"Bob Crantz" wrote
What sailboats are considered cult sailboats?

To be a cult it would have to be an older boat.
It would have to be admired, or even lusted
after by many. Crews would be begging for
rides. Add a dose of "break-through design"
but without the fame of a high production run.

Here are my choices.

First place Id give to the "Moore 24".
http://www.moore24.org/moore/boatOfMonth.html
Read about "Team Bonzi's" fabulous win in the
1992 West Marine Pacific Cup--A David and
Goliath story. In 1996 Moore 24 KANGAROO
COURT took 2nd overall.
http://www.pacificcup.org/02/pc02-stories.html

Good stuff on the last link for prepping a boat for
a downwind sleigh ride.

Second Place
MERLIN--just one boat, that lead to the "Santa
Cruz 70" and was soon duplicated by Andrews 70's.
See Pacific Cup link above. Merlin was a planing
66' yacht that set the Transpac record, won it three
times and held the record for 18 years.

Honorable mention: Etchells, Mini's, Express 27, &
Olson 30