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...
Norseboat 17.5
Ordinarily, the boats we review in these pages require a substantial investment, something like remortgaging the house. But on occasion, we get around to...
Beneteau’s New 343
Chantiers Beneteau has been building its distinctive sailboats (along with Jeanneau, Wauquiez, and, now, a line of trawlers) for so long that it seemingly...
Hunter 38
Hunter Marine has a reputation as a builder of boats for sailors who favor creature comforts over performance. Some recent models from the company...
Seaward 26 RK
When Nick Hake, a graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, decided that he'd had enough midwestern winters, he moved to Florida. Despite his...
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...
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...
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...
Hunter 216
Notwithstanding the tragedy of 9/11 and subsequently tumultuous stock market, during the past 10 years boat manufacturers have enjoyed a goodly number of buyers...
Telstar 28
A family operation with its own launch site and factory on Back Creek in Annapolis, MD, Performance Cruising has quietly ascended to the top...
Lagoon’s WILD NEW 43 Footer is Replacing the 42!
Are you interested in chartering a catamaran sailboat? This is Lagoons new entry level cat. The 43, and while you can still buy a...
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When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...