Sailboat Reviews

C&C 115

Ever since they started molding fiberglass production boats, its been possible to win a race in one. Think of Burgoo, a Pearson 39-footer that...

Seawind 1160

Shortly before Ben Lexcens Australia II shook up the New York Yacht Club and the world by walking off with the Americas Cup, some...

Island Packet 440

Under the direction of designer and CEO Bob Johnson, Island Packet has for nearly 30 years accomplished what few modern boatbuilders have been able...

Finngulf 37

Sailors who are enamored with performance, European styling, and the interior joinery and construction standards you expect from Scandinavian craftsmen should take a close...

Shannon Shoalsailer 35

Sequestered in a warren of buildings in the heart of Rhode Island’s boatbuilding capital — Bristol — Shannon Yachts is a semi-custom boatbuilder that...

Tartan 3400

Honoring tradition while maximizing technology might seem like a contradiction, but the Tartan 3400 makes it seem elegant, intelligent, and a good way to...

Hunter 45

Hunter Marine, the well-known builder of auxiliary sailboats headquartered in Alachua, Florida, has been reinventing itself as of late. In the past five years,...

Najad 380

Not everyone knows that a "naiad" is a water nymph. Nor might all sailors know that Najad is a Swedish builder of top-shelf cruising...

Southerly 110

This picture is worth considerably more than a thousand words. It's the image of the Southerly 110 nearly high and dry, with it's bow...

Columbia 30

The Columbia 30 is being constructed and marketed by Columbia Yachts under the direction of Vince Valdes, son of Dick Valdes, who formed the...

HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!

Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...

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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review

American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...