Tartan Yachts
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December 27, 2011Tartan 4000: Best Midsize CruiserThe Tartan 4000 is Cruising World's Best Midsize Cruiser, 40 to 45 feet.
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October 19, 2011Tartan 4000: A Command Performance 1Loaded with comforts, this mid-line family cruiser is a rock-solid sailer. "Boat Review" from our November 2011 issue.
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March 25, 2011New Tartan 4000 has a Lot to LikeThe newest offering from this American builder turned in a hot ride on an early spring New England day.
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March 25, 2011New Tartan 4000 1For an early spring test sail, Cruising World hitches a ride on the newest from this American builder.
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February 11, 2011Tartan 4000According to advanced reports, the new 40-foot Tartan 4000 appears to have many elements—carbon fiber mast, boom and rudder, infused epoxy composite hull and deck, an all lead keel—that you might find on many race boats, and the cherry cabinetry and a spacious accommodations plan that all cruisers will appreciate.
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February 11, 2011Tartan 4000According to advanced reports, the new 40-foot Tartan 4000 appears to have many elements—carbon fiber mast, boom and rudder, infused epoxy composite hull and deck, an all lead keel—that you might find on many race boats, and the cherry cabinetry and a spacious accommodations plan that all cruisers will appreciate.
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January 19, 2010Tartan 5300: One Fitting FlagshipIn terms of style, execution, systems, and performance, the Tartan 5300 packs a lot of good details into a cruising boat. A boat review from our December 2009 issue.
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March 13, 2008Tartan 4300: Well-Balanced and ComfyA pair of BOTY 2008 Awards and a gusty day suit designer Tim Jackett just fine. "Boat Reviews" March 2008.
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Electronic Updates
Above is Raymarine's new RayControl app running on my iPad1 and the screen is purposely busy because I was trying to stress it. While a NMEA 2000 data simulator tells the test e7 MFD it's going 40 knots up the Bay with one chart window Head Up in 3D and the other North Up, I could still sit in my office -- 40 feet and a "deck" away -- and select/display a tide station with my finger without a noticeable lag. I did manage to crash the app's WiFi connection to the e7 once, but Ray actually ...
