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While they may be far outnumbered by their motor yacht peers, sailing yachts are unique in terms of regatta capabilities and eco-friendly performance. Most buyers of a sailing yacht for sale wouldn’t swap their bluewater cruisers or regatta winners for anything. After all, there's nothing quite like sipping ice-cold mojitos to the soundtrack of a sail flapping gently overhead.

That's why we have invited a mix of some of the most elegant, traditional, modern and enjoyable sailing yachts for sale to be showcased on BOAT – to help those aspiring owners to find their perfect match. Owning a sailing yacht comes with numerous benefits, freedom and flexibility to set sail whenever and wherever. Plus, the eco-friendly credentials never go out-of-date.

Here, we take a look at some of the standout sailing yachts for sale with BOAT International, including sailing yachts from legendary names such as Royal Huisman , Perini Navi , Nautor's Swan and Jongert .

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The Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) founded in 1830, is the world's second biggest sailing club.

KSSS is Sweden's biggest and the world's second biggest sailing society with over 5,000 members, including over 2,000 juniors.

The operations include training, camps, racing, long distance cruising, cub activities and harbour operations.

Amongst sportive successes are 17 Olympic medals and victories i most big national and international races over the years.

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Gotland Runt Offshore Race, starts at Gråskärsfjärden south of Sandön in 2024. The race course then goes north along the outer archipelago to the Svenska Högarna, the farthest east of the Stockholm archipelago, before the boats sail south on open water to round Gotland with the finish at Sandhamn.

The race course is about 350 Nm long, was first sailed 1937 and is now the world's largest annual ocean race. 

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Every class will have a winner appointed, and there will also be a number of special prizes. Such as line honor, speed record, best young crew, best bowperson etc.

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Sailing Yachts For Charter

Whether you are a seasoned yachtsman or a first-time charterer, a luxury sailing yacht can offer an unforgettable vacation with family and friends. the variety of luxury amenities and interiors available is combined the ultimate feeling of freedom while sailing the open waters to create a charter experience like no other..

There is a wide selection of types of crewed sailing yachts available on the global charter fleet ranging from classic to contemporary to performance yachts that each offers a unique platform for sailing vacations. Whether you want to experience the racing thrills of a regatta or a slower pace of life sailing around breath taking Caribbean islands, there is an extensive collection of styles, sizes and facilities for sailing yachts for you to choose from.

Although not as well known for the high-spec interiors and selection of facilities associated with luxury motor yachts, many sailing yachts now feature comforts such as state-of-the-art entertainment equipment, Jacuzzi’s, gymnasiums and toys to rival. This of course is encased by majestic exterior design, an assortment of beautiful interiors and spacious outdoor areas for absolute comfort for all when traversing the world’s waters.

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Browse through our comprehensive list of crewed sailing yachts available for charter with a huge selection of style and size options to suit your requirements. Your charter broker can help you to choose the right sailing yacht while offering expert advice on bookings, and the best times to visit your chosen destination.

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Athena 10 5

90m   Royal Huisman

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The Sailing Society offers unique and tailor made sailing adventures, in any corner of the world.

Our aim is to build a vibrant global community of passionate sailors by offering carefully selected yachts, locations and holidays.

If you are anything in between a sailing rookie and a seasoned old salt, there are numerous opportunities for you to truly enjoy a sailing holiday.

There’s always a sailing adventure, somewhere, someplace, some time that is the perfect match for you. And The Sailing Society is the place where it all starts…

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Need some rejuvenation? Hard to beat Wind Therapy on a Barnegat Bay sailboat

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LACEY - Without a doubt, David Basile and Carrie Villanueva come from different worlds. He captains a charter sailboat as the owner of Jersey Coastal Adventures in the Forked River section of Lacey, and she’s an Ocean County-based licensed holistic massage therapist.

But they bonded over their joint passion — the healing power of being out on the water. And since teaming up to launch Wind Therapy Wellness Retreats in 2020, the two have been providing luxury wellness sails along Barnegat Bay designed to leave guests feeling relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated.

