Mason 44 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Mason 44 is widely regarded as the pinnacle of Al Mason’s design career and a hallmark of the Ta Shing shipyard’s golden era of production. Entering the market as an evolutionary successor to the iconic Mason 43, the 44 was designed to address specific performance and lifestyle requests from offshore sailors while maintaining the traditional aesthetic of a "modern classic." Between 1985 and the mid-1990s, approximately 68 hulls were completed, each reflecting a level of joinery and structural integrity that has allowed these vessels to command high prices on the brokerage market decades later. The hull features a full keel with a cutaway forefoot and a traditional wineglass section, a configuration that prioritizes heavy-weather stability and tracking over raw racing speed. While the Mason 43 featured a more traditional overhang at the stern, the 44 introduced an integrated swim platform or "sugar scoop" in later versions and a slightly modified transom that increased the waterline length, thereby improving hull speed and providing a more modern silhouette.