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Sabre 425

Sabre Yachts · 1990–1996 · Sloop rig

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Sabre 425 profile drawing
LOA42.42'
Beam12.83'
Draft6.5'
Displ.9.6t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

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2 named boats of this design have finished ocean races in the official results: Panache (Newport Bermuda Race 2006), Kokomo (Pacific Cup 2008). John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Sabre 425, rated 3 of 5: 'Built in Maine, modest quality, limited tankage and storage, but very pretty.' Its capsize screen value is 1.92. A named boat of this design has finished the 645-mile Marion-Bermuda Race in the official results: Dauntless (2019).

Overview

The Sabre 425 is a Roger Hewson design built by Sabre Yachts in Maine from 1990 to 1996, with 28 completed.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 42.42 ft overall on a 34.67 ft waterline, 12.83 ft of beam and 6.5 ft of draft. Displacement is 19,200 lb with 8,200 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 766 sq ft.

Ocean Racing Record

Panache (Mark W. Shakley) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2006). Kokomo (Denny Flannigan) finished the Pacific Cup (2008). Dauntless finished the Marion-Bermuda Race in 2019.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 3 of 5: very pretty, but of modest quality with limited tankage and storage for long passages.

Passage records

Panache· Mark W. Shakley2006

Newport Bermuda Race (2006)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Newport Bermuda Race official results

Kokomo· Denny Flannigan2008

Pacific Cup (2008)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Pacific Cup official results archive, 1980-2012

Dauntless2019

Marion-Bermuda Race 2019

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Marion-Bermuda Race 2019 official results

Kangaroo IV· Harvey E. Cohen2012

Newport Bermuda Race (2012)

Finished, 5th in Class 11 of the Cruiser Division.

Source: 2012 Newport-Bermuda Race final results (ORR)

Obtuse· Schmidt2012

Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race (2012)

Finished.

Source: Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race 2012 results

Kokomo· Becky & Denny Flannigan2010

Baja Ha-Ha (2010)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2010 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsSABRE 425 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Sabre 425, rated 3 of 5.
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