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Beneteau First 42s 7

Since it first began producing performance-oriented cruisers in 1976, Beneteau has achieved tremendous success in the American market; it is now the third largest...

Beneteau 40.7

Beneteau began building boats in France in 1884 when Beneteau opened shop for the purpose of constructing trawlers at Croix-de-Vie. Eighty years later, under...

Leadership 44 is Strong, Stiff, and Lightweight

The Leadership 44 is built in Morris Yachts’ factory on Mt. Desert Isle, Maine, using advanced building materials and construction. Known for its precision...

New Boat Review: A Look Inside the New Leadership 44

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has always been a strong advocate of sail training, but for decades, the tall ship Eagle has held center...

New Boat Review: Beneteau Oceanis 41

Photos courtesy of Beneteau and by Ralph Naranjo 389 Beneteau has been building sailboats for 120 years, but it’s unlikely that patriarch Benjamin Beneteau ever envisioned...

Velux Race Boats Showcase Alternative Energy Options

Photos by Dan Dickison While we all benefit from some amount of trickle-down technology from the Americas Cup races, some of the most relevant developments...

The Magic of Munroes Sharpies

There is magic in sailing. What is sometimes harder to grasp is the magic in boats.But it is there. It is undeniably there. It...

Practical Sailor new boat review: Hunter 45DS

With the requisite fanfare, Hunter Marine unveiled its latest large auxiliary model, the Hunter 45DS (initials stand for "deck saloon") in late 2007. Intended...

The Daysailers of Daydreams

A daysailer was once simple and small, an entry-level passport to the sport. In the new millennium, however, that has changed. Simplicity may still...

New Navy 44 Sail-training Sloop Built to Last

Designed as a masthead sloop with a removable inner forestay, the new 44 carries a basic sail inventory of a mainsail, genoas 1-4, spinnaker,...

Hunter Legend 35.5 – Behind the Curtain

Are you interested in a 32-36 foot sailboat that's small enough to sail as a couple, big enough to sleep on comfortably, fast enough...