sabre 36 is known for its New England craftsmanship and performance, placing it in a $25,000 price tier on the used sailboat market, alongside the Sabre 32 and 34.2:14

The living fleet

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Sabre Yachts 36 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
233.6
Comfort ratio
25.9
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1179
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1985–1990
Units built
106
Designer
Roger Hewson, Sabre
Builder
Sabre Yachts

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The family

Related models

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Sabre Yachts 42A short-run production cruiser from the late eighties, featuring a 41% ballast ratio for stability in a 12.7-metre hullSabre Yachts 32A masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and stability in a mid-sized cruiserSabre Yachts 34Produced from 1976 to 1985, this fin-keeled masthead sloop offers a balanced 40% ballast ratio for coastal stabilitySabre Yachts 30-1A limited 100-hull production run featuring a 1.52-metre draft and a 3900-kilogram displacement for coastal stabilitySabre Yachts 28-1A Roger Hewson-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a stiff 42% ballast ratio for coastal cruisingSabre Yachts 32 (Tri-Cabin)A masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and cruising comfort

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