BOAT REVIEWS | SEASCAPE 27
An inventive, offshore capable racer-cruiser that provides quite a thrill, by Andrew Cross I knew I was in for a ride when I left my hotel and drove to Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard on Back Creek in Annapolis, Maryland in October to sail the Seascape 27. The tops of autumn-colored
BOAT REVIEWS | GARCIA EXPLORATION 45
A purpose-built world cruiser that is just as comfortable in the warmth of the tropics as it is communing with icebergs by Andrew Cross Anyone who walked the docks in Annapolis at the 2014 boat show will likely remember seeing the Garcia Exploration 45. Along with the Allure 45, it’s
BOAT REVIEWS | OUTBOUND 46
Outbound 46 Revisited Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples blue water cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore by dinghy, I paused on the seawall to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything aboard, then looked back at the Outbound 46 sitting
Alpha 42
A homegrown cruising cat proves that American innovation is alive and well and ready to go cruising (published November 2014 MQ) They call it “re-shoring.” That’s a made up word that is supposed to describe the business of bringing manufacturing and jobs back to the shores of America from low
Dragonfly 32
This elegant trimaran from Denmark combines innovative systems with a comfortable cruising interior (published November MQ 2014) It is not every day I get to go sailing with Cam Lewis, who happens to be one of America’s if not the world’s most accomplished multihull sailors. He has sailed everywhere, raced
Corsair Cruze 970
This rocket, pocket cruiser adds a touch of comfort to a design that will blow the doors off most other 32 footers (published November 2014) I met Corsair’s northeast U.S. dealer Bob Gleason (The Multihull Source) at his offices in Wareham, Mass. at the waterfront facilities of the Cape Cod
BOAT REVIEWS | HANSE 575
The German builder has designed and built one of the most modern cruising boats on the planet that still has a traditional feel By George Day The new Hanse 575 debuted in America at the Newport International Boat Show last September in Newport, R.I. During the four days of the
Dufour 560
Performance and comfort combine to create a cruiser that will be happy at sea or anchor (published October 2014) The spinnaker had just filled and was getting trimmed when someone hollered, “Heat it up!” I obliged from the windward helm and then watched our boatspeed jump while I brought us
BOAT REVIEWS | GUNFLEET 58
Big, fast and elegant, the new Gunfleet 58 is a world cruiser that will get you across oceans in comfort and style The afternoon didn’t look promising for a sail trial when I met the Gunfleet crew at the marina in Stevensville, Maryland. The sky was a leaden gray and
Gregor Tarjan
Multihulls in America, an interview with the builder of the Alpha 42 (published April 2014) You have built Aeroyacht into a dealer for many multihulls brands. How do you see your place in the U.S. multihull market? Aeroyacht is now close to two decades old and I see the company