BOAT REVIEWS | SALONA 44
A true dual-purpose sloop, the Salona 44 offers all the comforts of home in a design that is a proven winner on the racecourse by George Day The sky over Miami was heavy with gray clouds and the wind was blustery from the southwest as we left the dock at
BOAT REVIEWS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 60
The new 60-foot flagship from Beneteau offers a huge amount of living space in a cruising sloop that will eat up the miles, by George Day. The morning we set off from Miamarina at Miami’s Bayside after the Strictly Sail Miami boat show in February, the trade winds were blowing
BOAT REVIEWS | BAVARIA CRUISER 46
Bavaria Cruiser 46 The new family cruiser from the well known German builder offers a huge amount of living space in a Farr-designed hull that sails very well ---- by George Day On a cool afternoon following last fall’s Annapolis sailboat show, we met up with Bavaria USA’s president and
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
CAPTAIN’S LOG | FEBRUARY 2015
FIVE MILE RUN We had been in the Exumas, southern Bahamas for a few weeks on our way south to Georgetown and ultimately to Panama and the South Pacific. We were cruising in company with several other boats and for the most part we anchored each night together in the
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
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
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
BOAT REVIEWS | JEANNEAU 349
Jeanneau 349 | The new 349 offers a lot of quality, performance and plain fun in an affordable package Last winter, right after the Strictly Sail Miami show, we had the chance to test a few of the new boats that premiered there. The brand new Jeanneau 349 had been