Catalina’s latest big cruising yacht met with a great reception at the Oakland Strictly Sail show in April; orders quickly went into double figures, which is no mean feat in this economy. Designer Gerry Douglas obviously enjoyed himself with this boat; it is packed with details and features gleaned from his decades of experience in design and building. The end result is a fine all-round sailing boat, with performance lively enough to scratch the competitive itch and a layout that’ll suit both offshore and coastal cruisers. LOA 44ft 5in, LWL 38ft 4in, beam 13ft 7in, draft 6ft 4in, displacement 23,500 lbs., sail area 1002 sq. ft., design Gerry Douglas, builder Catalina Yachts. Catalina Yachts: 818 884 7700.