Sovereign 32 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Cutter

LOA

32' · 9.75 m

Disp.

14,560 lbs · 6,604 kg

First year

1971

The Sovereign 32 was conceived during the transition of the British yachting industry from traditional timber construction to the modern fiberglass era. Designed in 1969 by naval architect Ian Anderson and launched in 1971, the vessel was commissioned by Jack Holman of the historic J.W. & A. Upham shipyard in Brixham, Devon. Holman’s objective was to create a modern, glassreinforced plastic successor to the traditional carvelbuilt wooden 32footers of the era. The plug for the hull was handfashioned by John Wright in Penryn using coldmolded wood, providing the exceptionally fair hull lines that would define the production molds. Over the course of its production lifespan, hulls were molded by Sea Glass Ltd., with completions and fitouts managed by both Uphams and Western Approaches Yachts Ltd., a Dartmouthbased firm cofounded by Anderson. The Sovereign 32 established a reputation as an exceptionally robust, seakindly cruiser capable of traversing challenging offshore waters with security and predictability.