Frances 26
A stout double-ender for cruising I’ve heard that New England sailors have seawater running...
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Seaward 26RK
A Head-Turning Shoal-Draft Cruiser. Lake Mendota, just north of Madison, Wisconsin, is my home...
Read MoreCanadian Sailcraft 30
A Quick racer/cruiser from Canada When Jack and Marilyn Williams moved west from their home...
Read MoreC&C Redline 41 MkI
A Canadian Classic with a Racing Pedigree As I walked down the dock at the Ludington Yacht Club,...
Read MoreHunter 33.5
A well-planned economy cruiser Rich and Carolyn Sutorius of St. Charles, Missouri, sailed...
Read MorePearson 39
A Solid CCA-Style Centerboard Racer/Cruiser John Geraci may not have known Pearson Yachts’...
Read MorePearson 323
A solid though somewhat stately cruiser Pearson Yachts set off in a new direction in the 1970s....
Read MoreThree Sisters – Three Very Different Pearson 36-1 Refits
A trio of Pearson 36-1 owners compares notes on their boats, refits, and wide-ranging sailing. In...
Read MorePearson 36 Boat Review
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected...
Read MoreNonsuch 36 Design Comparison
…and Two More Freestanding-Rigged, Solid Sailers. Looking for boats to compare to the...
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A fast, Big Catboat Whose Watchword is Simplicity. Wendy and Frank Glanznig were beating up...
Read MoreDenouncement in Design
A variety of factors contributed to the end of yacht design’s golden age. I recently finished reading Dick Carter’s autobiography, Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing. Beyond the story of...
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