Elizabethan 33 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

33' · 10.06 m

Displ.

12,320 lbs · 5,588 kg

First year

1973

The Elizabethan 33 represents a significant milestone in the evolution of British fiberglass yacht construction. Launched in the early 1970s and built by Peter Webster Ltd. at the Ropewalk Boat Yard in Lymington, this model was the result of a design collaboration between Peter Webster and the prolific David Thomas. While many of the earlier Elizabethan models, such as the Holmandesigned Elizabethan 29, leaned heavily on the traditional Folkboat aesthetic, the 33foot variant offered a more substantial, beamier, and modern interpretation of a bluewater cruiser. It was designed to bridge the gap between the racingoriented Elizabethan 30 and the larger, heavier Elizabethan 35 designed by Kim Holman. The result is a yacht that balances the seagoing comfort of a longkeel cruiser with the refined hull lines expected from a David Thomas design.