Island Packet Yachts proprietor Bob Johnson delves deep into the psyche of his client base, and the Estero is another example of his ability to gauge his market’s mood. Recent Island Packet launches have been large (IP460) or slanted toward power (SP Cruiser). This one is medium-sized, and slanted towards liveability. Its inmast-furling mainsail and self-tacking jib make it easily handled, but it is the imaginative saloon-forward interior layout that will draw the crowds. LOA 36ft 5in, LWL 31ft 5in, beam 12ft 4in, draft 4ft, displacement 17,800 lbs., sail area 708 sq. ft., design Bob Johnson, N.A., builder Island Packet Yachts. Island Packet Yachts: 727 535 6431.