Sabre Yachts 386

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See her sail

The Sabre Yachts 386, 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

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

Capsize screening 1.98

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 220

EasygoingPowered-up

18.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.6

TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2916 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Sabre Yachts 386, 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 386 is a Jim Taylor-designed masthead sloop built by Sabre Yachts from 2002 to 2012, featuring a fin with bulb and spade rudder. It measures 11.8 m LOA, 3.9 m in beam, and has a 2.1 m draft with a displacement of 7687 kg. A shallow wing/bulb keel option was available, drawing 1.5m. The Sabre 386 is a performance-oriented sloop, similar to the earlier Sabre 38, which was known for balanced sailing and a mast positioned forward for lively performance without a large genoa.3:33 Potential buyers of Sabre models are advised to inspect the balsa-cored hull and deck for delamination or moisture, especially near chain plates, port lights, and the mast step.5:02

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

38.4%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

18.6

Displacement / length

220.4

Comfort ratio

26.0

Capsize screening

1.98

Hull speed

7.6 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1470

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

2002–2012

Designer

Jim Taylor

Builder

Sabre Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Sabre Yachts 362A Jim Taylor-designed masthead sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull Sabre Yachts 402A 12.25-metre masthead sloop built from 1996 to 2004, offering a balanced 18.73 SA/displacement ratio for coastal speed Sabre Yachts 426A 12.95-metre cruiser featuring a spade rudder and a performance-oriented fin keel with bulb for efficient tracking Sabre Yachts 36A 1985-1990 production cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio and a 1.93-metre draft for deep-water coastal performance Sabre Yachts 38A masthead sloop designed for performance, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for responsive handling Sabre Yachts 32A masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and stability in a mid-sized cruiser

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