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Cruising Boats
BLUE WATER BOATS | BLUE JACKET 40
Blue Jacket 40 Tim Jackett and Bob Johnson collaborate on a new performance sloop that redefines the American-style, family cruising boat For the past 30 years, you could not sail into a harbor anywhere in North America, and most of more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 55
Beneteau Oceanis 55 • The new Oceanis 55 is a powerful cruising sloop loaded with modern innovations The morning we took the new Oceanis 55 for a test sail off Miami Beach, the wind was gusting to over 20 knots more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | THE NEW LAGOON 52 & 39
The New Lagoons Arrive – The new 52 and 39 are the trend setters for the future of the Lagoon fleet. On the Tuesday following this winter’s Strictly Sail Miami boat show, the two Lagoons that debuted at the show more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Multihulls, Cruising Under 40', Editors Picks, Lagoon
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Catamaran, Groupe Bénéteau, Lagoon, Lagoon 39, Lagoon 52, Multihull, Patrick le Quement, Strictly Sail Miami, The Sustainable Design School, VPLP
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BLUE WATER BOATS | S & S 30
S & S 30 • This Olin Stephens design from 1935, updated by the S&S team, is one of the sweetest little cruisers ever built. For those who may have forgotten, Olin Stephens was the Twentieth Century’s resident genius of more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Under 40', Editors Picks, Sparkman & Stephens
Tagged Alerion 28, Babe, Blue Water Sailing, Bluenose Yacht Sales, Boat Reviews, Daysailer, Finisterre, Glen Walters, Morris 29, Olin Stephens, S&S 30, Selden, Sparkman & Stephens, Strictly Sail Miami, tiller
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BLUE WATER BOATS | HUNTER 40
Hunter 40 • Life begins at 40 for this innovative new cruiser by Andrew Cross. Last year, when Hunter filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was subsequently purchased by Marlow Acquisitions, LLC, it was hard to see what direction the new more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | TARTAN FANTAIL 26
Tartan Fantail 26 • The new daysailer-weekender from Tartan Yachts packs a lot of performance in a compact package. We had our first look at the new Tartan Fantail 26 at the Annapolis sailboat show last fall, and we must more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU SENSE 46
Beneteau Sense 46 • Fall head over heels for the stability and performance of Beneteau’s latest offering by Andrew Cross. As I stepped out of the car, clouds hurried across the sky, giving way to sunshine and what promised to more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 41DS
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41DS • The new deck saloon design embraces simple cruising elegance while offering innovative sailing systems. The October afternoon we set off from the docks in Back Creek near Annapolis, we had aboard Jeanneau America president Paul more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | BLUE JACKET 38 by Island Packet
Blue Jacket 40 • The new Tim Jackett-designed performance cruiser is being built by Island Packet. The new Blue Jacket 40 that is scheduled for launch in December is a unique project among American builders and promises to be one more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Under 40', Current Issue, Editors Picks, Island Packet
Tagged Blue Jacket 38, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Bob Johnson, double headsail, fin keel, Hoyt Boom, Island Packet, Solent rig, spade rudder, Tim Jackett
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BLUE WATER BOATS | DUFOUR 36P
Dufour 36P • The new racer-cruiser from France is a winner in both categories. The summer afternoon we test-sailed the new Dufour 36 Performance was warm and clear and the promise of a sea breeze was turning steadily into a more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | MORRIS 52
Morris M52 • A graceful Sparkman & Stephens design, the new M52 is a sailing craft of which dreams are made. In an age when so many cruising boats are evolving toward hulls with large interior volumes, long waterlines and more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU 509
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 • Jeanneau and Philippe Briand score another winner with their newest 50-foot cruiser. The trade winds were huffing and puffing the afternoon we got out on Miami’s Biscayne Bay to test sail the new Jeanneau 509, more »
2012 Boat Show Preview
2012 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW: MONOHULLS • This fall and winter across the country, boat builders will be rolling out their latest models at national and regional boat shows. Once again, Blue Water Sailing is happy to bring you a preview more »