“I came up with the idea in 2018,” recalled Basile, a Scotch Plains native, current Barnegat resident and former postmaster who got hooked on sailing in the 1980s and launched Jersey Coastal Adventures in 2007.

“Carrie posted the fact that she’d just become a licensed massage therapist on Instagram and I reached out to her about the possibility of offering that service on my sailboat. She probably thought I was crazy,” he laughed, “but we met for coffee to discuss the idea and I knew that she’d be a quality practitioner I could work with.”

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For her part, “I always loved boating, was very active, and spent a lot of time at the beach and local creeks as a kid,” shared Villanueva, a native of the Bayville section of Berkeley and current Beachwood resident.

“But after being rocked by the loss of a number of family members in my adult years, the space of health and healing became a lifeboat for me and I needed to replenish myself,” she said.

She became licensed in massage in 2018 and the following year launched Beachwood-based mobile massage practice Live Whole Massage & Holistics LLC, which specializes in women’s massage sessions, retreats and workshops. “I’ve done a lot of research on the power of massage, aromatherapy, mindfulness and meditation and wanted to share it with as many people as possible,” Villanueva said.

Basile too wanted to share his passion with others.

“I used to own a sailboat called Northstar, but I sold it five years ago and bought my current 41-foot luxury cruising boat, which I named Wind Therapy,” Basile explained. “When you go out on the bay, shut the motor off and you’re sailing against the backdrop of the sunrise or sunset under full sails, you clear out all of the cobwebs, your troubles and anxieties fade, and you experience the serenity of the wind and waves.”

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According to Basile, “the boat has plenty of room for eight to 10 people in the cockpit — typically six passengers plus myself, Carrie and possibly one or two guest practitioners — and the deck up front is flat and offers ample space to stretch out and relax, which supports what we do.”

“I was running my charter excursions and business was great with all five-star reviews, but when the model of my current boat first came out a few years ago, it was rated best-in-class for cruising boats based on its stability and roominess and I thought that it would offer my guests more room to relax and lay out on the front on a towel or cushion,” Basile noted. “Then when I saw Carrie’s post on Instagram, I thought that maybe we could take this idea to the next level and make it happen together.”

“After he reached out, Dave and I met to discuss how this collaboration could work,” Villanueva said. “After checking out the boat to ensure that it was safe and comfortable, we went out on the water together in 2020 and I knew that this venture was meant to be.”

An opportunity to disconnect

Starting out in 2020 by offering excursions called Sip n’ Sail with help from a friend who was a certified yoga instructor, “we featured yoga and meditation on the deck of the boat and weren’t sure what the response would be,” said Villanueva. “But the pandemic left people craving the opportunity to be outside, and everything opened up for us that summer — we filled 16 to 20 sailing excursions immediately.

"Every single person was excited to be there and had a great experience, and many have since returned," she continued. "Business has been strong ever since and we thank our wonderful team member Jaime Zazzara for helping us to evolve and elevate our service offering from 2022 to 2024.”

With 2024 Wind Therapy Wellness sails starting this July 7 and running through the end of August (and possibly early September, weather permitting), “we’re among the best excursions along Barnegat Bay,” boasted Villanueva of their sessions, which include 3.5-hour sunrise cruises on Sundays ($170 per person), 4-hour sunset cruises on Thursday nights ($195 per person), and 5-hour sails on select Fridays ($325 per person); discounts are available to groups who fill the boat.

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“Sails can include everything from yoga-style gentle movement, mediation and frequency therapy (sound bowls) to seated pampering of the shoulders, neck, scalp and hands, reflection and mindfulness activities, aromatherapy and energy healing,” Villanueva said.

“We provide yoga mats, blankets, bottled water and packaged granola bars, but guests are free to bring their own food and beverages,” Villanueva added. “Guests are a mix of men and women, couples, friends, family members and work colleagues from the entire tri-state area, and we also have groups coming on board for parties, girls’ get-togethers, team-building events and more. But everyone is generally looking for the same thing — a different experience that offers the opportunity to relax, disconnect from life’s stress and re-connect with the environment and/or others.”

