Vanguard Nomad Sailboats for Sale

The Vanguard Nomad is a 17foot performance daysailer that represents a modern evolution of the classic family dinghy. Designed by Bob Ames—the naval architect also responsible for the highperformance Vanguard Vector—the Nomad was engineered to balance stability with a modern sail plan. Launched in the early 2000s, it targeted a specific niche of sailors who desired the exhilaration of an asymmetric spinnaker and a contemporary hull shape without the daunting instability of a pure racing skiff. Constructed of rotomolded polyethylene in early prototypes but primarily produced in fiberglass with a foam core, the Nomad is characterized by its massive eightfoot beam and an open, uncluttered cockpit that can comfortably accommodate a family of six.