Holiday 36 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

35.5' · 10.82 m

Displ.

12,800 lbs · 5,806 kg

First year

1984

The Holiday 36 is a robust, performanceoriented cruiser that emerged from the vibrant South African boatbuilding industry, primarily during the late 1980s and 1990s. Designed by the renowned naval architect Angelo Lavranos, the Holiday 36 was conceived as a larger, more offshorecapable evolution of the highly successful Holiday 34. While the 34foot predecessor was a Van de Stadt design, the 36foot iteration transitioned into the Lavranos portfolio, maintaining the brand’s reputation for producing "bulletproof" yachts capable of handling the demanding conditions of the Agulhas Current and the South Atlantic. The vessel is characterized by its moderate displacement, a balanced sail plan, and a hull form that prioritizes seakindliness over the flatbottomed trends of modern production French cruisers.