Yachts for Sale in Africa and South Africa

Yachts for sale in Africa, starting with South Africa

South Africa is where most of our searches start, because the country both builds cruising catamarans and resells them. Around that core sits a varied coast: charter catamarans finishing contracts in the Indian Ocean, world cruisers ending a circumnavigation at the Cape, Red Sea motor yachts in El Gouna such as the Sunseeker Portofino 53, the occasional Gulf-built Majesty 48, lagoon boats in Lagos, creek boats in Kilifi and passage-makers on Mauritian moorings.

We cover South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya and Mauritius for buyers and for owners who need work done, with Cape Town's yards as the refit base for the whole continent.

Built in Cape Town and along the South African coast

Few regions build as many cruising catamarans as the Western Cape and the Garden Route, and buying close to the builder changes the maths: no import duty for a South African owner, factory support nearby, and a delivery passage that starts at the yard.

• Robertson and Caine, Cape Town: the builder of the Leopard 45 and Leopard 50, and the Southern Hemisphere's largest catamaran yard.
• Balance Catamarans: performance cruising cats such as the Balance 526, built at St Francis Bay for owners who sail far.
• Knysna Yacht Company, Knysna: semi-custom cats like the Knysna 500 SE, built on the Garden Route.
• St Francis Marine, St Francis Bay: smaller-volume cruising catamarans with a loyal owner following.
• Southern Wind, Cape Town: large sailing yachts built for owners who want a superyacht under sail.

Our catamarans for sale in South Africa page compares these builders side by side, including when factory-direct beats the resale market.