Posted in 2012 Boat Show Preview, BWS, Bavaria, Beneteau, Blue Water Sailing, Catalina, ComPac, Cruising Boats, Dufour, Editors Picks, Hake, Hanse, Island Packet, Jeanneau, Moody, Morris, Tartan
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DESIGN REVIEW | PACIFIC SEACRAFT 61
Pacific Seacraft 61: Catari • People who build boats—particularly those who create custom boats for special clients—are in the business of making dreams come true. It’s not always easy, but put together a collaborative client who knows what he wants, more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | BAVARIA VISION 46
BAVARIA VISION 46 • Last summer, we spent a day in Annapolis, MD with the Bavaria USA team getting a first look at the brand new Bavaria Vision 46. Included in the party was Daniel Kohl from Germany, who is more »
Posted in BWS, Bavaria, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Editors Picks
Tagged Bavaria, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Vision 46
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU SENSE 55
Beneteau Sense 55 • Is the new Sense from Beneteau the ultimate single-hulled “mono-maran”? At the very least, it’s a mold-breaking new monohull built for luxurious family cruising. On the Saturday afternoon of the Strictly Sail Miami show, Beneteau USA’s more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | SEAWARD 46 by HAKE
Seaward 46RK by Hake • Smooth sailing on Biscayne Bay in Hake’s newest model. It was a beautiful Florida winter day on Biscayne Bay just after the Miami Boat Show. Sunny skies and a warm, light, easterly wind set the more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Editors Picks, Hake
Tagged 46RK, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Hake, Nike Hake, Seaward
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BLUE WATER BOATS | CATALINA 315
Catalina 315 • The new Catalina offers sprightly sailing performance in a hull with a remarkably spacious interior The morning after last winter’s Strictly Sail Miami show wrapped up, I met Gerry and Tina Douglas on the deserted piers at more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Catalina, Cruising Boats, Cruising Under 40', Editors Picks
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, BWS, Catalina, Sail, Small Sail Boats
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BLUE WATER BOATS | HANSE 495
Hanse 495 • The future is here in the new German-built Hanse 495—more space, greater comfort, better sailing qualities and a truly modern look. Hanse Yachts of Germany has been exporting their modern cruisers to North America for nearly a more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | MOODY DS 45
Moody DS 45 Magic • The Bill Dixon-designed pilothouse cruiser combines elegant indoor-outdoor living with fine sailing and cruising capabilities. We sailed the Moody DS 45 in Newport, RI on one of those clear, warm fall days that make me more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | HYLAS 56
Hylas Yachts makes a luxurious world cruiser for a couple or family • The Hylas 54 proved to be one of the most successful 50-foot plus cruising boats ever built and continues to set a standard for a couple’s ultimate more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | ISLAND PACKET 360
Island Packet 360 • This new mid-size bluewater cruiser will make a fine and sensible couple’s cruising boat The Island Packet 360 debuted at last fall’s Annapolis sailboat show and caused a nice stir among the boatbuilder’s many fans. The more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | CATALINA 385
Catalina 385 • This mid-size family cruiser combines traditional good looks (and values) with a long list of innovations and refinements The afternoon we test-sailed the new Catalina 385 on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, the breeze was a pleasant more »
BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 45
BENETEAU OCEANIS 45 • This thoroughly modern cruiser offers great sailing in a design that will make a comfortable floating home By George Day (Photos courtesy Gilles Martin-Raget) Last summer I signed on to crew aboard the brand new Beneteau more »
BRUCKMANN 50 | Classic Mark Ellis Designed Motorsailer
Bruckmann 50 MKII • It was a lovely summer afternoon when we set off from Falmouth, Massachusetts in the company of three Bruckmann 50s to see if we could get some photos of the big motorsailers engaged in “synchronized sailing” more »
Posted in Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Bruckmann, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Current Issue, Editors Picks, News and Notes
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Review, Bruckmann 50 MKII, Cruising Boats
