Sailboat Reviews

Headings: Designers’ Conference—Part II

At the FactoryAt Fairport Marine, Jackett has been successfully laminating hulls since 1985 using NPG gelcoat and vinylester resins as a preventive measure against...

Headings: Designers’ Conference—Part II

At the FactoryAt Fairport Marine, Jackett has been successfully laminating hulls since 1985 using NPG gelcoat and vinylester resins as a preventive measure against...

Headings: Designers’ Conference

For Smith's owners, comfort is a key ingredient. Though a catamaran might appear to be two hulls connected by a bridgedeck that houses living...

X-40

A small blip on the radar screen of the U.S. sailing community, X-Yachts of Denmark celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2004 by totally revamping...

Headings: Future Fixture or Fancy Fad?

Reverse VangThe gooseneck on most Open Class boats is situated either right at deck level or in some cases mounted on the deck itself-rarely...

Centurion 40S

Wauquiez, the French boatbuilding firm, has existed on the fringes of the American sailing community for two decades, but throughout the majority of that...

A Legend Looks to the Future

by John RousmaniereAmid the ongoing euphoria about can'ting keels, carbon fiber construction, super-tech electronic instruments, and other developments, it seems appropriate to take a...

J/133

We like a turn of speed now and again. And we like it even better if that celerity is delivered in a controllable, comfortable...

Multi Mania

As of late, I've been considering the various joys and certain pitfalls that lie in my future, now having purchased a new...

Etap 37s

Unlike the bastions of this industry that were founded by sailors interested in manufacturing boats, Etap, the parent company of Etap Yatching, was formed...

Jeanneau Yachts 65 Full Tour and Review

Choosing between a monohull and catamaran was already hard, but Jeanneau just made it even harder. The new Jeanneau Yachts 65 is a monumental...

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