Boat Review Archive

  • Feral cats

    Check out the Moxie 37 and the Sig45, two semi-production catamarans wild enough to be termed "feral." More

  • From Paine to Joy

    Ed Paine retires; two full-service design firms spring up. More

  • Cruising Cat Guide

    Builders of cruising catamarans can be found all over the world, though French and South African builders have been the most prolific in recent years. Wherever they're located, they all have web sites and, in most cases, U.S. dealers. More

  • Island Packet 460

    Island Packet founder and designer Bob Johnson does it again with his latest full-keel cruiser, the Island Packet 460. More

  • Bavaria 38

    Bavaria has kept costs in line with an efficient factory, and its new, peppy cruiser is a good value. More

  • Catalina 375

    The newest cruising boat from designer Gerry Douglas updates the classic Catalina attributes. More

  • A J/95 For the Other Half

    Rhode Island-based J/Boats has been setting trends for three decades and its latest boat, the J/95, is a little bit different from anything else in its size bracket. More

  • Beneteau 31

    The Beneteau 31 is one of the smallest but also one of the coolest coastal cruisers in Beneteau's line More

  • Reviewing the Newport Boat Show

    SAIL Magazine editor Bill Springer takes you below deck to sneak a peek at the Newport Boat Show/ View

  • A Balanced Rig Design

    Bill Springer likens Gary Hoyt's balanced rig design to a hi-tech cat rig. View