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TARTAN 4700 | An American Original
Tartan 4700 • For 50 years, Tartan has been building high quality production cruising and performance cruising boats in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio that have set a worldwide standard for integrity and design quality. But until this year, the more »
Posted in Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Editors Picks, Tartan
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SHOWING HER STERN | Dufour 405 Grand Large
The new DUFOUR 405 GRAND LARGE combines a sweet performance hull and rig with a classic yacht-style interior. The old adage says that whenever you have two boats sailing in the same direction, you have a race. While casual cruisers more »
Posted in Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Under 40', Dufour, Editors Picks Archives
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2011 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
2011 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW • BAVARIA CRUISER 32 • Last summer, Bavaria USA introduced four new models to the U.S. market. The smallest of the fleet is the Bavaria 32, which packs a lot in a fairly small package. Designed more »
Posted in 2011 Boat Show Preview, Bavaria, Beneteau, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Cruising Under 40', Editors Picks Archives, Hake, Hallberg-Rassy, Hanse, Hunter, Island Packet, Jeanneau, Oyster, Sabre, Tartan
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BAVARIA RISING by George Day
BAVARIA RISING • Our story and the story of the re-launch of Bavaria Yachts is an American one. But from my perspective, it has its beginnings in the coastal resort of Alacati on Turkey’s west coast, not far from the more »
Posted in Bavaria, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Cruising Under 40'
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Beneteau Oceanis 58
BENETEAU OCEANIS 58 • The flagship of the Oceanis fleet offers truly elegant living aboard a boat that will capably circle the planet. Over the years, we have sailed and tested many of the Beneteaus to come to market in more »
Posted in Beneteau, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40'
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BAVARIA IN AMERICA
BAVARIA IN AMERICA • The German production boat builder is all set to make waves in North America with a new line of cruisers. Bavaria Yachts of Germany has one of the largest and most advanced production boat building facilities more »
Jenneau 53: A Deck-Saloon yacht fit for living aboard
JEANNEAU 53DS • The new Jeanneau 53 aft-cockpit, deck-saloon sloop is a production-built passagemaker with true yacht stylingLast fall, BWS had the opportunity to test sail the new Jeanneau 53 on the Chesapeake Bay. The afternoon was lovely and the more »
MAINE BUILT SABRE 456
Sabre 456. Maine Built: The new Sabre 456 is a classic passagemaker built to the highest standards of Maine craftsmen. The 45-foot Jim Taylor design that Sabre Yachts reintroduced at the fall boat shows has long been one of our more »
Posted in Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Over 40', Sabre
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Catalina 355
CATALINA 355 • After last October’s Annapolis Sailboat Show, I had the chance to spend the better part of a lovely fall afternoon sailing the new Catalina 355 with her designer Gerry Douglas, who is in charge of production for more »
Oyster 46
OYSTER 46 • Last summer I had the good luck to be invited to join the Oyster Rendezvous in Newport, Rhode Island, where I would sail in daily races aboard owners’ yachts. On the first day’s run from Newport to more »
Tartan 5300
TARTAN 5300 • I have to admit that I have a soft spot for Tartans. In 1963 or so, my parents and our neighbors in partnership bought an early Tartan 27—the classic S&S design that launched the company. For years, more »
Posted in Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Tartan
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Antares 44i
ANTARES 44i • It was a crystal clear August day when we set out from Gloucester, MA to give Bob and Jan Crandall’s new Antares 44i Sea Spray a test sail. We cleared the harbor mouth, zigged our way through more »
Discovery 50
DISCOVERY 50 • The new Discovery 50 cruising catamaran offers luxurious accomodations in highly advanced cruising hulls powered by a rig fit for girdling the globe.On a Sunday morning in June, we set off from the little Massachusetts island of more »
2010 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
2010 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW • MORRIS 29 • Like her larger sisters in the M-class line of luxury daysailers and coastal cruisers, the new M29 combines lovely classic hull lines with a modern keel and spade rudder to give her more »
