Holland Polaris 33 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

33.04' · 10.07 m

Displ.

8,750 lbs · 3,969 kg

First year

1977

The Polaris 33, designed by the renowned naval architect Ron Holland and produced primarily by the EHwa Yacht Company in South Korea, stands as a classic representative of the International Offshore Rule (IOR) era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marrying Holland’s reputation for fast, competitive hull shapes with the prolific fiberglass manufacturing emerging from East Asia during this period, the Polaris 33 was marketed as a dualpurpose cruiserracer. It features the characteristic IOR "pinched" ends and a generous beam carried amidships, a design language intended to maximize rating advantages while providing a surprisingly voluminous interior for a vessel of its length. While the builder is listed as Holland in many registries, this refers to the design pedigree of Ron Holland Design, whose work defined a generation of successful racing yachts including the Manzanita and the Ebilatxu.