Sparkman & Stephens S&S 47 Sloop Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) 47 is a hallmark of the "Golden Era" of yacht design, representing a transition from the narrow-beamed, IOR-influenced racers of the early 1970s to the powerful, offshore cruisers that dominated the 1980s. While several custom builds exist, the most prominent iterations of the S&S 47 design are the Stevens 47 (Design #2390), built by Queen Long Marine in Taiwan, and the Swan 47 (Design #2214), produced by Nautor’s Swan in Finland. Both vessels are defined by the signature S&S aesthetic: a graceful, "heart-shaped" stern, a low-profile deckhouse, and a hull optimized for a seakindly motion. The Stevens 47, in particular, is celebrated as a "trademarks" bluewater voyager, with approximately 56 hulls produced before the molds were refined to create the Hylas 47 and the subsequently elongated Hylas 49. These siblings share the same foundational hull lines, maintaining the S&S reputation for balanced handling and structural integrity that allows them to remain competitive in classic circuits and circumnavigations decades after their launch.