C&C 27 Boat Review
This fast and handsome cruiser/racer from the 1970s is an excellent example of what made C&C Yachts such a successful company. C&C stands for...
The Evolution of the C&C 27 Cruiser-Racer
C&C Yachts produced four versions-and nearly 1,000 hulls-of its popular C&C 27 boat. Called the C&C 27 Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, and...
CS 36
Canadian Sail craft was founded in 1964 in, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its first boat was the 12' fiberglass catamaran called the Scamper. Between 1967and1971,...
Bristol Channel Cutter, Morris 40, Alerion Sloop
So often, we come away depressed from what has become a rite of autumn-the boatshow. It's the same old story-nothing new under the sun....
The Modern Classic Racer-Cruiser
The Islander 36 was built from 1971 to 1985, making it one of the longest-lived 36-footers ever on the U.S. market. More than 750...
Age Calls for Close Inspection
The Islander 36 is a fairly light-displacement boat. The hand-laid hull is an uncored, single skin, with polyester resin and fiberglass furniture components adding...
Tall-step Syndrome
Boat shows present a wonderful opportunity to not only explore boats well beyond your price range, but also to observe how designers answer the...
Getting a Grip on New Boat Designs
Catalina Yachts chief engineer and designer Gerry Douglas gives a popular talk at boat shows regarding the evolution of yacht design. One of the...
Capable Cruiser: The Seawind II
Allied Yachts secured its place in the boatbuilding pantheon with its original Seawind ketch, which was launched in 1962 and was the first fiberglass...
Seaworthy and Solid Seawind II
The hull of the Seawind II is a solid lay-up. The deck and cabin trunk are balsa cored. The top of the coachroof, in...
Full Tour of this IMPRESSIVE Sailboat – The Jeanneau Yachts 55
Are you shopping for a world cruising 55 foot sailboat? At this years Miami International Boat show we caught up with Jeanneau and toured...
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