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2025 January 1

Cabo Rico 38

This classic cruiser has a go-anywhere offshore mentality

By David Liscio
Owners tend to wax enthusiastic about the Cabo Rico 38 cutter, attesting to its quality construction and ability to handle heavy seas during offshore passages. Mike and Linda Nixon of Sharpsburg, Geor
2024 July 1

Hunter Vision 32

This recreational coastal cruiser is designed for effortless sailing

By David Liscio
The Hunter Vision 32 has been described as a lazy sailor’s boat because it’s so effortless to sail. Key characteristics aboard this sloop mirror those found on earlier Freedom Yachts boats design
2022 January 1

C&C 34+

This racer-cruiser makes for spirited club racing and great family cruising

By David Liscio
When Canadian-born naval architect Rob Ball talks about favorites among the dozens of boats he designed for C&C Yachts, he lists the C&C 34+ racer-cruiser as one his best. During an October 20
2021 November 1

Hunter Passage 42

This family cruiser offers affordable amenities

By David Liscio
During the late 1980s, recreational sailors began searching for cruising boats that were easy to handle and loaded with liveaboard comforts. Hunter Marine Corp. answered the call with several models,
2021 August 1

Pearson Rhodes 41

This beautiful classic continues to win races and the hearts of offshore cruising sailors

By David Liscio
The origin of the celebrated Pearson Rhodes 41 can be traced back to the 1950s and construction of the Bounty II design, a cruising sloop designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes that was made of a p
2021 July 1

Cabot 36

This midsized Canadian cutter is robustly built for bluewater passagemaking

By David Liscio
More than 40 years after the first Cabot 36 cutter was built in Canada, the boats remain cherished by their owners and the stuff of dreams for sailors looking to purchase one.  Only 49 of these
2021 March 1

Gozzard 44

Robustly built, this traditional cruiser is made for bluewater sailing

By David Liscio
If Gozzard Yachts had a mantra, it might be comfort and safety.  The late Canadian boat designer and builder Hedley “Ted” Gozzard harbored strong opinions on how a sailboat should be laid out
2020 October 1

Santa Cruz 52

When ‘Fast is Fun’ is designed to cruise, you get a swift passagemaker

By David Liscio
There’s really no way to talk about the Santa Cruz 52 without stating the obvious: It’s fun to go fast. Bill Lee, who designed the SC52 along with several other sleek and speedy sailboats of varyi
2020 September 1

Allied Princess 36

This full-keel ketch can take sailors across oceans in comfort and safety

By David Liscio
Arthur H. Edmunds Jr., designer of the Allied Princess 36 ketch, spent most of his life drawing sailboats. After graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and completing his military service, the P
2020 July 1

C&C 121

This reliable 40-footer shows off the best of its cruiser-racer heritage

By David Liscio
The C&C 121 doesn’t resemble the venerable boats designed and built by C&C Yachts from the mid-1960s into the 1980s, but the sleek, 40-foot sloop is every bit as high quality as its predeces
2020 June 1

Fuji 35

This classic Alden-designed ketch is seaworthy and beautiful

By David Liscio
Naval architect John G. Alden never got to see his traditional Fuji 35 ketch make the jump from drafting table to boat-building production line. Alden was born in 1884 and died in 1962, eleven years b
2020 May 1

Kelly-Peterson 46

This well-built center-cockpit cutter can take you offshore in comfort

By David Liscio
The center-cockpit Kelly Peterson 46 has sparked plenty of discussion among sailors who favor bluewater cutters, mostly because it’s often compared with its little sister, the popular Kelly Peterson
2020 March 1

C&C 36 Invader

This rugged racer cruiser has a loyal following, making this rare early C&C a desirable used boat

By David Liscio
The Invader was launched in 1965 during the golden age of fiberglass boat construction. This recreational cruising boat was one of the earliest C&C designs built. The Invader was designed by Geor
2020 February 1

Corbin 39

This rugged bluewater cruiser offers seakindly sailing and comfort

By David Liscio
One of the ways to learn about the Corbin 39 is to read builder Marius Corbin’s story in his own words. On the verge of creating the boat of his dreams, Corbin founded Corbin les Bateaux Inc. in Can
2019 November 1

Annie 29

This classic Chuck Paine design is a capable offshore cruiser

By David Liscio
When Morris Yachts launched the Chuck Paine-designed Annie 29 in 1980, it attracted plenty of attention in the sailing community. Its look was in sharp contrast to Paine’s double-ended designs, the
2019 September 1

Downeaster 32

A proven, long-range cruiser for two that is forgiving and economical

By David Liscio
The seaworthy Downeaster 32 was designed by Bob Poole, who founded Down East Yachts in Santa Ana, California, during the fiberglass boatbuilding heyday of the 1970s. Poole was an East Coast native and
2019 August 1

Pacific Seacraft Orion 27

This roomy, capable and well-built cruiser is ocean crossing ready

By David Liscio
The Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 has been called many things, from an overbuilt floating apartment to the sort of boat an adventurous sailor might choose to sail around the world. During production in th
2019 May 1

Hunter 340

This affordable coastal cruiser has plenty of room for entertaining

By David Liscio
The Hunter design team was listening carefully to what potential buyers had in mind in the late 1990s when it came to building the ideal racer-cruiser, with an emphasis on the latter. The result was t
2019 March 1

Cal 25-2

A roomy pocket-cruiser that’s a breeze to sail

By David Liscio
It’s not hard to understand why the original Cal 25 appealed to so many sailors. It was relatively inexpensive, easy to maintain, comfortable below deck and fun to sail. Jensen Marine built 1,848 of
2019 January 1

Tanzer 26

This pocket cruiser and popular club racer is built for speed and comfort

By David Liscio
Opinions vary widely when talk turns to the Tanzer 26, the Canadian-built masthead sloop that was popular in 1970s and 1980s. Some sailors contend the recreational sailboat offers just about everythin
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    This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

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