50' Island Packet Cruisers

ISLAND PACKET 360 - $349,000

The new 360 delivers Island Packet’s widely respected and unrivaled combination of superb seakeeping and safety, exceptional comfort and livability, outstanding build quality, and award-winning value and customer satisfaction. With classic good looks that blend the modern and traditional, spirited sailing performance proven by a legacy of Island Packet offshore race victories, and premium materials, workmanship and equipment that help deliver the best warranty coverage in the industry, the new 360 continues Island Packet’s reputation as a benchmark for excellence. 

Fundamental to Island Packet’s legendary status among the cruising community is our exclusive Full Foil Keel®. Providing a combination of seakeeping, safety, strength, stability, performance and moderate draft that is unmatched by any other keel configuration, this feature alone has been key in earning enthusiastic respect from our owners and winning worldwide acclaim for our yachts. 

Coupled with our exclusive Hoyt Boom® equipped cutter rig, widely acknowledged as the best choice for cruising with its combination of performance, ease of use and versatility in a wide range of wind and sea conditions, the new 360 delivers the capability for delightful weekending and coastal exploring with family and friends while being fully capable of offshore passages to wherever one’s dreams may lead. The Full Foil Keel design also allows all tankage to be centrally located below the cabin sole, significantly increasing usable storage area throughout the interior, minimizing changes in trim with various tank levels and further enhancing what are already industry best stability qualities. 

The new Island Packet 360 is a uniquely qualified and capable yacht offering an unparalleled combination of features that further Island Packet’s unwavering commitment to meeting the needs and desires of today’s cruising sailor.

The 379 is the result of decades of Island Packet design refinement and evolution. It combines innovative and proven features with all the exemplary construction qualities that have made Island Packet yachts respected and admired around the world.

A host of exclusive design features, including our self tending staysail, geared steering system and time honored Full Foil Keel®, all combine to provide superior seakeeping and delightful sailing qualities that will be appreciated as much by the weekend sailor as by the couple cruising the world.

From the large, comfortable cockpit to the broad anchor platform, there are numerous deck features on the 379 to appreciate. Wide side decks, strategically placed hand rails and recessed foredecks maximize your feeling of confidence and safety on deck.

Below decks the 379 continues Island Packet’s reputation for luxurious comfort. Perfect for an evening retreat or gracious entertaining, the main saloon features our versatile dining table that folds and stows against a bulkhead bottle rack, opening up the area for socializing. To add even more flexibility for entertaining, a smaller removable table with a lift-out post is available for mounting at either side of the saloon. Full length port and starboard seating areas are both comfortable and practical, double as sea berths and the port settee conveniently converts to a double berth. Generous storage is available both under and outboard of the settees and throughout the entire yacht.

One of the more notable features of the 379 is the versatility of the aft cabin. Cleverly configured for great sleeping accommodations, this multi-use area is truly unique due to the desk area, which can be used as a vanity, a navigation station, or a work station. The nav table top lifts to reveal a storage tray and vanity mirror mounted on its underside. A swing-out seat is controlled with the push of a button, while a removable hinged panel in the forward bulkhead opens and joins this area with the saloon when desired.

The open “U-shaped� design of the 379 galley is notable for its generous space and numerous convenience features. The fridge and freezer compartments feature dual Frigoboat® cooling units and individual digital controls. Either compartment may be used for refrigerated or frozen storage by the setting of the controls.

Designed with accommodations for extended cruising, the 379 is one of the only yachts in her class to boast large island berths in both staterooms. With plenty of elbow and headroom, cedar-lined hanging lockers, bureaus, wide shelves and blanket bins under hinged bunk lids, both forward and aft areas easily qualify as master staterooms.

Luxury and comfort have been carefully considered in the head area as well. The separate stall shower features a folding acrylic door and ample storage is provided by the built-in vanity. Doors from both the forward stateroom and the main saloon provide both utility and privacy. Island Packet continues to set the benchmarks for excellence in design, construction and value and the 379 advances this tradition.

The award-winning North Star 44 offers year round boating comfort, trawler-like livability and motoring performance, simple and versatile sailing and legendary IP quality and value. 

