Bonito 35 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

34.75' · 10.59 m

Displ.

16,500 lbs · 7,484 kg

First year

1961

The Bonito 35 is a distinguished product of the 1970s Swedish boatbuilding "Golden Age," a period characterized by a shift toward robust, performanceoriented fiberglass construction. Designed by the legendary Pelle Petterson—the architect behind the Volvo P1800 sports car and numerous America’s Cup challengers—the Bonito 35 was conceived as a highquality performance cruiser. While the model shared the era's design philosophy with contemporaries from builders like Seamaster Ltd., it carved out a specific niche by balancing IORera racing lines with the interior refinement expected of Scandinavian yachts. Often compared to Petterson’s more ubiquitous Maxi designs, the Bonito 35 was marketed as a more exclusive, stiffer alternative, featuring a characteristic "clipper" or slightly spooned bow that gives it a timeless silhouette.