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    Catalina 425 “Circumnavigation”

    There is something about a tropical isle on the horizon that calls to me, as it does to just about every cruising sailor. The turquoise water of the ...

    On August 22, 2017 / By
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    Passport 545 Luxury Couple’s Cruiser

    The Passport 545 is a much decorated cruising boat with Cruising World’s Boat of the Year and Sail’s Best Boats awards to its credit. The boat started life ...

    On August 15, 2017 / By
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    Building a la Francaise

    Boats have changed and the process of building them has even more so. Beneteau, the world’s largest production boat builder, shares some secrets to developing lighter boats with ...

    On August 8, 2017 / By
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    Dufour Grand Large 460

    Previously published in BWS by Zuzana Prochazka. Good ideas are catching. Once you’ve had one, it’s only natural to want to leverage it. That’s why French builder, Dufour, ...

    On August 1, 2017 / By
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    HH 66- A Magic Carpet Ride

    Previously published in BWS by Zuzana Prochazka. Driving a 66-foot, all-carbon performance catamaran isn’t something I do every day. Flying a hull on one isn’t something I do ...

    On July 23, 2017 / By
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    Jeanneau 51

    When I woke just after dawn and checked the weather app on my phone, I could see we were in for a storm. The radar showed a massive ...

    On July 17, 2017 / By
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    Knysna 500SE (Special Edition)

    Previously published in BWS by Jean Levine and Jeff Grossman. The Knysna Yacht Company, a boutique yacht builder out of South Africa, has combined a sleek silhouette with ...

    On July 12, 2017 / By
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    Discovery 21

    Previously published in BWS 2016-boat show preview. The new Chris White designed Discovery 21 is an all carbon and epoxy daysailer that folds up to fit neatly on ...

    On July 4, 2017 / By
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    Jeanneau 51 & 58

    Previously published in BWS September 2016-boat show preview. Jeanneau continues to expand their franchise in North America and as part of the Beneteau Group they have become one ...

    On June 27, 2017 / By
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    Seascape 24

    Previously published in BWS 2016-boat show preview. Seascape is a Slovenian company that was founded by passionate small boat sailors and Mini-transat veterans —they sail 6.5 meter boats ...

    On June 20, 2017 / By