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byIt’s Friday and a little speed diversion is in order. I’ve always been fascinated with the absolute pedal-to-the-metal drag racer L’Hydroptere (a modified foiler trimaran). She’s…
It’s Friday and a little speed diversion is in order. I’ve always been fascinated with the absolute pedal-to-the-metal drag racer L’Hydroptere (a modified foiler trimaran). She’s…
Jeanneau America is the American arm of this french builder, and President Paul Fenn understands the new Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200 may not appeal to those…
Now here’s a boat that’s sure to elicit a polarity of responses. The new Moody 45DSe is exactly that–new. Some may say it has cool aggressive…
West Coast designer Jim Antrim has been busy. His firm does not restrict itself to designing only full throttle monohulls, but blow-you-hair-back monohulls are right in…
Some boat builders are responding to these unsettling economic times by launching smaller, more affordable boats, but the folks at Gunboat are charging full steam ahead….
You’ll see on yesterday’s post that the accommodations plan of new Island Packet Estero places the main saloon forward of the mast where most boats have…
Island Packet, like many builders these days, realize that the market for large cruising boats with large price tags may not be as robust as it…
I came back. I didn’t want to. I know it sounds crazy. I mean, the northeast is really wonderful this time of year. Ice storms. Power…
You’ve got to tip your cap to the folks at Island Packet. They know their market. If you’re looking for a lightweight, fin-keel cruising boat with…
Hey folks: I’m going offline for a while for the best possible reason. We’re heading down to the BVI to charter with Sunsail. The plan is to…
I test sailed the MD 35 off Newport a while back. But I’ve been absolutely up to my eyeballs working to get the new sailmagazine.com launched….
I took advantage of the week after the Annapolis Boat Show to test a wide variety of new boats. And no one designer of any of…