Rhodes 42 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Yawl

LOA

42.25' · 12.88 m

Displ.

32,000 lbs · 14,515 kg

First year

1954

The Rhodes 42, particularly those commissioned through the legendary German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen, represents a pinnacle of midcentury maritime engineering. Designed by the prolific Philip L. Rhodes, this vessel emerged during the postwar "Golden Age" of the Cruising Club of America (CCA) rule, where the objective was to create offshore racers that remained comfortable, elegant, and seaworthy cruisers. While Rhodes designs were licensed to various builders, the A&R iterations are widely considered the "gold standard" due to the shipyard’s unrivaled ability to execute complex joinery and structural metalwork. Most of these hulls were delivered in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, serving as a larger, more capable sibling to the famous Rhodes 27 (which, confusingly for some, measured roughly 39 feet).