Posted in 2010 Boat Show Preview, Alerion, Beneteau, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Catalina, Cruising Boats, Dufour, Hanse, Hunter, Jeanneau, Morris, Najad, Oyster, Rivolta, Sabre
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Sabre 456
SABRE 456 • With a new interior, keel and rig, the Sabre 456 offers her owners Maine-built quality with a new level of luxury and comfort.The Sabre 456 that will be launched this summer and debut at the fall sailboat more »
Tartan 400
TARTAN 400 • The new Tartan 400 is an American-designed, American-built performance cruiser with a great pedigree and a bright future.Forty feet is one of the sweet spots in cruising boat design. There are more famous production boats at 40 more »
Oyster 575
OYSTER 575 • The new Rob Humphries design sets a benchmark in the mid-50s luxury cruising fleet. Late in 2009, BWS had the chance to visit the Oyster facilities in the east of England, and during a factor tour was more »
Oyster 655 Offshore
OYSTER 655 OFFSHORE •On a 300-mile offshore delivery, BWS discovers (again) why Oysters set the standard for world-class passagemakers.The delivery run from Newport, Rhode Island to Annapolis, Maryland as boats are moved from one boat show to the other has more »
Pacific Seacraft 40 Blue Water Classic
THE NEW PACIFIC SEACRAFT 40 is built with integrity to cross oceans safely and swiftly. Last fall, while attending the annual Pacific Seacraft open house at the builder’s new facility in Washington, N.C., I had the opportunity to sail a more »
Grand Soleil 545
The new GRAND SOLEIL 545 packs eye-catching Euro styling in a 54-footer that sails like the wind. In our efforts to sail trial the new Grand Soleil 545, Simon and I ended up spending a night and two days aboard more »
Rivolta 43
RIVOLTA 43 VINTAGE • The new 43-footer from Rivolta Yachts blends traditional Maine styling with a dash of European flair This fall, Rivolta Yachts rolled out the plans for a new and interesting 43-foot Vintage cruising boat. Conceived by the more »
Morris M52
MORRIS M52 • The new S&S design being built by Morris Yachts combines classical lines with a modern hull and advanced building techniques The M series of Sparkman & Stephens designed sloops that Morris Yachts has been building for the more »
Norstar 40
NORSTAR 40 • The Robert Perry-designed Norstar 40 began life as the classic Nordic 40 and still is one of the best mid-size cruisers ever built. Gary and Steve Nordvedt are second generation boat builders in the Pacific Northwest who more »
Rustler 44
RUSTLER 44 • “A Pure Blue-Water Cruiser from Britain”. British designers and builders have a well earned reputation for creating cruising boats that can stand up to the rigors of offshore and even high latitude sailing. There’s a good reason more »
Jeanneau 57
JEANNEAU 57 • The Philippe Briand-designed 57-footer offers exciting performance coupled with luxurious accommodations. Jeanneau has an answer to the recession: Go forward boldly and creatively. As one of the world’s largest builders of cruising and racing monohulls, and as more »
Catalina 445
CATALINA 445 Live-aboard Cruiser Catalina listens to what cruisers and customers want—the all-new and innovative 445 is the latest result. At first sight you know there is something different about the new Catalina 445. The design’s topsides appear lower than more »
J/95
J/95 • J Boats launches an innovative new 31-foot, centerboard cruiser-racer that is offshore capable and has the draft of a Sunfish. The day BWS test sailed the new J/95 the stars were not aligned for a proper and in-depth more »
Thin Water Cruising Boats
THIN WATER CRUISING BOATS • BWS takes a look at the fleet of cruising monohulls drawing less than five feet Pacific Seacraft 37 Blue water tends to be deep water and that is what lies between the land masses we more »
Jenneau 44i
Jenneau 44i • The new Jeanneau 44i offers great sailing qualities in an innovative and comfortable cruising boat. It was our sixth and last day in the B.V.I. aboard the brand new Jeanneau/Sunsail 44i, which was hull number one in more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Jeanneau
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Jenneau, Phillipe Briand, Sunsail
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Kadey Krogen 58
Kadey Krogen 58 • Powerful Passagemaking Aboard the Kadey-Krogen 58, a 250-mile trip from Annapolis to New York City is a breeze, so to speak The September afternoon we departed the Maryland shore to head north to New York was more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Kadey Krogen, Trawler
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Kadey Krogen, Trawler
