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Lagoon 420 - May 2008
Combines great liveaboard with modern sailing and powering systems

Outbound 52 - Apr 2008
New World Class, blue-water Cruiser

Najad 440 AC - Mar 2008
Blue Water Boat Reviews

Morris 454 - Feb 2008
Quality of the construction and attention to detail make this ...

Perfection in a small package - Dec 2007
...all the quality of a proper ocean-sailing yacht in a ...

Akilaria Class 40 - Nov 2007
BWS tests the new Akilaria Class 40—the new rage in ...

Elan Impression 434 - Nov 2007
Designed by Rob Humphreys and built in Slovenia, the Elan ...

BWS tests the new Hunter 45DS - Oct 2007
In the wake of the innovative Hunter 49 launched in ...

Boat Show Boat Reviews - Sep 2007
19 new cruising boats debuting at the fall boat shows

Trend Setting Beneteau First 50 - Aug 2007
On a gale-ridden bash around Cape Hatteras, BWS discovers that ...

BWS Tests the Oceangoing Hallberg Rassy 48 - Jul 2007
This solid, elegant German Frers design inspires confidence and conjures ...

Oyster 53 - World Class Cruiser - Jun 2007
On a 1,400-mile offshore sea trial BWS puts the Oyster ...

Island Packet's new all-purpose SP Cruiser - May 2007
Rain or shine, deep water or shoal, IPY's new 41-foot ...

AMEL 54 - The Complete Cruiser - Apr 2007
The famous French builder launches the next generation of their ...

Hanse 400: 40 feet of pure performance pleasure - Mar 2007
The new lightweight Hanse 400 packs a lot of sailing ...

BWS's Annual Gallery of Great Cruising Multihulls - Feb 2007
Every February BWS seeks out the newest cruising cats that ...

Bavaria launches new 40VISION - Jan 2007
German production builder Bavaria introduces a new line of raised-saloon ...

The Beneteau 49 Stirs an Instant "WOW!" - Oct 2006
New styling and enhanced systems makethis new 49-footer a production ...

Hunter 49 Heads the Company Offshore - Oct 2006
America's largest sailboat builder breaks newground with a passagemaker for ...

Boat Show Preivew - Sep 2006
30 NEW Cruising Boats for the 2007 Season

Big Easy in 42 feet - Aug 2006
The Beneteau 423 offers generous accommodations in a cruising sloop ...

The Aluminum Difference - Aug 2006
The beachable Ovni 395 boasts an aluminum hull, a retractable ...

Hanse 400 - Jul 2006
Hanse's crossover generation marries speed, comfort and easy handling

Tartan Creates Another Classic - Jun 2006
The new Tartan 3400 combines high-tech construction and modern design ...

Born Again Cruiser - May 2006
After a decade's focus on fully-crewed racing boats, Nautor's Swan ...

The Dufour 385 after 3000 Miles - Apr 2006
When "compromise" is a good thing, reports the owner of ...

Modern Classic - Mar 2006
The Shannon 43 proves her versatility and timeless appeal on ...

Defining the blue-water standard - Feb 2006
The new Hallberg-Rassy 62 proves her merits on a 1,500-mile ...

Powerful Packet - Jan 2006
The new aft-cockpit Island Packet 440 promises liveaboard comfort in ...

Hunter makes a blue-water statement - Dec 2005
The new center-cockpit Hunter 45cc is designed for comfort and ...

Offshore thoroughbred: Hammerhead 54 - Nov 2005
This high-performance cruising trimaran can deliver 300-mile days

Catalina Morgan 440 - Oct 2005
Pairing the offshore traditions of Morgan with the signature comfort ...