The Tartan 33, introduced in 1979, represents a significant chapter in the collaboration between Tartan Yachts and the legendary design firm Sparkman & Stephens. Carrying the design office's designation of Design #2316, the boat was conceived as a high-performance cruiser capable of navigating the shallow waters of the Chesapeake and the Bahamas without sacrificing the windward ability typical of deep-draft vessels. Production ran until approximately 1984, with over 200 hulls completed. It remains a benchmark for the "modern classic" era of fiberglass boatbuilding, bridging the gap between the heavy-displacement full-keelers of the 1960s and the lighter, more voluminous coastal cruisers that followed in the late 1980s.
Used Tartan 33 Sailboats for Sale
- Make
- Tartan
- Model
- 33
- Builder
- Tartan Yachts
- Designer
- Sparkman & Stephens
- Number Built
- 201
- Production Year(s)
- 1979 - 1984
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