Villanueva said that their wellness sails tap into a great need in modern society.

“Everyone is so busy today and our sails help bring them out of their daily grind and back into their body,” she said. “People crave the focus on mindfulness and breathwork, and the grounding aspect of being out on the water, hearing the lapping of the waves, feeling the vibrations from the singing bowls and experiencing aromatherapy all have amazing healing benefits for the mind, body and emotional state. Our sails offer much-welcomed freedom from being tethered to daily life and the stress that comes with it.”

“Carrie and our guest practitioners are so good at what they do, and people find the experience incredibly relaxing, so much so that many guests end up falling asleep from the sound of the singing bowls,” Basile said.

“And Dave does a fantastic job of educating guests about Barnegat Bay and keeping them entertained and involved as we sail,” Villanueva said. “We both want our guests to be happy and have a great time.”

Though Basile said that inclement weather is a challenge for all captains, he follows strict rules for excursions.

“If the weather looks like it won’t be safe or conducive to what we do, we’ll cancel and reschedule,” he said. “Clouds aren’t necessarily an issue, but high winds will make the bay very choppy, and we want guests to have the ultimate experience.”

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A form of healing

Looking ahead, “we hope people enjoy our unique sails and want to come back again,” Basile said. “And while we have 20 wellness sails planned this season — which are scheduled around the charter sails that I operate at 12 noon and 5 p.m. daily through Jersey Coastal Adventures — we hope to expand the number of dates available next year to 30 by adding more wellness sails at 7 a.m.”

“We hope that people have a really personal experience that empowers them to continue their path of relaxation and mindfulness and share the experience with their friends and family,” Villanueva said.

For Basile, the unforgettable experience he’s able to offer guests never gets old.

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“Some people who come on our boat for the first time are apprehensive, but I love the expressions on their faces when they’re really relaxed and they tell us that they had the best experience they can remember and are so glad they found this,” Basile said. “So many of our guests come on the boat as strangers and leave as friends and it’s great to be able to be the catalyst for such a positive experience that they’ll never have anywhere else.”

Villanueva wholeheartedly agreed. “Stress in the body can lead to chronic disease and to be able to offer people even a few hours of relaxation and joy is a form of healing,” she said. “By helping people know what it feels like to be truly relaxed, we hope we can have a greater long-term impact and help people live a better quality of life overall.”

Wind Therapy Wellness Retreats

Location: 13 Bay Avenue (Wilbert’s Marina), Lacey

Phone: 732-894-0710

Founded: 2020

Co-founders: Capt. Dave Basile and Carrie Villanueva

Website: www.jerseycoastaladventures.com (see page for “Wind Therapy Wellness Retreats”)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/windtherapywellnessretreats

Instagram: www.instagram.com/windtherapywellnessretreats

Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

by Gary Jobson

May 28, 2024

The Annapolis Yacht Club overlooks Spa Creek in Annapolis and has a long history of supporting aspiring sailors in the community and encouraging youth participation in the sport. The yacht club’s Foundation (AYCF) announced its latest quarterly grants and scholarships to area sailors and 501(c)(3) organizations totaling $26K, bringing the AYCF contributions to more than $130K for the year.

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Sailors in Annapolis like to refer to our town as “America’s Sailing Capital,” which is a nice play on words since the city is the capital of the State of Maryland. From early spring until late in the fall the bay is filled with boats. To my eye it is a heartwarming sight to see so many people enjoy the freedom of being out on the bay. 

Several yacht clubs, sailing schools, and a variety of sailing associations work hard to help people of all ages to get on and enjoy the water. A high percentage of our population has difficulty gaining water access. The mission of every yacht club is to promote sailing as a life-long activity. These organizations support separate foundations to help aspiring sailors learn the sport and encourage more people to spend time boating safely. Adding to this narrative, many programs support projects outside of the sport.