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Seawind 1000XL
THE SEAWIND 1000XL combines modern construction techniques with innovative design to create a cruising cat that is unlike all others in her class. The morning after the recent Newport International Boat show in Newport, R.I., broke clear and bright with more »
Tartan 4300
TARTAN 4300 • Designed for fast, shorthanded cruising, the new Tartan 4300 offers an epoxy hull, carbon fiber spars and the quality to last a lifetime. Tartan Yachts has been building high quality cruising boats in Ohio since the early more »
Lagoon 420
Lagoon 420 • Combines great liveaboard with modern sailing and powering systems This innovative cruising cat combines great liveaboard accommodations with thoroughly modern sailing and powering systems. We set off from Miami’s Bayside Marina in the midst of the Strictly more »
Kadey Krogen 48 North Sea
Kadey Krogen 48 North Sea • “Move you to the ends of the earth” in safety and comfort… In the fall of 2007, the annual gathering of the Kadey-Krogen clan saw 65 of their boats cruise into Solomon’s Island, Maryland, more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Kadey Krogen, Trawler
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Lagoon 440
Lagoon 440 • One of the most popular crusing cats in the world If you have ever sailed on a cruising catamaran, the first time may well have been aboard a charter cat in the Caribbean. There is no doubt, more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Multihulls, Cruising Over 40', Lagoon
Tagged Beneteau, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Catamaran, JTA, Lagoon, Lakota, Multihull, Steve Fossett
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Morris 48
Morris 48 • “Next Generation” world cruising boat. A sailboat really tells you what it is all about when you are under sail and you gradually start to round up from a broad reach and trim steadily through a beam more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Morris
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Chuck Paine, Morris Yachts
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Najad 570
Najad 570 • The New Flagship from the Swedes The island of Orust off Sweden’s west coast has long been home to some of the world’s best boat builders, so it is no surprise that in addition to Najad the more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Najad
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Judel/Vrolijk, Najad, Raised Deck Saloon, Sweden
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Nordhaven 56
Nordhaven 56 Motorsailer • The new 56-foot motorsailer from Nordhavn brings to the cruising world a boat that is an evolutionary cruiser with roots that go back more than 30 years. Built by Pacific Asian Enterprises and designed by one more »
Island Packet 465
Island Packet 465 • The boat’s distinctive beige hull with the short bowsprit was heeled over at about 10 degrees as it reached comfortably and steadily before the clearing northwest breeze. In the background some 10 miles distant lay the more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Island Packet
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Center Cockpit, Island Packet 465
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Wauquiez Pilot Salon 55
WAUQUIEZ PILOT SALON 55 • In the far north of France not far from the English channel and right on the border with Belgium lies the provincial town of Neuville en Ferrain. The town is far from the yachting centers more »
Outbound 52
Outbound 52 • The builder of the modern classics Outbound 44 and 46 launches the new world-class, blue-water cruiser—the Outbound 52. On January 25 I joined Phil Lambert of Outbound Yachts aboard hull number one of his new Tim Kernan-designed more »
Najad 440 AC
Najad 440 AC • BWS joins a 350-mile delivery that showed off just what a great sea boat the Swedish-built, Judel-Vrolijk design really is. A three-day fall delivery along the East Coast can dish up just about everything and anything more »
Morris 454
Morris 454 • Quality of the construction and attention to detail make this boat exactly what you expect a Morris Yacht to be. This new Chuck Paine design from one of America’s premier builders is a true thoroughbred that combines more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Over 40', Morris
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Chuck Paine, Morris Yachts
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Island Packet 465
Island Packet 465 • This new center cockpit design is a true blue water cruiser that combines IP innovations with the builder’s classic style The morning we sailed the new IP 465 from Annapolis, Md., up Chesapeake Bay to Rock more »
Malo 37
