They're fast, roomy and have been popular on inland and coastal waters for decades: for many sailors – whether weekend skippers or ambitious racers – dinghy cruisers are the perfect blend of two worlds. Search, find and buy from the large selection of dinghy cruisers at Boat24 and get that winning mix of cabin cruiser comfort and dinghy-like sailing behavior. You'll love it!
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A successful "crossover"
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Sarch S8
High-Performance Small Cruiser – Cat B – Retractable Keel
- 7,95 x 2,49 mDimensions
- 0,50 - 1,75 mDraught
- 15 hpEngine power
France » Nouvelle-Aquitaine » Arcachon
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Aubin Sancerre
- 11,35 x 3,75 mDimensions
- 1,30 - 2,40 mDraught
- 55 hpEngine power
France » Pays de la Loire » Cordemais 44 360
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30er Jollenkreuzer
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- 9,00 x 3,00 mDimensions
- 0,35 - 1,68 mDraught
- 3,5 hpEngine power
Germany » Lake Constance » Fischbach
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Aubin Monotype
wooden mold
- 22,00 x 5,60 mDimensions
- 1,80 - 3,40 mDraught
- 2 x 130 hpEngine power
France » Bretagne » oui
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Colombo Leopoldo Nicolas
In perfect condition, all mahogany
- 5,23 x 1,92 mDimensions
- 0,20 - 1,00 mDraught
Italy » Lake Como » Bellagio
Dinghy cruiser
The dinghy cruiser is a stylistic mix of sailing dinghy and cabin cruiser and forms its own boat class or category. Dinghy cruisers come in various sizes (6.50 - 9 m) with correspondingly varied space below deck. Since the 1950s, dinghy cruisers have been popular as cruising and racing boats along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts as well as on European inland waters.
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What is a dinghy cruiser?
What's that supposed to be? A genuine sailing dinghy with a retractable centerboard that also features a cabin? And not just a cuddy for sails and bags, but enough room for a far from spartan living space under sail.
Dinghy cruiser – a cross between a sailing dinghy and a cabin cruiser
The dinghy cruiser really is a successful "cross" between a sailing dinghy and a cabin cruiser, created in the 1950s mainly for cruising on large inland lakes and along the Baltic and North Sea coasts.
The different classes (development class)
Dinghy cruisers come in various classes (usually as a development class) or lengths: from the 15 dinghy cruiser (15 sq m of sail area in the so-called silhouette measurement, with the actual upwind sail area being considerably larger; 6.50 m length) and the 20 (7.75 m length) to the 30 (9 m length).
Dinghy cruisers are still built from wood today (early versions in solid wood, later boats in plywood). They are now also available in steel, GRP and wood/GRP versions.
Dinghy cruisers look great and sail fast
These elegant boats – especially the wooden versions, among which you'll find real gems – can be sailed extremely fast. That's why the first regattas in the individual classes were held in the 1970s. Dinghy cruisers have since established themselves as a serious racing development class that has produced sailors at the highest level. Championships with 30-40 competing boats are not uncommon.
The P-boat (15 dinghy cruiser) in particular is well known and popular as a highly technical racing class with fascinatingly fast boats.
Dinghy cruiser characteristics
- 6 m - 9 m
- puristic
- often made of wood
- racing design class
- small crew or singlehanded sailing
- small cabin
- elegant lines
- can capsize
Who should buy a dinghy cruiser?
A dinghy cruiser could be right for you if you
- appreciate the agility of a sailing dinghy but also want to take longer trips on inland lakes and along the coast;
- are an ambitious inland sailor who doesn't want to give up a certain level of comfort;
- want to move up from a sailing dinghy to a small cabin cruiser that is just as sporty;
- value excellent sailing characteristics combined with an elegant design;
- want to be out on the water in a way that is both sporty and comfortable.