Three Sisters – Three Very Different Pearson 36-1 Refits
A trio of Pearson 36-1 owners compares notes on their boats, refits, and wide-ranging sailing. In...
Category: Boat Reviews
Pearson 36 Boat Review
This 1970s family cruiser offers a fair turn of speed Pearson Yachts was one of the most respected...
No Visible Means of Support – Freestanding Rigs
Freestanding rigs offer an intriguing comparison to traditional, stayed masts. In 1985,...
Nonsuch 36 Design Comparison
…and Two More Freestanding-Rigged, Solid Sailers. Looking for boats to compare to the...
Nonsuch 36
A fast, Big Catboat Whose Watchword is Simplicity. Wendy and Frank Glanznig were beating up...
Denouncement in Design
A variety of factors contributed to the end of yacht design’s golden age. I recently finished reading Dick Carter’s autobiography, Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing. Beyond the story of...
Crealock 37/Pacific Seacraft 37 Boat Comparison
In the late 1960s and early ’70s, boats designated as “cruising yachts” tended to follow...
Crealock 37/Pacific Seacraft 37
An inspired, tough, seakindly cruiser In the mid-1970s, naval architect William “Bill” Ion...
Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster Mk II Boat Comparison
…and Two More Bright, Solid Cruising Performers The late powerboat designer Tom Fexas...
Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster Mk II Boat Review
A Raised-Saloon Cruiser for Two For 14 years, Rosie and Carl Anderson sailed their Bombay...
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