2000 Wyliecat 48 for Sale – 48 ft – San Francisco, CA, United States

If you like to sail fast without working hard; if you like to sail without waiting for a crew to show up; if you prefer to avoid “white-knuckle” stressful sailing; if you don’t want to worry about shrouds, stays, rigging; if you think simple is safe; if you don’t want to duck the boom; if you don’t want to spend $400K+ on a new one, then this is the boat for you!!! Well maintained and cared-for.

How does the Wyliecat rig work?
A view of the Wyliecat choker system. The upper lines anchor the booms at the correct vertical height on the mast. The lines running up the mast adjust the wishbone fore and aft, allowing the draft of the sail to be made fuller or flatter. 

The only rigging needed to adjust the draft in the sail on a Wyliecat is the "choker" system. This is the rigging system that pulls the wishbone back. When the wishbone is pulled back, the sail is stretched aft and flattened. The carbon mast is also bent back by the choker, which further de-powers and flattens the sail. At the same time the wishbone maintains proper leach control. The amount of sail adjustability with the Wyliecat rig is truly astonishing, and impossible with any other type of rig. It is possible to go from a very deep and powerful low-speed airfoil in light air, to a very flat de-powered blade in heavy air. The carbon fiber mast and wishbone combination make it happen quickly and easily by pulling on only one string, the choker line. The Wyliecat rig is so advanced, it's simple!

The Wyliecat 48 was designed to be a true bluewater yacht, able to travel the oceans of the world quickly and efficiently and without complication. And because of its easily-handled sail plan, it is also a joy on shorter outings, whether racing in regattas or simply daysailing. The Wyliecat 48 can easily be handled in all conditions with a crew of only 2 or 3, or even safely single-handed. Try that with a conventional performance sailboat of this size. 

Unlike other yachts of this size, the Wyliecat 48 maximizes the fun and minimizes the labor involved in sailing. Setting up the boat for a sail takes only minutes. There is no headsail to deal with, no jib sheets to deal with. Putting away the boat once back at the dock is also quick and easy. Just release the halyard and the lazy-jacks catch the sail, neatly self-flaking it. 

And once underway the Wyliecat rewards you with outstanding performance. The easily driven hull and long waterline allow the Wyliecat 48 to achieve up to 250 mile per day passages.

The Wyliecat 48's low center of gravity, with a deep lead bulb keel, and a lightweight carbon rig (100% carbon mast and boom) provides excellent stability. This means you can carry carrying more sail area with less heeling.