Promenade 72 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · wing

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

19.62' · 5.98 m

Disp.

1,451 lbs · 658 kg

First year

1972

The Promenade 72, designed by Ernesto Quaranta and built by SIBMA Navale Italiana, represents a pivotal era in Italian series boatbuilding. Launched during a period when the shipyard was refining its expertise in marine plywood construction, the Promenade was conceived as a versatile, "people's cruiser" that combined the performance of a chined hull with the accessibility of a trailerable family boat. At approximately 7.2 meters (roughly 23.6 feet), the vessel reflects the builder's philosophy of using highquality Okoumé plywood to create lightweight, rigid structures that could outperform heavier fiberglass contemporaries of the 1960s and 70s. As documented by the shipyard’s own historical archives at Sibma Navale, the Promenade was one of the cornerstone designs that established Ernesto Quaranta’s reputation for practical, seaworthy naval architecture before the company transitioned toward its modern role as a premier restoration house for vintage yachts.