Discovery 37 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Cutter

LOA

37' · 11.28 m

Displ.

12,800 lbs · 5,806 kg

First year

1969

Designed by the esteemed maritime architect Peter Hatfield and built by the Canadian yard Cooper Yachts Ltd. in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Discovery 37 is a quintessential example of the "classic plastic" era of yacht construction. While it shares a name with the contemporary British luxury brand Discovery Yachts—known for its 55 to 67foot bluewater cruisers—the Discovery 37 represents a distinct chapter in North American boatbuilding. This vessel was engineered with a focus on offshore capability and directional stability, catering to the rugged sailing conditions of the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian coast. Built with a robust fiberglass hull and a distinctive cutter rig, the 37footer was marketed as a serious offshore cruiser, a reputation it maintains today among a dedicated community of owners on the West Coast.