Sailboats 36-40ft

Catalina 375

New Boat Review: Catalina 375

Now celebrating its 40th year in business, Catalina Yachts is one of the most enduring companies in the U.S. sailboat building business. For most...

Union 36 Boat Review

  Photo courtesy of Dan Berkey   If one was to pick a boat that best represents the many facets of the Taiwan-U.S. boatbuilding industry in the...

Five Rides that Push the Limits of High-performance Sailing

When yacht designer Bill Lee latched on to the phrase "Fast is Fun," he did more than label his own design efforts, he sparked...

Affordable Cruising Sailboats

In a search for a budget cruiser, Practical Sailor examined a field of used sailboats costing less than $75K and built between 1978 and...

The Daysailers of Daydreams

A daysailer was once simple and small, an entry-level passport to the sport. In the new millennium, however, that has changed. Simplicity may still...

Shannon 37 & 39 Vintage

The main difference between the two layouts is the location of the head. In one, the head is aft, at the base of the...

Sydney Yachts 36CR

 The Sydney 36CR reflects the agony and the ecstasy of modern handicap racing. Her designers aim was a durable, sexy, race-ready boat with hassle-free...

Far Harbour 39, Container Yachts Tested

Take an International 110, stretch it out to 39 feet, give it a cambered deck, raised pilothouse, and the interior comforts of a couples...

C&C 115

Ever since they started molding fiberglass production boats, its been possible to win a race in one. Think of Burgoo, a Pearson 39-footer that...

Seawind 1160

Shortly before Ben Lexcens Australia II shook up the New York Yacht Club and the world by walking off with the Americas Cup, some...

A Rival for Island Packet, Made in China – Outbound 46...

Like Kraken Yachts and some Passport sailboats, Outbound Yachts are made in China. It's heavy like an Island Packet, but fast like a Beneteau....

Latest Sailboat Review

Pearson 303 Used Boat Review

The Pearson 303, introduced in 1983, is a fairly typical example of the kind of work Pearson was doing in the mid-1980s, continuing until...