Hustler 25.5 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

25.5' · 7.77 m

Displ.

5,262 lbs · 2,387 kg

First year

1972

The Hustler 25.5 represents a sophisticated evolution in the British cruiserracer market of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Designed by the esteemed Stephen Jones and meticulously crafted by Landamores Yacht Builders in Norfolk, this model was a departure from its predecessor, the Holman & Pyedesigned Hustler 25. While it retained the competitive spirit of the IOR (International Offshore Rule) era, the 25.5 was engineered with a more voluminous hull and refined underwater profile to better accommodate the needs of coastal cruising families without sacrificing the "silverwarewinning" potential the Hustler brand was known for. Built during the same era that Landamores was establishing its reputation as the founding builder for Oyster Yachts, the Hustler 25.5 benefited from the same highstandard GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) layups and artisanal joinery that would later define the luxury bluewater market.