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AMENITIES & APPARELLED Cabin Lights: Dome Lights ICW Cruising Guides LED Cabin Lights Part 2: Reading and Bulkhead Sailing Shoe Update Ocean Rodeo...

BJ40: A Well-designed and Well-built Racer-Cruiser

The launch of the first BJ40 signified a sea change in Island Packets approach to boat building, one that was more about weight control...

EPA Mandate Sparks Fuel-vent Filter Test

Photo by Drew Frye Every day, as the temperature rises and falls, gases inside your fuel tank expand and contract. The gas emissions released during...

Estero’s solid FRP hull, balsa-free deck is built to last

Island Packet Yachts has been building cruising boats for over 32 years. It builds five different hull designs—about 80 boats per year—to American Boat...

PS Boat Review: Island Packet Estero

SystemsJohnson brings his engineering expertise to bear on the Estero’s mechanical systems. The conventional drive train is the most sensible choice for long-term cruising....

Estero’s solid FRP hull, balsa-free deck is built to last

Island Packet Yachts has been building cruising boats for over 32 years. It builds five different hull designs—about 80 boats per year—to American Boat...

Leadership 44 is Strong, Stiff, and Lightweight

The Leadership 44 is built in Morris Yachts’ factory on Mt. Desert Isle, Maine, using advanced building materials and construction. Known for its precision...

New Boat Review: A Look Inside the New Leadership 44

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has always been a strong advocate of sail training, but for decades, the tall ship Eagle has held center...

New Boat Review: Hunter 33

The new Hunter 33 had the odds stacked against it from the get-go. The 33-foot family cruiser debuted in the fall of 2011, when the...

Hunter Factory Blends Old and New Technology

The Hunter 33 is built in Alachua, Fla., using high-quality resins and laminates and conventional open molding hand-laminating processes. Hull: Hull construction begins with...

Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic

What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...

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J/109 Used Boat Review

The J/109 is a 35-ft. boat that races well and has some comforts for short term cruising. It is a true racer/cruiser. The first...