Columbia 57 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

56.5' · 17.22 m

Disp.

45,000 lbs · 20,412 kg

First year

1969

The Columbia 57 represents the zenith of the "bubbledeck" era that defined American fiberglass boatbuilding in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Designed by the legendary naval architect William H. "Bill" Tripp Jr., this flagship was launched during the Whittaker Corporation’s ownership of Columbia Yachts, a period marked by an ambitious push into the "maxi" yacht market. At the time of its debut, the Columbia 57 was one of the largest production fiberglass sailboats in the world, dwarfing its contemporaries and offering a level of interior volume and deck space previously reserved for custom wooden builds. Its silhouette is unmistakable, characterized by a highfreeboard, flushdeck design that slopes gently toward the bow, providing a massive, unobstructed platform for both sail handling and lounging.