. . . with two other husky, seaworthy cruisers Issue 72 : May/Jun 2010 Selecting designs to compare to the feature boat is never easy; it often boils down to finding similar yachts of the same length....
Comparing three light-displacement cruiser/racers Issue 73 : Jul/Aug 2010 I would hardly call any one of these three beamy designs a good old boat, since two of them are still in production today and ...
. . . against two fellow Californians Issue 75 : Nov/Dec 2010 The Cal 2-30 is a descendant of Bill Lapworth’s famous Cal 40 and shares some of the characteristics that made her bigger sister the winne...
Standout boats from outstanding designers Issue 76 : Jan/Feb 2011 The Tartan 34C is a very handsome design by Olin Stephens, one of the most gifted designers of the past century. In finding yachts to ...
. . . against its cruising contemporaries Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 The long waterlines, moderate draft, husky displacement, and modest sail area of both the Mariner 36 and Pearson 36 are a solid indica...
. . . with a duo of double-ended classics Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 Because the Corbin 39 has some rather unusual features for a production yacht, it was easy to select two boats for comparison. Very fe...
Contrary to Internet rumors, it is not weak Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Recently, in online sailing forums, I have seen self-proclaimed pundits advise sailors new to yachting that single-spreader rigs are...
When boats leave the safety of the drawing board Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 In my more than 50 years designing yachts, I’ve had my share of problems with owners and with boatbuilders, including raw amate...
Against fellow cruisers with clipper bows Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 This is an unusual group as clipper-bowed small boats have been fairly rare in mass production. Aesthetically, I can see the problem, ...
. . . with two contemporary classic cruisers Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 The Mistral 33, Ericson 35, and Seafarer 34 are classics by three top designers representing some of the best of a good era: the l...
. . . and a pair of CCA-style contemporaries Issue 81 : Nov/Dec 2011 I was quite pleased to hear the Luders 36 was to be a feature boat as A.E. “Bill” Luders Jr. was my boss and mentor from 1960 to th...
. . . meets veterans designed for similar goals Issue 83: March/April 2012 In this issue we have three 30-foot-waterline cruiser/racers, all designed originally for serious ocean racing with cruising ...
. . . with two variations on the theme Issue 82 : Jan/Feb 2012 Note: In an editorial snafu, we didn’t make it clear to Ted that the feature boat is a centerboard version of the Bristol 35.5 so his com...
