Sailboat Reviews

Boat brokers and surveyors are an honest lot. Even so, it’s a big investment. Protect yourself.

Do-it-yourself techniques for making an accurate estimate of a used boat’s value.

Three of the ‘best from the west,’ these performance sloops have been out of production for 15 years but are still hot because they’re fast and built well enough for blue-water sailing.

Production of this Dave Pedrick design started in 1993 and continues today. An optional package for traditional headsails is a departure from Freedom’s self-tending legacy.

We originally reviewed the Tanzer 22 in the December 1, 1981 issue, but a friend of ours did such a good job restoring the 25-year-old T-22 he inherited from his father that we decided to take a second look.

One can learn a lot about yacht design and construction by just walking the docks. Here are some features we admire, and a few others we don't.

The 410 is billed as an offshore cruiser, something of a departure for a company that has otherwise concentrated on comparatively inexpensive coastal cruisers.

This fast and handsome racer/cruiser from the 1970s is an excellent example of what made C&C Yachts such a successful company.

From the recently resurrected Canadian Sailcraft company, this early 80's racer/cruiser is well built, with a fair turn of speed. Its few shortcomings include a shallow bilge, difficult engine access and marginal stowage.

This well-made French cruiser has a fairly contemporary underbody and is strong enough to venture offshore. Finding one is the problem.