What defines a Cutter Sailboat?

Going back in history, the sloop was defined as a sailboat with a sloop rig with a single mast, which was located at about seventy percent of the length of the sailplan, while a cutter had a rid, which was more centrally located. However, around the 1950s there was a shift in definitions. Around that time, a sailboat with one headsail is considered to be a sloop, while a cutter sailboat is usually considered to be a sailboat with multiple headsails.

Today, cutter sailboats vary in design and in purposes. However, in the marine industry and for personal use and recreational or racing sailing purposes, a true cutter is considered to have a mast that is a bit further aft or equivalent to a sloop with the overall balance of the rig closely related to the resistance of the underwater profile in the center and not specifically on the sails that are set on the same rig.

Why buy a cutter sailboat for sale?

If you are trying to find cutter sailboats for sale, you should also note that the boat should be designed so that the jib and the staysail can both be used at the same time, when the apparent wind is moving forward in relation to the beam of the boat.

Among the benefits of a cutter sailboat for offshore voyages are the lower loads of the sheets, the lowered wave damage, the built-in reacher and blast reacher, as well as the built-in knockabout rig and storm jib, among others. Alongside those benefits, people searching for a cutter sailboat for sale, usually note that while in smooth waters upwind sloops tend to be faster, the cutters tend to be faster even in lighter air conditions, making them the perfect choice for offshore voyages.

Some of the most popular cutter sailboat manufacturers are listed below, among others.

• Alden Yachts
• Allures Yachting
• Amel
• Austral Yachts
• Bavaria Yachts
• Bristol Marine
• CastleCraft
• Catalina Yachts
• Corsair Marine
• Dagley’s Boatworks
• Elliott Marine
• Easy Build Kitsets
• Front Runner Boat Works
• General Boats
• Harley Raceboats
• Hallberg-Rassy
• Hunter Marine
• Island Packet Yachts
• Jeanneau America, Inc.
• Maine Cat
• Marine Concepts
• And more…

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