Launched in June at the Brooklin Boat Yard, Brooklin, Maine, this 56-foot classic with a modern underbody borrows heavily from Stormy Weather, one of S&Ss most famous designs, which dates to the mid-1930s. With a few exceptions the yacht is a scaled-up version of Stormy, but, says S&S president and chief naval architect Greg Matzat, while most aesthetic elements from the older boatsheer
Monty North has started work on this sloop for a client who built a 78-foot ketch at the yard many years ago. The yachts overall length is the smallest that can accommodate the fly bridge and superstructure the owner wanted and do so without disturbing the sailing performance and looks of the classic hull form. Designers worked for more than a year on the fly bridge concept. The
Yet another new Oyster is under way, and as usual the design emphasis is a balanced combination of performance, comfort, and solid construction.Designer Rob Humphreys has given the new yacht a larger cockpit than other designs in the size range. And like all Oysters, it is ergonomically designed for comfort. Belowdeck accommodations include a spacious saloon, three guest cabins, and an
A happy combination, with everything rightIf you want a yacht that can give you the ride of your life during the day and provide hotel-style accommodations at anchor, Jean de Fontenays Reichel Pugh designed 62-foot sloop, Baraka, takes the brass ring in both categories. Fontenay, a sailor with impressive credentials, thrives on the challenges that come with sailing a
Pacific Seacraft has new management, is also building and marketing Saga Yachts, and has announced the launch of a new boat of its own. This is slated to be a highly stable medium-displacement cruiser with a traditional cutter rig. But instead of producing another Bill Crealock design, this time the company tapped Bob Perry to come up with a brand-new boat with all the features Pacific Seacrafts
During years of keeping my finger on the pulse of the new-boat market, Ive seen boats get bigger and more complicated. Ive seen construction materials and techniques evolve to produce lighter and stronger hulls. And Ive seen the word daysailer used for everything from a 15-foot trailersailer to a sumptuous cruising boat measuring well over 40 feet. As this years fleet of new boats shows,
Are these things we call sailboats really capable of some independent existence, or only such existence as we imbue them with? This was a question I was asking myself one August morning as I scrambled onto the tiny afterdeck of a certain 52-foot Olin Stephensdesigned yawl named Dorade and prepared to hoist her mizzen spinnaker in place of her
If last year was the year of smaller boats, this is the year of bigger boats – almost 50 percent of the fleet launched this year is above 40 feet. But this year’s fleet has more than just big boats; it includes a 16-foot sailing proa, a healthy list of cruising monohulls in the 30-foot range, and what has been a rarity in the past, sub-40-foot cruising catamarans. As with years past, performance
The fall boat shows in Newport, Rhode Island, Jersey City, New Jersey, and Annapolis, Maryland, gave us plenty to think about as we got our Best Boats program under way. We had advance warning of 55 new models making their way into the boating marketplace; this is a phenomenal number for a relatively small industry. Boats being what they are, there were a few no-shows, but there were more than
If youre in the market for a new boat, this could be the year youve been waiting for. This years new-boat fleet is over 50 boats strong and includes all the usual suspectsoceangoing voyagers over 40 feet, voluminous catamarans, and a host of performance cruisers. Last years trend toward building big (35-to-45-foot) daysailers continues with several new models, and cruisers will benefit from
Polynesian women are practicing the ancient art of traditional navigation and inspiring seafaring communities around the globe to do the same.
There are a number of different terms for the motions and rotations you may encounter on the water, like pitch and heave. If you were
Rowing dinghies provide exercise, connection with the water,
and camaraderie — and they always start on the first pull.
And with that, another summer season is in our wake. We hope you get out on the water for the long weekend and have a
Biotherm remains dominant, making the best of an early morning transition zone.
Groupe Beneteau teams with industry partners to get closer to a circular economy in boatbuilding.
A new builder with composite expertise drops a cool carbon cat.
AI seems to be everywhere these days, but it’s not quite ready for world domination.
A ship that can point higher than the rest of the fleet easily creates windward-leeward separation between itself and its compatriots; so it’s no surprise
Holcim-PRB has been awarded redress for the collision with Allagrande Mapei Racing at the beginning of Leg 1 of The Ocean Race Europe.
