Catalina
Catalina’s Gerry Douglas Announces Retirement
After 45 years with Catalina Yachts, including four decades as chief yacht designer and executive vice-president, Gerry Douglas says he will be retiring in 2021. During Douglas’s tenure at Catalina the company launched dozens of new designs and built some 60,000 yachts at both ...read more
Ask SAIL: Time To Buy New Sails?
TIME TO BUY NEW SAILS? Q: I have a very old set of Dacron sails on my Catalina. Friends have told me I should have them replaced because it will make my boat sail better. But quite frankly, I’d prefer not to spend the money on sails that seem plenty sturdy enough for the kind of ...read more
SAIL's Best Boats 2014: Catalina 275 Sport—video
While Catalina’s older-generation designs have offered up plenty of great miles over the years, the 275 Sport is poised to provide an even higher level of performance than its predecessors.