Drabant 33 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

32.84' · 10.01 m

Disp.

11,464 lbs · 5,200 kg

First year

1975

The Drabant 33 is a quintessential example of the "Danish modern" era of yacht design, emerging from the studio of the prolific naval architect Gert Gerlach in the mid1970s. Primarily constructed at A/S Nilling’s Bådeværft and occasionally at Gesten Glasfiber Bådeværft in Denmark, the model was part of a prestigious lineage that included the legendary Polaris Drabant and the later Drabant 38. With approximately 45 to 100 units produced between 1974 and the early 1980s, the 33footer was positioned as a highquality, seakindly family cruiser with sufficient speed to remain competitive in local handicap racing. It is characterized by its clean, purposeful lines, a robust masthead sloop rig, and a build quality that reflects the meticulous standards of smallscale Scandinavian yards of that period.