Soverel 48 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Ketch

LOA

48' · 14.63 m

Displ.

27,762 lbs · 12,593 kg

First year

1973

The Soverel 48 represents the apex of Bill Soverel’s original vision for Soverel Marine: a vessel that captures the uncompromising speed of a racing yacht while providing the displacement and volume necessary for serious offshore cruising. Designed by Bill Soverel in the early 1970s, the 48 was the flagship of the North Palm Beachbased builder. Unlike the highproduction runs seen with the Soverel 33, the 48 was a limitedproduction vessel that leaned heavily into the company’s semicustom philosophy. Because Bill Soverel allowed owners to dictate hull layup schedules and deck materials—ranging from solid fiberglass to balsa or Klegecell coring—each Soverel 48 on the brokerage market today is effectively a unique entity, reflecting the specific priorities of its original owner.