Moorings 60 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Moorings 60, built by Morgan Yachts (under the stewardship of Catalina Yachts) and designed by the celebrated naval architect Carl Schumacher, remains one of the most significant flagship monohulls in the history of the North American charter industry. Commissioned specifically to serve as the "Queen of the Fleet" for The Moorings’ crewed charter operations in the late 1980s, the vessel was engineered to bridge the gap between high-capacity commercial service and the performance pedigree of a Schumacher design. Unlike the mass-produced cruisers of the era, the Moorings 60 utilized a sophisticated hull form that reflected Schumacher's success with racing designs like the Express series, offering a level of sea-kindliness and speed rarely seen in 60-foot charter vessels. According to the Carl Schumacher Design archives, the boat was a departure from the traditional heavy-displacement "Out Island" philosophy previously associated with the Morgan name, moving instead toward a modern, moderate-displacement performance cruiser.