Rhodes Swiftsure 33 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

33.08' · 10.08 m

Disp.

11,500 lbs · 5,216 kg

First year

1959

The Rhodes Swiftsure 33 represents a pivotal chapter in the history of production boatbuilding, merging the naval architecture of the legendary Philip Rhodes with the elite craftsmanship of Amsterdam Shipyard G. de Vries Lentsch. Commissioned by Brian Acworth of Seafarer Yachts in the late 1950s, the Swiftsure was one of the earliest fiberglass yachts designed for the American market. It was built to the Cruising Club of America (CCA) rating rule, a design era characterized by long overhangs, a narrow beam, and a heavy displacement hull intended to maximize handicap advantages in racing while providing offshore comfort. Approximately 150 hulls were produced between 1959 and 1965, with the earliest examples gaining a reputation for a "yachtfinish" interior that rivaled highend wooden vessels.