Review: Allures 51.9, SAIL Top 10 Best Boats 2025 Winner
January 31, 2025
Designed and built with expedition sailing in mind, the Allures 51.9 is a powerful platform for shorthanded sailing exploration. Read the review here.
Designed and built with expedition sailing in mind, the Allures 51.9 is a powerful platform for shorthanded sailing exploration. Read the review here.
Hanse is embracing the best of big boats alongside the often overlooked advantages of a small boat.
A Top 10 Winner for 2025, the latest from J/Boats is a racer/cruiser worthy of the term.
We are excited to kick off the new year with SAIL’s Top 10 Best Boats for 2025, which our team of judges chose after months of testing, walkthroughs, and study of nearly two dozen models. Whether it’s a fresh crop of small yet surprisingly spacious cruisers to bring more accessible price points to the market or purpose-built adventure boats made for chasing down the horizon, these boats are all about making dreams a reality.
The class of 2025 is shaping up to be an intriguing mix, and while the push continues toward greater interior volume, maximum comfort, and easy sailhandling
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The latest in this performance cat line is sure to provide more sailing, less motoring.
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After the 4th of July festivities in New York City, the international tallship fleet continued its tour of the eastern seaboard, heading up to Boston.
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You climb from your berth and start the stove for coffee, warming the cabin. You check your position, looking out the ports as the sun
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