Used Bowman 45 Sailboats for Sale

The Bowman 45 is a distinguished blue-water cruiser that represents the transition of the British yachting industry from the traditional heavy-displacement era into the modern performance-cruising age. Originally conceived in the 1970s as a Holman & Pye design, the model was later reimagined in the mid-1990s by the renowned American naval architect Chuck Paine. This later iteration, built by the Rival Bowman group (and subsequently under the stewardship of Rustler Yachts), was designed as a derivative of the celebrated Morris Yachts 44. It was intended to bridge the gap between the compact Bowman 40 and the flagship Bowman 48. Known for its traditional lines and "go-anywhere" robustness, the 45 is a semi-custom yacht that has carried crews through multiple circumnavigations and grueling Atlantic crossings.