NorseBoat Sailing and Rowing Cruisers...
the Swiss Army knife of small sailboats!
High performance trailer sailers with classic lines,
great rowing boats, and luxury camp cruisers!

Kevin Jeffrey, Founder & President NorseBoat Limited

"...it is really fun to get your hands on something like the NorseBoat 17.5, a daysailer whose simplicity, performance, and traditional good looks add up to simple pleasure."

The NorseBoat 17.5 sailing and rowing boat is an innovative trailer sailer with a legendary pedigree.This sailing and rowing boat is perfect for cruising sailors who want to downsize, sea kayakers who are moving up, and daysailors who want a boat with high performance and traditional lines. The NorseBoat 17.5 is available professionally built or as a kit for amateur construction.

WaterTribe Everglades Challenge 2005 First Place Overall - New Course Record! 2004 First Place Class 4 (sailboats)

Introducing the new NorseBoat 12.5 sailing and rowing boat, a design blending a proven, traditional hull shape with innovative NorseBoat concepts. This high performance, lightweight dinghy has sweet lines, a sassy raked mast, and two rowing stations. She is ideal as a multi-use yacht tender, a classic daysailer, or as a mini camp cruiser. Like her sistership the NorseBoat 12.5 is available professionally built or as an easily assembled kit for amateur construction. Download NorseBoat 12.5 PDF (135K)

The NorseBoat Concept. NorseBoats are the next generation of small sailboat and rowing boat: lightweight and portable, seaworthy and beautiful, with shallow draft and positive flotation. NorseBoats are exhilerating to sail and a joy to row. They are a lovely blend of tradition and modern technologies. Their classic lines are pleasing to the eye while their modern design, high performance rig, and high quality construction make these small sailboats and rowing boats fast and efficient under sail or oar.

Trailer Sailer Convenience and Portability. NorseBoats are simple to maintain, transport and store. They sit upright and easily be pulled onto a beach or ramp. On a trailer the 17.5 fits in a standard garage and can be towed with a modest size vehicle. The 12.5 can be carried on a small trailer or even on the roof of a vehicle. All sailing and rowing components store conveniently in a padded bag that fits in the cockpit.

These Small Sailboats Can Be Luxury Camp Cruisers! NorseBoats can be fitted out as ideal camp cruising trailer sailers. In these small sailboats you can experience some of the best cruising waterways in the world. If you want to explore areas beyond the scope of trailer sailing, you can simply ship your NorseBoat to distant cruising grounds! This Norse style sailing and rowing boat is a comfortable camping cruiser, and also a great boat for adventure regattas such as European style Raids or adventure races like the WaterTribe Challenges. Since NorseBoats are small sailboats and rowing boats that can easily be launched from a beach, they are often referred to as a “beach cruisers.”