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: Beneteau Oceanis 41
Photos courtesy of Beneteau and by Ralph Naranjo
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Beneteau has been building sailboats for 120 years, but it’s unlikely that patriarch Benjamin Beneteau ever envisioned...
Velux Race Boats Showcase Alternative Energy Options
Photos by Dan Dickison
While we all benefit from some amount of trickle-down technology from the Americas Cup races, some of the most relevant developments...
The Magic of Munroes Sharpies
There is magic in sailing. What is sometimes harder to grasp is the magic in boats.But it is there. It is undeniably there. It...
Boat Review: The Hinckley 49
Hinckley understood this drawback to his design well before the first boat was in the mold and wisely opted for a substantial diesel and...
Practical Sailor new boat review: Hunter 45DS
With the requisite fanfare, Hunter Marine unveiled its latest large auxiliary model, the Hunter 45DS (initials stand for "deck saloon") in late 2007. Intended...
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...
New Navy 44 Sail-training Sloop Built to Last
Designed as a masthead sloop with a removable inner forestay, the new 44 carries a basic sail inventory of a mainsail, genoas 1-4, spinnaker,...
Beneteau 46
From the outset, "light" has been a Beneteau strength. With the 46, luminosity continues to be a priority. It has skylights and hatches overhead,...
Hanse 400 Boat Review
companionway steps. With the assistance of a couple of gas cylinders, the ladder, and sound-dampened engine box easily lift out of the way. This...