Neptun 25-1 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

24.93' · 7.6 m

Disp.

3,748 lbs · 1,700 kg

First year

1975

The Neptun 251 is a cornerstone of European trailersailing history, representing a successful compromise between road portability and genuine cruising capability. Produced by the German shipyard NeptunYachten (now headquartered in RhedaWiedenbrück), the 251—often simply referred to as the original Neptun 25—was designed to offer smallboat sailors a degree of comfort typically reserved for much larger vessels. The model's defining characteristic is the "Hubdach" or poptop roof, a design innovation that allows for standing headroom in the cabin while maintaining a lowprofile silhouette for towing and bridge clearance. The boat was a commercial powerhouse for the builder, with the current manufacturer, NeptunYachten, noting that the brand's reliability and clever use of space helped establish them as a leader in the trailersailer market during the mid1970s and early 1980s.