Boats

Best Boats 2013 McConaghy 38

by Sail Staff, Posted November 14, 2012

The Aussie-bred McConaghy 38 takes skiff sailing adrenalin and repackages it in a low-slung sport boat that redefines the genre. It came as no surprise that our Best Boats team found little not to like about this 7,000lb, all carbon, elegantly Spartan sloop.

Flagship: Best Boats Swan 60

by Louay Habib, Posted November 14, 2012

Since the moment of its inception in 1967, Nautor’s Swan has been the epitome of a Scandinavian boatbuilder—highly regarded for its traditional boatbuilding skills, its exquisite woodwork and cabinetry, and its exceptional attention to detail.

Two Television Appearances for Tartan Yachts

by Maura Flaherty, Posted November 13, 2012

Tartan and C&C Yachts have been making “World Class, Heirloom Quality Yachts” for 50 years, and this month they are gaining recognition with appearances on two television shows.

Just Launched: First 20, First 25S, B42dc & SeaRail 19

by Peter Nielsen, Posted November 8, 2012

hese days, it’s becoming rare for a production boat—no matter how good it is—to survive more than a few seasons before falling victim to the perceived demands of the market for newer, fresher, ever more modern styling.

Annapolis 2012: Innovation and then Some

by Adam Cort, Posted October 18, 2012

If the recent Annapolis Boat Show were to have a theme song it would have to be Dylan’s “Times they are a Changing”—and not just because of the weather, which went from semi-tropical to polar in the space of only a few hours Saturday afternoon.

Just Launched: Blue Jacket 40, HPS 38 & Cornish Shrimper 19

by Peter Nielsen, Posted October 11, 2012

You’re about to read a sneak preview of a sharp-looking new performance cruiser from Island Packet. Yes, you read it right—that Island Packet, the one renowned for tough, long-keeled, bluewater cruising yachts.

Bavaria Vision 46

by Adam Cort, Posted October 6, 2012

According to Bavaria, the new Vision 46 is: “designed, from the start, to embody the cruising sailor’s wish list.” I have to admit, though, that I wasn’t paying too much attention to this wish list as we cast off lines prior to a recent delivery from Mystic, Connecticut.

Moody AC45

by Bill Springer, Posted September 11, 2012

You’ve got to hand it to the folks at Moody Yachts: it takes guts to build two 45-foot cruising boats that occupy opposite ends of the design spectrum. Yet it’s easy to see the logic behind such a strategy.

A Performance Cruiser from Island Packet

by Peter Nielsen, Posted September 4, 2012

There’s a distinctly sporty look to the latest boat from Island Packet Yachts. With its twin wheels, fin keel, spade rudder and lofty rig, the Blue Jacket 40 marks a new direction for the Florida company, which has been building its line of distinctive-looking long-keeled bluewater cruisers for more than 30 years.

Lagoon Custom 100

by Peter Nielsen, Posted August 17, 2012

Sometimes you need more living space than the average 100-foot monohull can provide. That’s when you turn to a boat like this Van Peteghem – Lauriot Prevost (VPLP) designed supercat.