US Watercraft’s Alerion series is inspired by Nathanael Herreshoff’s personal boat, Alerion. In the spirit of Herreshoff, a speed innovator, the classic-looking Alerion Sport has an optional carbon fiber bowsprit to fly an asymmetrical spinnaker and a carbon mast. The rugged-but-light hull is made from carbon-reinforced structural grid and vinylester-infused hull with foam core. Those are the details behind a long cockpit and self-tacking jib, making the Sport 30 a spicy, spacious weekender. LOA 30’1”; Beam 8’9”; Draft 5’; Displ. 6,424 lbs.; Sail area 465 sq. ft., www.alerionyachts.com. Price: $199,500

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