With roughly three-quarters of all new sailboats sold in the last thre years being catamarans, it is no surprise that Aquila is making a move into that side of the market. They have three new sailing ...

Their new 18 meter (60 feet) sloop is just such a boat. The design brief called for a fast, blue-water cruiser with shoal ...

Nikki Henderson’s article delves even deeper in the subject and explores the role character plays in the making of a sailor possessing a high level of seamanship. And, it is a two-way street since ...

Catalina has been building boats for 50 yard and has more than 85,000 hulls launched and sailing. The brand is as American as apple pie and the owners are deeply loyal to the Catalina ethos and the ...

In 1977, john and three friends took a year off from college to sail a Nicholson 35 from New England to the Caribbean and spent many happy weeks cruising the north coast and off-lying islands of ...

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Following the purchase of Catalina and True North Yachts earlier this year by boat building entrepreneur Michael Reardon, the sailing community wondered where the new owner and his team would lead the ...

Florida builder Island Packet Yachts, one of only a few sailboat builders in North America, recently added a new 42-foot motor sailer to their fleet. Designed by IPY founder Bob Johnson and the IPY ...

On September 10, 1982, three passengers aboard a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the Canadian Maritimes. They were able to deploy their life raft and they had with them the earliest version an ...

Many thanks to all readers who replied to last weeks survey on buying a new cruising boat. Of those who replied, 23% said ...

On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both a major shift in ...

In 2025, the French Wauquiez Yachts is celebrating its 60 th anniversary and marking the event with the introduction of one it’s most innovative and even revolutionary designs. The new 55 is ...