Sabre 456
SABRE 456 • With a new interior, keel and rig, the Sabre 456 offers her owners Maine-built quality with a new level of luxury and comfort.The Sabre 456 that will be launched this summer and debut at...
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TARTAN 5300 • I have to admit that I have a soft spot for Tartans. In 1963 or so, my parents and our neighbors in partnership bought an early Tartan 27—the classic S&S design that launched the...
View ArticleOyster 46
OYSTER 46 • Last summer I had the good luck to be invited to join the Oyster Rendezvous in Newport, Rhode Island, where I would sail in daily races aboard owners’ yachts. On the first day’s run from...
View ArticleMAINE BUILT SABRE 456
Sabre 456. Maine Built: The new Sabre 456 is a classic passagemaker built to the highest standards of Maine craftsmen. The 45-foot Jim Taylor design that Sabre Yachts reintroduced at the fall boat...
View ArticleJenneau 53: A Deck-Saloon yacht fit for living aboard
JEANNEAU 53DS • The new Jeanneau 53 aft-cockpit, deck-saloon sloop is a production-built passagemaker with true yacht stylingLast fall, BWS had the opportunity to test sail the new Jeanneau 53 on the...
View ArticleBeneteau Oceanis 58
BENETEAU OCEANIS 58 • The flagship of the Oceanis fleet offers truly elegant living aboard a boat that will capably circle the planet. Over the years, we have sailed and tested many of the Beneteaus to...
View ArticleBAVARIA RISING by George Day
BAVARIA RISING • Our story and the story of the re-launch of Bavaria Yachts is an American one. But from my perspective, it has its beginnings in the coastal resort of Alacati on Turkey’s west coast,...
View Article2011 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
2011 BOAT SHOW PREVIEW • BAVARIA CRUISER 32 • Last summer, Bavaria USA introduced four new models to the U.S. market. The smallest of the fleet is the Bavaria 32, which packs a lot in a fairly small...
View ArticleTARTAN 4700 | An American Original
Tartan 4700 • For 50 years, Tartan has been building high quality production cruising and performance cruising boats in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio that have set a worldwide standard for integrity...
View ArticleBRUCKMANN 50 | Classic Mark Ellis Designed Motorsailer
Bruckmann 50 MKII • It was a lovely summer afternoon when we set off from Falmouth, Massachusetts in the company of three Bruckmann 50s to see if we could get some photos of the big motorsailers...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 45
BENETEAU OCEANIS 45 • This thoroughly modern cruiser offers great sailing in a design that will make a comfortable floating home By George Day (Photos courtesy Gilles Martin-Raget) Last summer I signed...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | HYLAS 56
Hylas Yachts makes a luxurious world cruiser for a couple or family • The Hylas 54 proved to be one of the most successful 50-foot plus cruising boats ever built and continues to set a standard for a...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | MOODY DS 45
Moody DS 45 Magic • The Bill Dixon-designed pilothouse cruiser combines elegant indoor-outdoor living with fine sailing and cruising capabilities. We sailed the Moody DS 45 in Newport, RI on one of...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | SEAWARD 46 by HAKE
Seaward 46RK by Hake • Smooth sailing on Biscayne Bay in Hake’s newest model. It was a beautiful Florida winter day on Biscayne Bay just after the Miami Boat Show. Sunny skies and a warm, light,...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU SENSE 55
Beneteau Sense 55 • Is the new Sense from Beneteau the ultimate single-hulled “mono-maran”? At the very least, it’s a mold-breaking new monohull built for luxurious family cruising. On the Saturday...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | BAVARIA VISION 46
BAVARIA VISION 46 • Last summer, we spent a day in Annapolis, MD with the Bavaria USA team getting a first look at the brand new Bavaria Vision 46. Included in the party was Daniel Kohl from Germany,...
View ArticleDESIGN REVIEW | PACIFIC SEACRAFT 61
Pacific Seacraft 61: Catari • People who build boats—particularly those who create custom boats for special clients—are in the business of making dreams come true. It’s not always easy, but put...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU 509
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 • Jeanneau and Philippe Briand score another winner with their newest 50-foot cruiser. The trade winds were huffing and puffing the afternoon we got out on Miami’s Biscayne Bay...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | MORRIS 52
Morris M52 • A graceful Sparkman & Stephens design, the new M52 is a sailing craft of which dreams are made. In an age when so many cruising boats are evolving toward hulls with large interior...
View ArticleBLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 41DS
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41DS • The new deck saloon design embraces simple cruising elegance while offering innovative sailing systems. The October afternoon we set off from the docks in Back Creek near...
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