Among many unique features are the SP Cruiser’s twin cockpits. One aft, perfect for the morning’s first cup of coffee, plus one forward—just the right place for a group to sit while cruising or at anchor on a beautiful day. Large CE Category A – Ocean rated opening windows in the enclosed deckhouse offer panoramic views, while the center windshield panel hinges upward to allow socializing with family and friends in the forward cockpit. 

Control of this vessel is made easy and comfortable with dual swivel helm and companion chairs plus a large console forward of the wheel for engine controls and instrumentation. An optional autopilot gives you the ability to steer the boat from virtually any location aboard with a wireless handheld control. And with the forward chairs and L-shaped settee surrounding the folding table, this is a wonderful spot to have a meal or play a game of cards… regardless of what the weather is doing outside. 

A simplified, self-tending roller furling sloop rig has sail controls led to an electric winch in the aft cockpit. A pair of optional StoWinchesâ„¢ may also be added, allowing the main and jib to be trimmed with push button controls at both the helm and aft cockpit. 

The North Star 44 features a new hull form, providing increased hull speed and virtually level running under power, even at full throttle. The large fuel tank allows extended range with moderate fuel consumption when the winds die. Naturally, one can also augment powering performance with the sails, increasing speed and/or reducing fuel usage. 

Exterior teak is used only on several small step surfaces in order to minimize maintenance. The interior is a pleasant combination of designer laminate surfaces and varnished furniture quality hardwood. The deckhouse sole is varnished hardwoods, stateroom areas are fitted with Berber-style oatmeal color marine carpet, and the galley, nav/office and head are molded slip resistant surfaces. 

The interior accommodations of the North Star 44 are especially spacious. Below you’ll find the owner’s stateroom forward with a double island berth and two hanging lockers. Just aft and to starboard is a large head and separate stall shower with private access from either side. Aft is a guest stateroom with two single berths, a large hanging locker and an array of storage cabinets. 

Whether you’re exploring coastal waterways or making extended passages, the award-winning SP Cruiser offers all climate comfort with efficient and stable motoring and easily managed sailing.

The award winning aft cockpit 490 combines the superior comfort, ease of use and safety and seakeeping qualities that are the hallmark of every Island Packet, along with the stunning good looks of its classic design. This world cruiser is capable of long distance days offshore, but is equally at home exploring coastal waters and for living aboard. A long list of amenities and unique design features put this yacht in a class by itself. From our patented SeaSafeâ„¢ anchor rollers to the Full Foil Keelâ„¢ with protected prop and rudder, every detail reinforces our dedication to raising the benchmark for cruising sailors. 

The 490 features an aft deck area suitable for sun bathing or on-deck stowage. Storage bins on either side of the aft deck hold LPG bottles and miscellaneous gear. A central hatch opens to steps leading down into a large lazarette that includes a platform for an optional generator. An attractive fiberglass and teak transom platform makes stern boarding safe and simple, with the under-mounted retractable swim ladder providing emergency reboard capability as well.

Has an aft cockpit with lazarette deck area. It combines the superior comfort, ease of use and safety and seakeeping qualities that are the hallmark of every Island Packet, along with the stunning good looks of its classic design. This world cruiser is capable of long distance days offshore, but is equally at home exploring coastal waters and for living aboard. A long list of amenities and unique design features put this yacht in a class by itself. From our patented SeaSafeâ„¢ anchor rollers to the Full Foil Keelâ„¢ with protected prop and rudder, every detail reinforces our dedication to raising the benchmark for cruising sailors.

The 495 offers exceptional livability and practical cruising features coupled with impeccable craftsmanship and handsome good looks. The large center cockpit provides more than just a comfortable place for your crew to congregate. It provides a safe working area from which you can perform all the necessary adjustments underway. Wide side decks, strategically placed hand rails and recessed foredecks maximize your safety on deck.

As beautiful as the 495 is to behold, it’s even more appealing below decks. The expansive main saloon boasts more than seven feet of headroom, a well-appointed combination of hand crafted teak furnishings, cabinetry and storage, a nav station that would excite any world cruiser, a gourmet galley fit for a master chef and two of the most spacious staterooms you’ll find anywhere. 

