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New Eighth Generation Beneteau Oceanis 47 Redefines the Family Cruiser
At the Annapolis sailboat show last week, Beneteau introduced two new models to their Oceanis line, the 47 and 52. The new designs from the Finot Conq design ...
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Seawind 1270 May Be the Ideal Couple’s Cruising Cat
Sometimes refining a well proven design reaps better results than starting with a blank sheet of paper since the designers and builders can learn from and improve on ...
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BBC Journalist Digs into Suspicious Disappearance of an English Woman in the U.S.V.I
Here’s a follow up to a news story that made headlines around the world four years ago. The mystery is still unsolved. British Journalist Tir Dhondy could not ...
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Lagoon Launches Mighty Mite Family Cruiser
The Lagoon 380 was one of the most popular cruising cats ever built. For several years the company tried to end the build run but dealers kept taking ...
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Salty Dawgs Update: Caribbean Rally, Annapolis Rendezvous and the January Jump to the Bahamas
With the annual Fall Salty Dawg Rally to the Caribbean and Bahamas approaching, the last count we saw of the fleet had the number of boats at 90 ...
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Water Makers for Cruisers, Thoughts in HIndsight
Last week’s survey on water makers, see the results below, prompted regular contributor Dick Stevenson to reflect on his long experience with desalination aboard a cruising boat. Dick ...
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Pegasus 50 is a Brilliant Blue Water Cruiser
by George Day Eighteen months ago we published one of the first reviews in the U.S. of the remarkable Pegasus 50, which I had gone aboard during the ...
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Dufour 48 Pushes the Design Envelope
In the highly competitive production sailboat market in Europe, where most sailboats are built, the builders and their designers struggle to differentiate the brands. The well-known names like ...
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Murderers of Cruisers in Grenada Last Year Sentenced
The three Grenadian men accused of murdering Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandell last year have been found guilty and given long jail sentences by the Grenadian high court ...
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Island Packet Introduces New 42 MS Motor Sailer
Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot motor sailer to their fleet. Designed by IPY ...
