. . . and a couple of companion centerboarders Issue 120: May/June 2018 I have to admit that I like centerboarders. It was no accident, after sailing International Fourteen Foot Dinghies (with centerb...
. . . and two pocket cruisers that followed Issue 121: July/Aug 2018 Most sailors, I think, look for evidence of evolution in yacht design, even when the rating rules of the day were written to stymie...
. . . and similar, but older, full-keelers Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 Analyzing the performance characteristics of the Cape Dory 30 Mk II presents a bit of a challenge. When you look at the boat from ab...
…And Two More Cruising-Capable Performance Tris Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 It’s probably fair to say that the average recreational sailor seldom considers a performance trimaran for extended or eve...
…and Two More Spunky, Popular Little Big Boats Issue 132: May/June 2020 Twenty-seven-footers should have a special place in the history of fiberglass yacht design. At 27 feet you could incorporate all...
. . . and Two More Family Cruisers Issue 136: Jan/Feb 2021 John Clarke refers to the Beneteau Oceanis 351 as a family cruiser. So, let’s start by describing the evolution of this concept. In the days ...
Thanks to devoted designers and an Ontario museum, C&C’s legacy is preserved. Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 Soon after George Cuthbertson parted ways with C&C Yachts in 1981, he donated the majorit...
… and Two More Spirited Coastal Cruisers Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 The key element driving the evolution of yacht design over the past 150 years has been the rating rule in effect at the time. Ea...
Arguably Canada’s most influential racing boat, Red Jacket broke all the molds. Issue 140: Sept/Oct 2021 The name Red Jacket invokes instant pride and recognition among knowledgeable Canadian sailors....
… and Two More Transitional Racer/Cruisers Issue 140: Sept/Oct 2021 The Redline 41 Condor’s win at the 1972 Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) was no mean feat for a Great Lakes boat originally d...
Issue 141: Nov/Dec 2021 The sailing world in late July lost a giant, and many sailors—myself included—lost a good friend, with the passing of Bruce Kirby at age 92. He is most well-known, of course, f...
…and Two More Centerboard Cruisers Issue 141: Nov/Dec 2021 Shoal draft is a real advantage in cruising boats; some would even say it’s a necessity, opening up a whole range of cruising options ...
… And Two More Water-Ballasted Trailer-Sailers Issue 142: Jan/Feb 2022 The Hunter 260 is an evolution of the Hunter 26, which was developed during my tenure at Hunter Design. As Allen Penticoff mentio...
… and Two More Transitional Centerboard Racer/Cruisers Issue 143: March/April 2022 You may remember that in Good Old Boat’s November/December 2021 issue, we reviewed three centerboarders from the late...
…and Two More Quintessential CCA Rule Designs Issue 144: May/June 2022 Bruce King’s Ericson 41 represents a very advanced design concept for 1968, but also a final design type that had evolved over th...
…and Two More British-Bred Catamarans Issue 145: July/Aug 2022 Catamarans have much to offer the cruising sailor, not least of which are increased cockpit and saloon area and relatively flat sailing. ...
…and Two More Tradition-Inspired Cutters Issue 146: Sept/Oct 2022 The Bristol Channel Cutter (BCC) is a classic example of the cutter type, which traditionally referred to the whole boat, not just the...
For Canadian sailor and artist Christopher Pratt, the yacht was the art. Issue 147: Nov/Dec 2022 Many artists have rendered the elegance of yachts under sail, but few have captured the essence and bea...
…and Two More Pilothouse-Type Cruisers Issue 147: Nov/Dec 2022 The Nauticat 40 represents a direction in yacht design that leans much more to creature comfort than to offshore performance. Despite tha...
… and two more mid-’80s designs Issue 148: Jan/Feb 2023 The 1987 Hunter 33.5 predated my arrival as chief designer at Hunter in 1992, but was still in production until 1994. It was then replaced...
When you break a mast or need a new spreader base or just want to have a fresh coat of paint applied to an old aluminum mast, where can you go? What if you want a new cockpit arch, bow rollers, pulpit...
On October 15, 2022 at the Kingston Yacht Club in Kingston, Ontario, in front of a sold-out audience, 12 prominent past and present members of the Canadian sailing community were inducted into the Can...
Rob Ball’s legacy will live far beyond his years. I was shocked to hear of the recent death of my old friend Rob Ball at 79 years of age on September 9th from injuries suffered in a severe fall....
This is a remarkable story of one couple’s 17-year, 40,000-mile adventure that chronicles their sail from British Columbia to Lake Ontario the long way around. That is, heading west via French Polynes...
The late Bruce Kirby was one of the most influential yacht designers of the 20th century. Though known primarily for the Laser, his design career lasted over 40 years in two countries and spanned a ra...
…and Two More Performance Cruisers. Issue 138: May/June 2021 I assumed the Passport 42 would be a Bob Perry design, an assumption further reinforced when I saw she had a Valiant 40-style canoe s...
…and Two More CCA-Onspired Classics Issue 137: March/April 2021 Carl Alberg developed a design aesthetic based on the Cruising Club of America (CCA) yachts of the 1950s and ’60s, and he never re...
…and Two More Lift-Keel Performers Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020 Everyone knows that deep draft improves sailing performance but restricts cruising options. The ability to reduce draft would certainly...
…and Two More Freestanding-Rigged, Solid Sailers. Issue 134: Sept/Oct 2020 Looking for boats to compare to the Nonsuch 36, the obvious commonality has to be the freestanding rig. That cer...
If you were to try and pick the day (yes, the very day) that the United States was founded, what would it be? The founding of Jamestown? The arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers? The Declaration of Independ...