Sailboat Reviews

Mailport: 12/06

MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006).

Fast and the Farr-ious

The Farr-designed 10R charts new waters for century-old Beneteau.

Hunter 49

Is this wannabe passagemaker for real?

C&C 115

The nimble C&C 115 offers good value for the racing sailor.

Finngulf 37

Treading the fine line between racing and cruising.

Shannon Shoalsailer 35

With just 30 inches of draft, this model simplifies the fine art of gunkhole cruising.

Tartan 3400

Treading a fine line between speed and comfort, Tim Jackett’s new 34-footer takes advantage of an epoxy hull and carbon spars

Hunter 45

Hunter’s vision of the comfortable cruiser leads back to a center cockpit design.

Najad 380

A well-built center-cockpit model from Scandinavia offers offshore potential and some nice frills— at a hefty price.

Southerly 110

Beachable yet able to navigate open-ocean waters, this swing-keel vessel offers versatility, if not a lot of horsepower.

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