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Volume 30
Number 3
February 1, 2004

Hanse 371

Moderate in design, easy to sail, and built to take hard knocks, this German import is also nicely priced.

The efforts of European boatbuilders to establish a foothold in the US market over the past three decades or so could be described as spasmodic. Several have arrived, departed, and, in some cases, returned. Dufour, Wauquiez, and Jeanneau are examples of those who suffered from bad timing, relative to the US economy and interest rates, non-traditional designs, or quality issues, and then regained traction. Beneteau has enjoyed an uninterrupted presence, perhaps because of the company's deep pockets, and recently Jeanneau has benefited from being under the same umbrella. …

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