Southerly Yachts has long been a true design and build innovator in the shoal-draft, drop-keel category of blue water cruisers. Yet, the company has ben through […]
British Builder Southerly Yachts Saved by New Owners
Introducing the New Twin-Keel, Deck Saloon Sirius 40DS
The German-built Sirius brand is not well known in North America, but in Europe the company has quickly earned a reputation for designing and building innovative […]
New 2024 Bavaria C50 Tour with Yacht Broker Ian Van Tuyl
Dufour 41: European Family Cruising Boat of the Year
The new Dufour 41 that was introduced at the Cannes boat show last September has been voted European Family Cruiser of the Year for 2024 by […]
Salty Dawg Couple Missing Aboard Their Boat in Grenada
On Wednesday, February 21, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association Executive Director Tatja Hopman was alerted by a cruising skipper that a member’s yacht, Simplicity, was anchored […]
Eco-Friendly Widelo 50 Hybrid Cruising Cat
I am just back from the 2024 Miami International Boat Show where I had the good fortune to spend a hour or more aboard the new […]
Yachting World Tests Exciting New HH 44 Cruising Cat
New Hanse 410: German Engineering Meets Thoroughly Modern Cruising Style
The new Hanse 410, which was introduced at the Cannes boat show last September, was nominated for European Boat of the Year 2004 in the family […]
All New Beneteau Oceanis 37.1 Family Cruiser for 2024
Launched last fall in time for the Annapolis sailboat show, the new Oceanis 37.1 completes the seventh generation of the Oceanis line that includes eight models […]
PlanetSail Takes a Tour of BOOT Dusseldorf 2024
Veteran yachting journalist Matthew Sheehan of PlanetSail takes us in a tour of Europe’s largest indoor boat show and introduces us to the winners of the […]