Barbary 32 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Ketch

LOA

32.5' · 9.91 m

Disp.

14,200 lbs · 6,441 kg

First year

1970

The Barbary 32, designed by Walter F. Rayner and primarily molded by Robert Ives in the UK, represents a peak era of the "proper" British motorsailer. Launched in the early 1970s, it was conceived as a smaller, more accessible version of Rayner’s successful Atlantic 38. With a heavydisplacement hull, a long keel, and a distinctive ketch rig, the Barbary 32 was built to Lloyd's 100A1 standards, reflecting a time when offshore capability was prioritized over marinafriendly maneuverability. Most examples were completed by yards such as Frederick Mitchell & Sons of Poole, leading to a high standard of interior joinery that remains a hallmark of the class today.