Entering via the comfortably angled companionway steps, your attention will be drawn to full-length settees. The port settee extends to the centerline to make a double berth, and both settees can be used as sea berths. The large main dining table stows against a bulkhead wine rack, opening up the area for socializing. A smaller, removable table is also available, which mounts on either side of the saloon for added flexibility while dining or entertaining. CE Category A – Ocean rated safety windows provide a panoramic view and overhead lights and numerous reading lamps with individual dimmers are found throughout.

Island Packet Yachts new aft cockpit 520 debuted in 2017. The new IP520 features the great looks and combination of seakeeping, comfort, livability, quality, ease of handling, race proven offshore performance and award-winning value as only Island Packet can deliver.

The new IP520 features the great looks and combination of seakeeping, comfort, livability, quality, ease of handling, race proven offshore performance and award-winning value as only Island Packet can deliver. 

The interior accommodations offer three cabins and two heads with separate showers. All interior living space is on a single level throughout, with several choices for the “third stateroom� configuration. Custom features may be accommodated on request. Generous storage and machinery space is available throughout the interior and in the large lazarette. Large stainless steel framed windows give great light and visibility to the spacious main saloon while an assortment of overhead hatches, opening ports and Dorade-style vents allow for generous ventilation.

Island Packet's flagship, the 525, provides enormous living space, enough storage to hold gear for a circumnavigation, enough sail to speed you comfortably to your destination and the convenience of managing it all from the cockpit. From the broad anchor platform to the spacious stern boarding area, the 525’s deck abounds with features you will appreciate.

The large aft deck is perfect for sunbathing, impromptu dining and is also large enough to accommodate up to a 10’ dinghy, which can be easily hoisted aboard with a clever optional boom extension system. Storage bins on either side of the aft deck hold LPG bottles and miscellaneous gear. A larger central hatch opens to a ladder leading into a huge storage lazarette. Uncluttered side decks, a recessed foredeck and plentiful cabin top handrails provide security on deck. 

Below, you’ll be immediately impressed by the panoramic view of the open main saloon, the spacious forward and aft cabins with private heads, the solid teak and oak soles throughout, the gourmet galley, a multi-use third stateroom and a navigation center that rivals those on much larger yachts.

Adjacent to the companionway, the nav station includes a high-backed swivel armchair, inlaid table with storage tray, cabinetry space sufficient to mount a wide variety of equipment you might select and the master electrical panels for ship-board AC and DC equipment. There’s also a hanging locker suitable for wet gear within reach. This area is so impressive that SAIL Magazine’s Best Boats judges made this comment: “Any offshore navigator would love to call this nerve center home. This is the best equipped nav station we saw this year.�

In the main saloon the starboard settee converts to a double berth when fully extended and both settees double as comfortable sea berths. A large table stows against the forward bulkhead and deploys to create a spacious dining area. CE Category A – Ocean rated safety windows provide a panoramic view and overhead lights and numerous reading lamps with individual dimmers are found throughout. 

The gourmet galley is equipped with digitally controlled refrigerator and freezer compartments and double gasketed drop-front lids on gas support struts for easy access. Either compartment may be used for refrigerated or frozen storage at the setting of the controls. There’s also a pull-out refrigerator drawer for quick access to popular beverages and food.

Aft is the grand owner’s stateroom with an offset double island berth. Hanging storage with extra height is provided by the outboard hanging locker. Access to the aft lazarette storage area is also made available through the aft bulkhead.

Forward is a guest stateroom and head with a double island berth. All staterooms include numerous opening ports and large overhead hatches, providing plenty of light and ventilation. Both berths are surrounded by an array of cabinets, lockers, drawers and shelves, including hinged lids that lift to reveal blanket trays.

The third cabin is across from the forward head and is perfect for a multitude of uses. One can choose over/under style berths as a sleeping area or an L-shaped counter/desk with built-in cabinets underneath for an office, laundry, or workshop. An optional filler piece is also available to make a double berth with this latter configuration.

Both luxurious heads feature vanities with solid acrylic countertops, separate shower stalls with seats, folding acrylic doors and standard VacuFlush® heads. Whether cruising the oceans of the world or exploring coastal anchorages, the 525 has been designed and built to take you safely and comfortably to your destination.

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