Bowman 57/58 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

57' · 17.37 m

First year

1975

The Bowman 57 and its successor, the Bowman 58, represent a pinnacle of traditional British yacht building, originating from an era where seaworthiness and structural integrity were the primary metrics of luxury. Designed by the renowned naval architecture firm Holman & Pye and built by Bowman Yachts (later part of the Rival Bowman group), these vessels were engineered specifically for longdistance bluewater cruising. The series followed the success of the smaller Bowman 46, scaling up the heavydisplacement, goanywhere philosophy to a size that offered true "shiplike" comfort. The transition from the 57 to the 58 was largely an evolutionary refinement, often involving a slightly extended transom or modified deck layout to accommodate more modern equipment, yet both models remain sought after by circumnavigators seeking a robust fiberglass hull capable of handling highlatitude conditions.