Island Class Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Disp.

7,060 lbs · 3,202 kg

First year

1929

The Island Class is a series of traditional glassreinforced plastic (GRP) dayboats, most notably represented by the Island Class 14 and its larger sibling, the Island Class 16. Originally developed in the United Kingdom by Island Boats, these vessels were conceived as "modern classics"—boats that maintain the elegant, heavydisplacement lines of 19thcentury working craft while utilizing contemporary materials for ease of maintenance. The Island Class occupies a specific niche in the nautical market, appealing to sailors who prioritize stability, aesthetic heritage, and seaworthiness over the highperformance metrics of modern racing dinghies. Often found in the estuaries of the South West of England and the Solent, these boats are recognized for their distinctive tanbark sails and highquality hardwood trim, which provide a visual bridge between the era of wooden boatbuilding and the practicalities of GRP ownership.