Malo 37 • All the quality of a proper ocean-sailing yacht in a design suitable for a cruising couple. Built in Sweden by traditional craftsmen, the new Malo 37 offers all the quality of a proper ocean-sailing yacht in a more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Under 40', Malo
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Lars Olsson, Malo, Sweden
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Kadey Krogen 55 Expedition
Kadey Krogen 55 Expedition • The respected builder of displacement cruisers celebrates its 30th year with the introduction of a new, blue-water capable 55-foot trawler While the popularity of trawlerstyle cruisers may seem a relatively recent phenomenon, Kadey-Krogen has been more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Kadey Krogen, Trawler
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Expedition, Kadey Krogen, Trawler
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Sabre Spirit
With the new SABRE SPIRIT, the designers, Jim Taylor Yacht Design and the Sabre Design Team, set out to recapture what makes most people fall in love with sailing in the first place. Instead of focusing on interior volume and more »
J/122
J/122 • The new J/122, built by J/ Europe in France, was introduced at the 2006 Paris Boat Show and then introduced in North America at the annual J/Boat Open House last spring. A long, lean and decidedly sleek 40 more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', J Boats
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, J Boats, J/122, J/Europe
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Jenneau Sun Odyssey 36i
Jenneau Sun Odyssey 36i • The new Jeanneau 36i combines a sleek Mark Lombard-designed hull with a simple but powerful rig that results in a cruising boat that will truly sail well. And, Jeanneau offers the boat with a “performance” more »
Jenneau Sun Odyssey 39DS
Jenneau Sun Odyssey 39DS • The Sun Odyssey 54DS that was introduced several years ago set a trend for the French builder that continues to steamroll along. The DS designs have been so well accepted around the world by those more »
Jenneau Sun Odyssey 42i
Jenneau Sun Odyssey 42i • As Jeanneau has been innovating with its production techniques by introducing injection molded decks, they have also been innovating with hull and rig designs that will set the boats apart in the cruising fleet and more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Jeanneau
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Jenneau, Sun Odyssey
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Najad 44AC
Najad 44AC • The new Najad 44AC (aft cockpit), which was introduced in Sweden in 2006, makes its U.S. debut this fall. A real departure for Najad, the 44AC is the first aft cockpit design launched by the builder and more »
Sun Fast 3200
SUN FAST 3200 • Popular sailboat manufacturer Jeanneau’s 50th anniversary is this year, and to celebrate, they debuted a boat that will change your image of daysailers. Resembling an Open 60 more than a classic cruiser, the new Sun Fast more »
Tartan 4300
TARTAN 4300 • In the August issue of BWS, we ran a full design review of the new soon-to-be launched Tartan 4300. Hull number one is due to premiere at the Newport (R.I.) boat show in September. The new boat more »
Island Packet 465
Island Packet 465 • BWS stopped by the Island Packet plant in Florida this summer to see the first 465 under construction. The new boat is distinctive in several ways but still maintains the builder’s high standards and dedication to more »
Wauquiez Centurian 40s
WAUQUIEZ CENTURIAN 40s • One of the most venerable names in European boat building, Wauquiez has a well earned reputation for crafting elegant, performance cruising boats. The new Centurion 40s continues the company’s tradition. The hull and deck are infusion more »
Oyster 53
Oyster 53 • On a 1,400-mile offshore sea trial BWS puts the Oyster 53 through its paces in all conditions and comes away impressed Sailing into headwinds of 18 to 22 knots in the shallow waters off of northern Florida more »
Posted in Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Over 40', Oyster
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Oyster, Oyster 53
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Island Packet SP Cruiser
Rain or shine, deep water or shoal, IPY’s new 41-foot motorsailer will take you there and back in comfort and at amazing speeds Biscayne Bay and the sounds of South Florida are not Blue Water Sailing’s usual sailing grounds, not more »
Lagoon 420 Hybrid
Lagoon 420 Hybrid • Lagoon Catamarans, a member of the giant Group Beneteau, has become one of the world’s leading catamaran builders. The company has built hundreds of boats for charter fleets around the world and even more for cruisers more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Cruising Boats, Cruising Multihulls, Cruising Over 40', Lagoon
