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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

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...

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Oyster 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...

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MAINE 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...

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Jenneau 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...

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Beneteau 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...

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BAVARIA 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,...

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2011 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...

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TARTAN 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...

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BRUCKMANN 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...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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,...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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,...

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DESIGN 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...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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...

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BLUE 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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