Every veteran cruiser has his or her list of favorite cruising boats and, because cost is often an issue for many sailors, a lot of those boats will fall in the under-40-foot category. There are certainly many sweet designs under 40 feet that range from the venerable Crealock 37 to the futuristic Outremer 4x performance catamaran.
In the end, boats suitable for offshore sailing are sensible designs that will look after their crew in nasty weather, will survive an occasional grounding and will be capable of carrying enough stores for long passages and weeks off-the-beaten track.
And, it doesn’t matter if you choose a monohull or multihull; the right combinations of the above qualities can be found in both.
The gurus at Sail Universe decided to share their list of Best Boats Under 40 Feet recently and you can read the full story here.
