Albin Vega
Like a lot of people, our first recollection of the Albin Vega was an advertisement in the sailing magazines. In the early 1970s, a...
Alerion-Express
The first Alerion was the 26-foot mahogany planked daysailer Nathaniel Herreshoff built for himself around 1912, and which now reposes at Mystic Seaport in...
Alberg 30
The Alberg 30 was in continous production from 1962 until 1987, an impressive run of 25 years. Made the entire time by the original...
Bristol 27
The Bristol 27 is a product of an early collaboration between Clint Pearson of Bristol, Rhode Island, and designer Carl Alberg. The stamp of...
Cape Dory 25 and 25D
Cape Dory Yachts was, until its demise some years ago, one of the more conservative firms in the boatbuilding industry. With the exception of...
Ericson 25
Just a few years ago, the prospective buyer of a 25' sailboat knew that some serious compromises awaited him. His 25-footer would probably have...
Ericson 27
In the sailboat industry Ericson Yachts was somewhat of the archetypal production boatbuilder: trendy, performance oriented, colorfully advertised, and, for the most part, successful....
F-27
You can count the number of successful builders of production fiberglass cruising multihulls on the fingers of one hand. In the U.S., Tony Smith...
Flicka
The Pacific Seacraft Flicka has perhaps received more “press” in the last few years than any other sailboat, certainly more than any production boat...
Gemini 31/3000
Tony Smith sure knows how to make the most of a good thing. The British multihull lover has gotten more mileage out of one...
The History of Cape Dory Sailboats
Cape Dory Yachts was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis in East Taunton, Mass. In the following 28 years, the company built over 2,800...
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Cape Dory 30 Used Boat Review
When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...