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CURRENT ISSUE | MAY 2013
MAY 2013 ISSUE OF BLUE WATER SAILING. World Cruising: New Zealand’s Unknown Isle. Discovering rugged yet laid-back Stewart Island by Katie Thomsen. Sailing Smart – Atoll Cruising 101: The Tuamotus. How to safely negotiate atolls of the South Pacific by more »
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CAPTAINS LOG | MAY 2013
The Three P’s. As the sailing season around most of America gets underway this spring we are happy to bring you our annual special report on Safety at Sea, starting on page 40 with an in depth look at “safety more »
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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 »
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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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CURRENT ISSUE | APRIL 2013
APRIL 2013 ISSUE OF BLUE WATER SAILING. World Cruising; Bountiful Bonaire. Spend hurricane season soaking in Bonaire’s laid back beauty by Diane Gorch. Classic Passage; Newport to Annapolis. Traversing the inside route between two great sailing cities by Skip Pond. more »
CAPTAINS LOG | APRIL 2013
Take Her Apart • It is almost March here in the Northeast as we go to press with this issue. The snow is still piled up on both sides of the driveway and there was a new dusting of the more »
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 »
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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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CURRENT ISSUE | MARCH 2013
March 2013 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Practical Passagemaker: The Five Stages of Crisis Management; how to deal with the unexpected and learn more from your experience. By Dennis Jud. World Cruising: Discovering the Eastern Mediterranean; The Eastern Med Yacht more »
CAPTAINS LOG | MARCH 2013
200 Issues and Counting • When Rosie and I returned from a five-year circumnavigation with our sons, Si and Tim, we needed to launch ourselves into the next chapter of our lives. We’d sailed 40,000 miles aboard Clover, our Mason more »
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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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | FEBRUARY 2013
February 2013 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. World Cruising: Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Whiling away the weeks in a friendly, history-filled cruisers’ paradise by Connie McBride. Classic Passages: The Strait Route. Sailing from Thailand/Malaysia to South Africa by Marci Paravia. Cruising more »
CAPTAINS LOG | FEBRUARY 2013
Real Inspiration • Following last summer’s London Olympics, in which U.S. sailors failed to medal, there was a lot naval gazing and second guessing in the sailing community as the Olympic Committee struggled to understand the problem. A thoughtful report, 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | JANUARY 2013
January 2013 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. BWS Interview: Multihull Master: Gino Morrelli. World Cruising: A Feast for the Senses A leisurely cruise in Fiordland, New Zealand by Katie Thomsen. Practical Passagemaker: In Mosquito Country Learning about malaria’s lesser known more »
CAPTAINS LOG | JANUARY 2013
Experience Matters • With this, our 198th edition of BWS, we are happy to bring you a new logo on the cover and a new layout inside. By renewing the look of the magazine, we are setting our sights on 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | DECEMBER 2012
December 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Seamanship: Unleashing Women’s Potential. Thinking beyond “pink and blue” boundaries leads to smoother sailing by Teresa L. Carey. Destinations: Feliz Navidad! Celebrating a colorful Christmas in Z-town by Emily Fagan. Practical Passagemaker: Surefire more »
CAPTAINS LOG | DECEMBER 2012
This fall as we made the rounds of the boat show circuit, we spoke with dozens of readers who were buying gear, sails and even new boats. The spirit of the shows was upbeat. It’s as though we’re ready 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | NOVEMBER 2012
November 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Sail Tips: Avoid Boom Doom Rigging a preventer or boom brake by Andrew Cross. Destinations: Long Island, Bahamas Fast boats and tranquil diversity by Bill Kund. Cruising Life: Barracuda! A cruiser in Cuba more »
CAPTAINS LOG | NOVEMBER 2012
Energy Independence • The rest of the world is taking its time learning what cruising sailors have known for generations. If you want to be self-reliant enough to sail all about the planet in your own boat, you need to 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | OCTOBER 2012
October 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Classic Passages: Highlights of a Homeward Bound Voyage by Jessica Rice Johnson. Cruising Life: 30-Something Cruisers. Why wait for retirement? Put your cruising plans on fast forward and go now by Jen Williamson. more »