The Eastport Yacht Club Foundation ( eycfoundation.org ), for example, hosts an annual Marine & Maritime Career Expo for high school students considering a career in the marine industry. The Expo is scheduled each spring and usually takes place at Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard. Students learn from industry professionals about career opportunities, maritime scholarships, on-the-job training programs, and college courses. 

The Eastport Yacht Club also has long hosted a charity regatta to raise funds for cancer research. The first Leukemia Cup was organized in 1993. The Annapolis Yacht Club joined one year later. Between 1993 and 2020 the sailing event raised $4 million dollars, presented to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2022, the name of the regatta was changed to the Maryland Cures Cancer Regatta with the funds being donated to a new cancer center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Two other prominent charity regattas are held during the year, The Hospice Cup, and the CRAB Cup. Of the latter, the clever anacronym stands for Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating—the premier organization in the region dedicated to providing recreational sailing opportunities for people with disabilities.

Together, the three race events have been combined into an annual Triple Crown of Charity Sailing. Winners of the contest are determined by a combination of results on the water and the amount of money individual sailors raise. Another fundraising regatta that was formed recently honors the memory of sailing great Jeff Ewenson in support of the EWE Foundation.

This year’s Hospice Cup will be held on September 14th, with the shore party held at Horn Point Marina in Annapolis. Now in it’s 43rd year, the annual regatta raises funds and awareness for hospice care. Participating hospices use funds raised through Hospice Cup to continue to offer quality end-of-life care to patients, their families, and friends.

Eastport Yacht Club commodore Mark Jones says, “EYC has and continues to pride itself on being an organization that is engaged with the community. We support Valhalla Sailing and their Veteran Sailing Program to prevent Veteran Suicide. EYC is proud to support the Seafarers Yacht Club. We work with the team at Seafarers to organize and execute their event that benefits their foundation.” 

Jones adds, “We are also the home yacht club for Maryland’s Tall Ship, the Pride of Baltimore II .”

The Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis ( seafarersyc.com ) was formed in 1959 by African American sailors and power boaters. In 1967, the group acquired an abandoned schoolhouse in Eastport and completely renovated the building, along with adding a swimming pool and a deck overlooking Back Creek. The club’s Seafarers Foundation provides swimming lessons for neighborhood children. In 2003, a one-week summer program was formed for at-risk children between the ages of eight and 12 years old from Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. In 2018, the program was expanded to two weeks and includes STEM and maritime education. Interestingly, a day of chess instruction is included by the U.S. Chess Center. The Seafarers Foundation supports a Sea Scout Ship 1959 named Commitment in honor of the late Bill Pinkney’s vessel. Pinkney was the first African American to sail solo around the world. The vessel is chartered by the Boys Scouts of America’s National Capital and Baltimore Districts.

The Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation (AYCF; aycfoundation.org ) works to foster excellence in national and international amateur sailing competition and provides grants to charitable and educational organizations in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Region. An advisory committee analyzes requests for support. 

Commodore Timothy Cusack says, “We support the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Box-of-Rain which connects under-resourced youth to the Chesapeake Bay. The Foundation has provided scholarships for the Annapolis Junior Summer Program.” 

Last spring, AYCF hosted a dinner and lecture to support three college sailors who are working to gain a berth in the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games. Olympian Paul Cayard gave the keynote address to 200 junior sailors prior to a sold-out dinner. The event netted over $100,000. Cusack adds about the Olympic night, “Truly one of the best fundraisers in quite a long time. We hope to build on this year’s success.” 

Past Commodores of the Seafarers Yacht Club were recently honored. From left to right: PC Melville Wyche, PC William Woodard, PC George Smith (represented by his wife Vivian), PC David Turner, IPC Benjamin McCottry, and current Commodore Derrick Cogburn.

A few notable sailors the AYCF has supported includes Leo Boucher who is an All-American sailor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Joe Morris who made the Olympics in the International 49er Class in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and Tommy Sitzmann who was a standout in the International Optimist Dinghy Class. He finished 5th in the World Championship out of a 258-boat fleet in 2018. 

