This stylish performer offers racing speed with cruising comfort Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Can you believe this year’s America’s Cup regatta? For starters, each syndicate spent upward of $75 to $1...
This small little-known company built one of the first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 IN 1956 FIVE ENTERPRISING GENTS, MEMBERS OF THE ROSE CITY Yacht Club (RCYC) in Portland, Or...
The Com-Pac 23 is a trailerable pocket cruiser with sturdy, traditional lines Issue 32 : Sept/Oct 2003 Florida resident Jim Lennox seems to have figured things out pretty well. He’s the antithesis of ...
This bluewater cruiser inspires confidence Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 Imagine you’re sitting ringside at a boxing arena. The announcer is decked out in a black tuxedo, his head covered by a mane of...
And there was light: from Alpenglow on high, in the Montana Rockies Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 You know how difficult it can be to reach Someone In Authority (SIA) on the phone. It typically requires neg...
Nearly 20 years in production, and this centerboard cruiser is still going strong Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 Given the choice, I’d rather test boats when the sun is shining, the temperature is in t...
Corsair Marine’s little three-huller is fast and fun Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 Lest we find ourselves engaged in one of those downward-spiraling debates about the characteristics that define a good old...
A many-faceted boat known by many names Issue 44: Sept/Oct 2005 EVER HAVE ONE OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS during which you wonder if you and other participants are speaking the same language or discussing ...
An unconventional catboat with the advantages of small size Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 Allow me to interject an opinion in search of a premise: it is easier to travel from the cockpit to the bow on a 25-...
Built for comfort with Robert Perry performance Issue 46 : Jan/Feb 2006 If you and your spouse have ever designed and built a house (one of the few activities that rivals a married couple trying to an...
Certainly not twins, the 33 and 36 share characteristics Issue 47 : Mar/Apr 2006 Our subjects are two sloops manufactured by the Columbia Yacht Company during its heyday in the 1960s when it was the p...
Good manners in a Canadian-built coastal cruiser Issue 49 : Jul/Aug 2006 Catboats aren’t particularly known for speed, rather for simplicity and stability. There are no headsails to tack and tri...
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Issue 54 : May/Jun 2007 Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected builders during its long run from 1956 to 1988 or thereabouts (under ownershi...
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected builders during its long run from 1956 to 1988 or thereabouts (under ownership by an investment firm,...