Sovereign 470 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

15.42' · 4.7 m

Disp.

269 lbs · 122 kg

First year

1963

The Sovereign 470 represents a highly specialized, builderspecific execution of the iconic International 470 class—the legendary doublehanded Olympic dinghy designed by French naval architect André Cornu in 1963. While the Sovereign brand is widely recognized for its pocket cruisers and midsized coastal keelboats, their production of the 470 brought the builder's fiberglass expertise to the highly competitive arena of onedesign dinghy racing. Conceived as a pure tactical trainer and highperformance racing machine, the 15.42foot platform was designed to challenge athletic crews, requiring intense physical coordination and precise sail trim to unlock its true speed. Unlike the heavier, more stable family dayboats of its era, such as the Wayfarer or GP14, the 470 was built with a singleminded focus on speed, agility, and planing capability, establishing a design benchmark that has kept the class at the pinnacle of international sailing competition for over half a century.