Ranger 23 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

23.67' · 7.21 m

Disp.

3,400 lbs · 1,542 kg

First year

1971

The Ranger 23 is widely recognized as one of the most successful and versatile midget racers of the 1970s. Designed in 1971 by legendary naval architect Gary Mull, the boat was born during a golden era of pocketsized racercruisers. Jack Jensen, the founder of Jensen Marine, had established massive commercial success with the Cal Yachts line. To capture East Coast markets and establish a brand with a different design signature, Jensen formed Ranger Yachts in Costa Mesa, California. He signed an exclusive agreement with Mull, whose star was rising rapidly following the success of his Santana 22. Built between 1971 and 1978, the Ranger 23 achieved a prolific run of over 730 hulls, establishing a robust presence on both the racing and pocketcruising circuits. The design is so historically evocative of its era that a Ranger 23 was selected to portray the primary vessel in the 1974 feature film The Dove, which depicted Robin Lee Graham's famous solo circumnavigation.