Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 is widely regarded as one of L. Francis Herreshoff’s most elegant contributions to the American daysailer tradition. Designed in the mid1940s (specifically Design No. 58), the vessel was intended as a larger, faster, and more weatherly evolution of his father Nathanael Greene Herreshoff’s legendary "12 ½." While it shares a similar aesthetic language with the smaller boat—characterized by a graceful sheer, a raked transom, and a traditional full keel—the Buzzards Bay 14 is a distinct design. It features a 17' 9" length overall (LOA) and a 14' waterline, providing significantly more power and stability than its predecessor. Traditionally constructed in wood with cedaroveroak framing and bronze fasteners, the design has transitioned into the modern era through highend fiberglass and coldmolded iterations from boutique builders like Artisan Boatworks, who continue to produce the model for enthusiasts seeking classic lines without the maintenance burden of traditional plankonframe construction.