Currently, the AYCF is supporting Chesapeake Bay sailor, Peter Gibbons-Neff, one of 90 entrants in the Mini Transat. He is the only American in the race. The race stretches 4,050 miles on two legs that start in France to the Canary Islands and a second leg to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. The race boats are only 21 feet in length. Gibbons-Neff is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and serves active duty in the Marine Corps for 10 years. He was a member of the Academy’s Offshore Sailing Team as a midshipman. 

The Severn Sailing Association (SSA; severnsailing.org ) was founded in 1954. The mission of the organization is to promote one design racing and education through a vibrant junior sailing program for children between the ages of 5 and 18. The annual dues for a junior member is a modest $47 per year. 

The Seafarers Summer Youth Program was established for at-risk children between the ages of 8 and 12 years from Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, providing instruction and practical experiences in first aid and life saving measures, water safety, swimming, fishing, boating, the science of navigation, math and reading skills, etiquette, information on career opportunities in the marine environment.

About 170 youngsters participate each summer. The club makes a point to enroll several children from Eastport that might not be able to afford any fees. In addition, the club sponsors three high school sailing teams during the spring and fall seasons. The club has hosted numerous major national and international championships over the years. Commodore Bruce Empey says SSA does not have a separate foundation like the other clubs in town but does host a regatta that raises funds for the Olivia Constants Foundation through a team race regatta. In 2011, Olivia tragically drowned when her small dinghy sailboat capsized. The regatta pairs sailors of all ages together in different boats. The event is well run and in 2014 was recognized by the U.S. Sailing Association for exceptional race management, awarding SSA with the prestigious St. Petersburg Trophy.

Severn Sailing Association works with local Scout troops to assist in maritime-oriented merit badges. Empey says, “Most of these young people are non-members nor children of members. We supply 60 oyster cages each year in conjunction with the Oyster Recovery Partnership and a local Scout troop. The oysters are recovered and are taken upriver for planting near the Route 50 bridge.” 

The Eastport Yacht Club is also heavily involved in the Oyster Recovery Partnership. Additionally, EYC has an Environmental Committee that works closely with Sailor’s for the Sea Clean Regatta’s Program. And one of the most popular events in Annapolis during the Christmas and holiday season is the annual Lights Parade. A portion of the sponsorship revenue goes into the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation.

Junior (youth) sailing programs are the hallmark of many yacht clubs, including Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, Rock Hall Yacht Club, and Cambridge Yacht Club on the Eastern Shore, among many others.

On the Eastern Shore, the Rock Hall Yacht Club ( rockhallyachtclub.org ), established in 1937, has a long history of engaging the local community and philanthropic work. The Club’s sailing school offers camp partnerships and scholarships to the community to promote sailing and the enjoyment of the Chesapeake Bay. RHYC welcomes visitors for a day of learning basic sailing instruction and introducing water to children that may not otherwise have the opportunity.

A bit south, the Cambridge Yacht Club ( cambridgeyachtclub.com ), formed in 1911, hosts an annual fundraiser for the Choptank River Lighthouse and supports an awareness walk for suicide and mental health. Junior sailing is a high priority for the club along with neighboring Tred Avon Yacht Club ( tayc.com ) in Oxford, Maryland. Both clubs host Log Canoe racing that draws large crowds to watch the racing. 

The list of charitable programs supported by passionate sailors and local yacht clubs is long. Improving life for the whole community sets an important example for all. 

Gary Jobson is a world-class sailor, television commentator, author, longtime resident of Annapolis, and pre-eminent ambassador for sailing of the United States. He either serves on or has served on the boards of Operation Sail, US Sailing, Olympic Sailing Committee, Leukemia Cup Regatta Series, Annapolis Yacht Club, National Sailing Hall of Fame, Chesapeake Bay Trust Board of Directors, and  Visit Annapolis, among many others.

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