Laurent Giles Wanderer 30 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.5' · 8.99 m

Disp.

18,000 lbs · 8,165 kg

First year

1960

The Laurent Giles Wanderer 30, predominantly built by the venerable Cheoy Lee Shipyard, represents a masterclass in the transition from traditional wooden yacht design to the era of fiberglass production. Born from the drawing board of Jack Laurent Giles—one of the 20th century’s most influential naval architects—the Wanderer 30 was conceived as a robust, seakindly cruiser capable of transoceanic passages. It follows the lineage of the famous Wanderer III, the vessel used by Eric and Susan Hiscock for their legendary circumnavigations. While the Hiscocks’ boat was a bespoke wooden creation, the Cheoy Lee Wanderer 30 brought this "goanywhere" philosophy to a broader market, utilizing heavydisplacement GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) construction while retaining the exquisite teak joinery that defined Hong Kong’s premier shipyard during the 1960s and 70s.