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5 Small Sailboats Capable of Sailing the World!

3 de julio de 2026 · 11 min · 3K visitas

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Five production sailboats under 40 feet—the Passport 40, Tayana 37, Westsail 32, Alberg 30, and Contessa 32—earned reputations for global cruising capability through proven performance in extreme conditions.0:13 The Passport 40, designed by Bob Perry, features a modified fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, with owners logging daily runs of 130 to 140 nautical miles.1:58 The Tayana 37, a full-keel double-ender, remains one of the most successful semi-custom cruising yachts with 588 hulls produced.3:37 The Westsail 32, displacing 19,500 pounds, gained fame for its heavy-duty fiberglass construction and role in popularizing the cruising lifestyle.5:23 The Alberg 30 gained notoriety when Yves Gélinas sailed his boat, *Jeanne du Sud*, around Cape Horn and invented the Cape Horn self-steering gear during the voyage.7:52 The Contessa 32 secured its status after the 1979 Fastnet race, where the boat *Ascent* was the only finisher in its class, proving its 156-degree angle of vanishing stability.9:25 Proper maintenance remains the primary factor for these aging designs.11:16

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