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SABRE 386

SABRE 386

Sabre Yachts🇺🇸· Design: Jim Taylor
$167,536 avg$103,742 – $235,000 (13 listings)2002–2012
$1.9K – $5.2K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA38.58 ft
LWL32.5 ft
Beam12.66 ft
Draft6.83 ft
Displacement16,949 lb
Ballast6,499.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.6 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height49.31 ft
Jforetriangle base14.99 ft
Pmainsail luff45.34 ft
Emainsail foot16.5 ft
FLforestay15 ft
Mainsail773.6 sq ft
Jib (100%)369.6 sq ft
Spinnaker628.3 sq ft

About the SABRE 386

Shallow Wing/bulb keel: - draft: 4.92'/1.5m - ballast: 7,350 lbs / 3,334 kg - displacement: 17,300 lbs / 7,847 kg

Performance

Comfort26.0
Capsize1.98
SA/Disp18.6
Disp/Len220
Bal/Disp38.4

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH642.2 s/miOSN622.8

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.83321.08401.2045Inshore0.64650.87771.0018

ORC Measured

Displacement8582 kg (18923 lb)Wetted surface33.5 m² (360 ft²)Stability index59.7

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main39.3 m² (423 ft²)Genoa45.6 m² (490 ft²)Asymmetric107.8 m² (1160 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS68101214162024
52°5.36.26.87.27.37.47.57.5
60°5.56.57.07.37.57.67.77.8
75°5.76.77.27.57.77.88.08.1
90°5.66.67.27.57.88.08.38.5
110°5.66.87.47.88.18.38.68.9
120°5.56.67.37.88.18.49.09.3
135°4.96.17.07.57.98.39.09.8
150°4.15.26.27.07.47.78.28.7
Beat VMG3.44.24.75.05.25.35.45.3
Run VMG3.64.55.46.06.46.87.68.1

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 7 listings
Low
$114,917
Estimated Value
$132,012
High
$156,526
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

13 listings · boat years 20042007 · median $169,900

$0$100k$200kmedian $169,90020052006 Sabre 386 · $223,000 · California, US2005 386 · $169,900 · MD, US2007 386 · $235,000 · ME, US2007 386 · $179,900 · FL, US2005 386 · $169,900 · MD, US2004 Sabre 386 · $103,742 · Antigua and Barbuda2005 Sabre 386 · $125,898 · Maryland, United States2007 Sabre sabre 386 · $169,900 · FL2004 Sabre sabre 386 · $209,000 · CA2004 Sabre sabre 386 · $159,500 · FL2004 sabre 386 · $118,5922004 sabre 386 · $151,3252005 Sabre 386 · $162,314 · Maryland, United StatesAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 38.58ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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$1.9K – $5.2K
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the SABRE 386yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
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