CAPTAINS LOG | OCTOBER 2012
Weather Windows • It is fair to say that most sailors are obsessed with the weather. When Rosie and I are aboard Lime’n coastal cruising, we monitor the VHF national weather service reports every morning and evening. If we have 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 »
CAPTAINS LOG | SEPTEMBER 2012
Ways to Own Your Own Boat • Owning a boat is immensely satisfying. You’re the master of your own ship and you can fit it out just the way you want it, then sail it wherever you want to go. 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
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CURRENT ISSUE | AUGUST 2012
August 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Sail Tips: Sheet Lead by Connie McBride. Destinations: Finding Refuge, A tale of two approaches to an enchanted Australian cove by Anthony Baxter. World Cruising Adventures. The Best Destinations for Long Weekend Charters. more »
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Tagged August 2012, Blue Water Sailing, Current Issue
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CAPTAINS LOG | AUGUST 2012
Enjoying the Journey • As we go to press in late June, we can look back at a great month for offshore sailing. June is usually the best month of the year for making passages along the East Coast, so more »
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 »
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Tagged 46RK, Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Hake, Nike Hake, Seaward
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CAPTAINS LOG | JULY 2012
Small Boats, Big Voyages • On April 21st of this year, young Matt Rutherford completed a 309-day circumnavigation of the Americas via the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn when he sailed into his homeport of Annapolis, Maryland. The voyage was more »
CURRENT ISSUE | JULY 2012
July 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. Sail Tips: Heaving-To, The ocean is your parking lot by Andrew Cross. Destinations: Great Heights, Exploring St. Pierre, Martinique from the ground up by Connie McBride Boatswain’s Locker: Fenders for Tenders, Strategies for more »
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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CURRENT ISSUE | JUNE 2012
June 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Boat Rat’s Tip: Fresh From the Oven, Jeffrey Stander writes about baking the best bread at sea. In Destinations, Elizabeth Brouse explores the clean green and serene of Terrific Tobago. In The more »
CAPTAINS LOG | JUNE 2012
Cold iTurkey • In April, Rosa and I had the chance to get away to the Exumas in the central Bahamas for a couple of weeks of cruising aboard our 45-foot sloop Lime’n. This was the first time we had more »
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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | MAY 2012
May 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In The Well Dressed Cruiser, Shayne Benowitz writes about layering for comfort and safety from head to toe. In Classic Passages: Pit Stop in Paradise, Todd Duff explores Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. In 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | APRIL 2012
April 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Sail Tips, Sam Vineyard discusses “Sail Purchasing 101.” In Destinations: Mexico’s Costa Alegre, Emily Fagan writes about cruising the “Gold Coast”. In Practical Passagemaker: Post-Its Be Damned, Marcia Paravia demonstrates the art more »
CAPTAINS LOG | APRIL 2012
The DIY Age • Boat owners have always been “do-it-yourselfers” when it comes to maintenance like oil changes, varnish upkeep and bottom painting. But recently, the need to tackle projects ourselves instead of hiring workers at $90/hour has become more 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | MARCH 2012
March 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Boat Rat’s Tip, Sharon Dale writes of Food Heresy Offshore. Bill Kund writes “Why don’t Sailors sail anymore?” in Cruising Life: I See a Miracle. In European Charters: Athens, The Other Windy more »
CAPTAINS LOG | MARCH 2012
CRUISING COMMUNITY • Over New Year’s, we left our boat Lime’n on a town mooring in Vero Beach, FL for a couple of weeks so we could fly back to the office while this edition of BWS was finished and more »
CURRENT ISSUE | FEBRUARY 2012
February 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Boat Rat’s Tip: Should I Donate My Boat, Captain Charles Saylan writes about the nuts and bolts of vessel donation. In Sail Tips: Twist in Your Sails, Scott Akerman writes about how more »
CAPTAINS LOG | FEBRUARY 2012
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO TORTOLLA • Last fall, a group of boats that had sailed in the Caribbean 1500 (now owned by the World Cruising Club) in years past decided to skip the rally and go 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | JANUARY 2012
