The daysailer is a sailboat that allows you to sail for a day, in the greatest comfort, for a moment of relaxation, on a calm sea, but especially inland water. Particularly popular with sailors in northern European countries, there are many boats of this type in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, etc.
Unlike traditional sailboats, daysailers have low freeboards, low roofs, no stanchions and careful finishing and detailing. The headroom is often limited by suitability for a day underwater and the interior is fitted out with a lot of comfort, even allowing to spend a night on board.
The daysailer market is vast, and there are models for all tastes, with often very different designs. Here are some models and brands we have found for you:
Saffier, sporting elegance
With their elegant windshield that surrounds the roof, the sailboats of the Dutch manufacturer Saffier Yachts are racy. Their characteristic? A large cockpit for a convivial moment on the water and a helm station with attached maneuvers for solo sailing.
For example, the Saffier SE 27 Leisure launched in 2020, with a length of 8.20 m, is sold for 74,500 euros (excl. VAT) with electric propulsion.
Aira, the modern accessible daysailer
The Aira 22 stands out in the daysailer world with its modern design and bright colors. There is no interior here, but a comfortable cockpit with plenty of seating in the DaySailer version. Easy to handle, the Aira 22 is also available in a version for sailing schools and in a performance version with a gennaker.
In addition to its modern design, its price of 19,945 euros ex VAT ready to sail clearly distinguishes it from other models.
Rustler, the charm of the classic
Inspired by the classic designs of the last century, the Rustler 24 combines the charm of the old with modern materials and systems. The boat is built in Falmouth, Cornwall (England) and has a very nice finish, which also explains its price of 86,000 euros excluding VAT with a diesel inboard engine.
The LA28, an incredible work of craftsmanship
For lovers of wood and beautiful things, meet the LA28, an 8.80m daysailer in varnished mahogany with rounded hull shapes. The LA28 is more than a classic retro styling exercise: the bright works are those of a modern keelboat, while the design of the dead works is both atypical and classic. The German shipyard also used this model to demonstrate its expertise in cold-molded wooden hull construction.
The Eryd 32, the Italian design
The Eryd 32 is a mix between two of Eryd Yachts' flagship models, the Eryd 30 and the Eryd Open. Its lines are contemporary, its design in the air of time and its hull wider. Elegant and sporty, the Eryd 32 is a pure Italian product. Its spacious cockpit integrates the modularity principle seen on the open model, allowing the installation or removal of bench seats.
In its standard version, the daysailer is sold from 110 000 euros HT with mainsail and jib on furler.
Domani S30, the daysailer for small cruising
This pure and elegant design made in Belgium is based on 3 concepts: sportiness, elegance and comfort. The Domani S30 features a minimalist design, classic yet modern lines, a lowered roof for sportiness and a very large central cockpit with a huge sundeck at the rear.
inside, we find a comfortable and bright interior for a day or a weekend with a fridge, a kitchenette, bunks and a chemical toilet.
Tofinou 9.7, the French daysailer
With its powerful hull and wider stern, this 9.82 m daysailer has a modern design. While it retains the Tofinou codes of deck tonture, colored hull, teak deck, mahogany coamings, it adopts a design by Peugeot Design Lab.
euros inside the Tofinou 9.7 euros without portholes, there is a Breton bed at the front and two large side benches that can be used as berths.
Flax 27 greenboat, the ecological daysailer
The Flax 27 is a judel/vrolijk & co daysailer with a natural fiber composite hull, deck and internal structure. The epoxy resin is made from plants and the core is made of recycled PET (fabric obtained from recycled plastic bottles). In total, this 8.20 m daysailer is made from 80% recycled materials and is sold at a price of 149,500 euros including tax.