Tagged Beneteau, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Catamaran, Hybrid, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Multihull
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Leopard 46
Leopard 46 • The new Leopard 46, which is marketed in the U.S. by The Moorings, takes many of the new design ideas introduced last year in the Leopard 40 and expands them dramatically. Designed by Mevlin & Morrelli, the more »
Maine Cat 41
Maine Cat 41 • The builders of Maine Cat catamarans have built 54 MC 30s and have started work on the 55th. The small, open-bridgedeck cruiser has proven incredibly popular, not the least because it was designed to be as more »
Manta 42 MKII
Manta 42 MK II • The Manta 42 Mk II has become one of the most popular cruising cats in this size range built in North America. With more than 80 boats out there cruising the world, the design and more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Catamaran, Manta, Multihull
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St. Francis 50
ST. FRANCIS 50 • Another South African built boat from a builder that has earned a worldwide reputation for blue-water catamarans, the St. Francis 50 was created by noted yacht designer Angelo Lavranos to be a pure cruising passagemaker and more »
TomCat 9.7
TOMCAT 9.7 • The new TomCat 9.7, the big sister to the original 6.2, is an entry-level performance cruising cat from Canada that combines fine sailing characteristics with an innovative interior plan. From the outset the builders envisioned a cruising more »
Morris M42
Morris M42 • Simple elegance and swift sailing make this new weekender some-thing special During September’s Newport International Boat Show, we had the opportunity to go for an evening sail aboard the new Morris 42 Weekender on Narragansett Bay (R.I.). more »
Jenneau 49
Jenneau 49 • The 49 classic with the new Performance Package puts a lot of pace in a proven passagemaker The new Performance 49, which is being introduced this year with a taller rig, slab reefing main, foil furling headsail, more »
J/92
J/92 • At the other end of the design spectrum, J/Boats is bringing an updated version of the popular J/92 to the market. The new J/92s is a simple, stable 30-foot sprit boat that has an inboard diesel, an enclosed more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, J Boats, J/92
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J/124
J/124 • The folks at J/Boats always march to the beat of their own drum, and they have thousands of sailors who hear that beat and follow. Last winter they launched the new J/124 that is designed to appeal to more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boayt Reviews, J Boats, J/124
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Lagoon 420
Lagoon 420 • Lagoon Catamarans, which is part of Group Beneteau, remains a leader in production cruising catamaran design and construction. The company has supplied hundreds of boats to charter fleets around the world and hundreds of private owners are more »
Morris M42
Morris M42 • Maine boatbuilder Morris Yachts introduced their M36 two years ago, and the new daysailer/ weekender was such a success that the company is now introducing a big sister in the form of the Morris M42. Designed by more »
Najad 440 AC
Najad 440 AC • From Najad Yachts in Sweden, the new Najad 440 AC offers coastal and world girdling sailors a cruising boat that combines a sleek, fast Judel/Vrolijk design with the proven quality and style of one of Sweden’s more »
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Tagged Aft Cockpit, Judel/Vrolijk, Najad, Sweden
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New Moon 25
New Moon 25 • Eastsail Yachts has been building traditional pocket cruisers near the New Hampshire coastline for a generation. This summer the company launched the New Moon 25, drawn by Yankee yacht designer Eliot Spalding. With a springy sheer, more »
Northwind 68
Northwind 68 • Spanish boatbuilder Northwind, based in Barcelona, has a long history of building custom and semi-custom cruising boats. The Northwind 68 is the latest semi- custom cruiser to be launched from their yard. The big sloop was designed more »
Island Packet SP Cruiser
Island Packet SP Cruiser • In the past few years interest in motorsailers for extended cruising has seen a renaissance as sailors moving up in age and some new cruisers contemplate the pleasures of a truly comfortable doghouse from which more »
Ovni 395
Ovni 395 • Another unique introduction from a French builder this fall is the Ovni 395 built by Alubat Yachts on France’s Atlantic Coast. Designed by Philippe Briand, the 395 is a hard-chined aluminum hull cruiser that has a lifting more »
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