Janurary 2012 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Way Out There: Getting to Know the Galapagos, Todd Duff writes about a month relaxing and repairing in the islands of enchantment. Rachel Robertson writes about the rewards of venturing off the more »
CAPTAINS LOG | JANUARY 2012
THE THREE P’s • In November, three rallies left the East Coast bound for Bermuda, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. November is the month boats sail south from the East Coast because October 30th is normally the end of the 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 »
CURRENT ISSUE | DECEMBER 2011
December 2011 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Boat Rat’s Tip: Rust Not, Want Not, Pete Dubler writes about putting your engine up for a long rest. In BWS Interviews, the king and queen of cruising, Lin & Larry Pardey, more »
Posted in BWS, Blue Water Sailing, Current Issue, Editors Picks Archives
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Rat, Bruckman 50 MKII, Captain's Log, Cruising Life, December 2011, george day, Lin & Larry Pardey, Patrick Childress, Pete Dubler, Practical Passagemaker, Rachel Robertson
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CAPTAINS LOG | DECEMBER 2011
THE GIFT OF SAILING • As we sail into the holiday season, we begin to think about the gift giving that goes on among families and friends. We sailors are easy, since we are always happy to receive anything to more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Captain's Log December 2011, The Gift of Sailing
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CURRENT ISSUE | NOVEMBER 2011
November 2011 Issue of Blue Water Sailing. In Classic Passages: A Bounty of Adventure, Edo Ankum writes about chasing history down the Swahili coast. In Practical Passagemaker: New river Exit, we take a look at 10 tricks for a successful more »
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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 »
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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 »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Kadey Krogen, Trawler
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Center Cockpit, Island Packet 465
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, J Boats, J/122, J/Europe
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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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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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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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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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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Island Packet 440
Island Packet 440 • The new aft-cockpit Island Packet 440 promises liveaboard comfort in an offshore cruiser Getting underway offered little relief from the heat of the day as we headed out of Newport Harbor, R.I., and shaped for the more »
Lagoon 500
Lagoon 500 • The new 50-foot cruising catamaran from Lagoon provides owners with a fine sailing catamaran that is brimming with innovations and luxurious living spaces The new Lagoon 500 had its American debut at this fall’s Annapolis Sailboat Show more »
J/124
J/124 • J/Boats is renowned for its high performance cruisers that serve it up from the racecourse to a summer cruise. The design for the new J/65 was reviewed in BWS’s June issue, and though hull number one was launched more »
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Kanter Bougainvillea 65
Kanter Bougainvillea 65 • Designed around its creature comforts as much as on-the-water performance, the aluminum Kanter Bougainvillea 65 delivers luxurious living in a Chuck Paine–designed package. Since the owners planned to spend much time on the dock, the large more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Bougainvillea, Chuck Paine, Kanter, Pilot House
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Lagoon 500
Lagoon 500 • It will be hard to miss the new Lagoon 500 at Annapolis this fall. The 51-foot-long, 28-foot-wide cat was designed by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot Prevost for ocean crossings and luxurious cruising. They say it more »
Leopard 43
Leopard 43 • A name already well established in cruising circles, Leopard Catamarans launched the new Leopard 43 designed by Simonis-Voogd. Leopard is the private sales branch of The Moorings and the charter version, the Moorings 4300, will soon be more »
Malo 40
Malo 40 • Based on Orust Island in Sweden, a stone’s throw from where Najad and Hallberg-Rassy got their start, Malö Yachts has been building sailboats since 1939, and fishing boats for generations before that. The hardy North Sea conditions more »
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Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Boat Reviews, Malo, Orust Island, Sweden
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