Jonmeri 33 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

33.04' · 10.07 m

Disp.

13,228 lbs · 6,000 kg

First year

1979

Launched in 1979, the Jonmeri 33 represents the foundational philosophy of Finnish naval architect Jorma Nyman: to build uncompromising, highquality offshore cruisers that rival the prestige of neighboring yards like Nautor Swan and Baltic Yachts. Nyman, a former member of Nautor Swan’s sales and marketing department, envisioned a highly seaworthy cruiserracer that combined elegant lines with structural stiffness. The resulting design bore such a striking resemblance to the iconic Swan 38 that it sparked a notable, albeit unresolved, legal dispute between the two companies. Built primarily in Mäntsälä, Finland, and later by contracted specialist yards such as Maestro Boats in Jakobstad—situated just kilometers from the Baltic and Swan facilities—the Jonmeri 33 was crafted to handle the unforgiving, choppy conditions of the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic. With only around 50 hulls produced between 1979 and the late 1990s, the model has earned a cultlike following among serious cruisers who refer to it as a "junior Swan."