. . . 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...
In the same tradition as its predecessor but roomier on deck and below Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 In 1963, Andrew Vavolotis left Boston Whaler and founded Cape Dory Yachts. Until its demise 28 years lat...
A lovely full-keel cruiser in the classic CCA style Issue 123: Nov/Dec 2018 Bristol. The very name fires in the imagination of sailors a multitude of visions: Bristol, Rhode Island, the home of the le...
Istvan Kopar’s choice for the solo nonstop race around the world Issue 124: Jan/Feb 2019 When he heard about the Golden Globe Race 2018 (see “Sailing Back in Time,” July 2018), Istvan Kopar had just t...
…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...
A Cruising Rocket Issue 130: Jan/Feb 2020 New Zealand designer Ian Farrier, who died in 2017, is legendary in the multihull community for his concept of folding trimarans. His patented Farrier Folding...
…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...
A Beamy, Obliging Pocket Cruiser Issue 132: May/June 2020 A sailor’s reasons for buying a boat are myriad and often mysterious; in the case of James and Barb Shroeger of Traverse City, Michigan, James...
. . . 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 ...
A Fun, Fast Family Cruiser Issue 136: Jan/Feb 2021 Dave and Pat Crowner had trailer-sailed their Flying Scot from the Florida Keys to New York’s Cayuga Lake when they started chartering keelboats in t...
… 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...
An Easy-to-Sail, High-Quality Coastal Cruiser Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 From the San Juan Islands of Washington State north to the shores of Alaska, the British Columbia coast has it all for fabulous c...
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...
…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 ...
A Maine-Built Sailing Master Issue 141: Nov/Dec 2021 When Dave and Sharon Nehring of Racine, Wisconsin, began searching for a boat to serve largely as a comfy floating summer home as well as for cruis...
… 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...
A Low-Priced, Water-Ballasted Trailer-Sailer Issue 142: Jan/Feb 2022 Bill and Marianne Blaschka of Madison, Wisconsin, have been so blown away by the Hunter 260 that they’ve kept theirs for 12 years—a...
… 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...
A Vintage Performer for Offshore or Coastal Sailing Issue 144: May/June 2022 After a lifetime of sailing dinghies and family boats, Scott Owens began exploring the concept of supplementing his retirem...
…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...
A Pert British Cruising Catamaran Issue 145: July/Aug 2022 Forty-some years ago, empty-nesters Richard and Sheila Olin sold their business in Chicago, and with their two daughters in college, boarded ...
A 28-Foot, Go-Anywhere Masterpiece Issue 146: Sept/Oct 2022 Like many sailors, Bill and Cathy Norrie had dreams of sailing the warm waters of the temperate oceans, particularly when winter snows beat ...
…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...
A Stout Little Ship With Some S&S Sailability Issue 147: Nov/Dec 2022 David Chambers was about 13 years old when he first saw a Nauticat. His dad had taken him along to Anacortes, Washington, to l...
… 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...
A small, handsome double-ender with offshore potential Issue 149: March/April 2023 The 1970s was a transitional period in sailboat design, as CCA (Cruising Club of America) rules that had guided desig...
A quick racer/cruiser from Canada Issue 150: May/June 2023 When Jack and Marilyn Williams moved west from their home province of Ontario in 1977, settling near Victoria on Vancouver Island, one of the...
