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Sailboats

Two Ships Passing in the Stream

Setting sail on the same June day, one sailor was northbound in the doublehanded Bermuda One/Two Race, the other southbound in the fully crewed Marion-Bermuda Race. And in more ways than one, ne’er the twain did meet

Specs Only – Tartan 4400

Tartan 4400 Specifications LOA 45′ 0″ (14.07 m.) LWL 37′ 6″ (12.01 m.) Beam 14′ 1″ (4.37 m.) Draft 5′ 6″ (2.72 m.) Sail Area

Tartan 4400

The Tartan 4400 deck-saloon cruiser won’t let weather stand in its way.

The Boat of the Year Judges

Each Boat of the Year competition is decided by a panel of independent judges who come from outside the ranks of our full-time staff and

A New Contest For New Boats

This fall we immersed ourselves in boats, boats, boats. At the Newport and Annapolis boat shows, one panel of CW judges looked at a fleet of more than three dozen boats and, for the first time ever, nominated 22 to advance into the Boat of the Year contest. Then we set our team of experts loose for 10 straight days and in winds from 10 to 45 knots to peek behind bulkheads and sail their socks off. Here’s what they found:

Specs Only – Telstar 28

Telstar 28 Specs: LOA 27′ 8″ (8.43 m.) LWL 26′ 3″ (8.00 m.) Beam (amas out/in) 18′ 0″/8′ 6″ (5.49/2.59 m.) Draft (board up/down) 1′

Telstar 28

Tony Smith answers the dip in the Dow with a complete makeover of his 30-year-old Telstar trimaran and the return of a very cost-effective cruiser.

The Cat That Delivers the Cream

An old salt once said that to prosper in sailing, you first must drink the cup of humiliation to the dregs. Well, aboard a pair of brand-new, crewed Moorings charterboats in the B.V.I., I drained it.

Two Ships Passing in the Stream

Setting sail on the same June day, one sailor was northbound in the doublehanded Bermuda One/Two Race, the other southbound in the fully crewed Marion-Bermuda Race. And in more ways than one, ne’er the twain did meet

Specs Only – Tartan 4400

Tartan 4400 Specifications LOA 45′ 0″ (14.07 m.) LWL 37′ 6″ (12.01 m.) Beam 14′ 1″ (4.37 m.) Draft 5′ 6″ (2.72 m.) Sail Area

Tartan 4400

The Tartan 4400 deck-saloon cruiser won’t let weather stand in its way.

The Boat of the Year Judges

Each Boat of the Year competition is decided by a panel of independent judges who come from outside the ranks of our full-time staff and

A New Contest For New Boats

This fall we immersed ourselves in boats, boats, boats. At the Newport and Annapolis boat shows, one panel of CW judges looked at a fleet of more than three dozen boats and, for the first time ever, nominated 22 to advance into the Boat of the Year contest. Then we set our team of experts loose for 10 straight days and in winds from 10 to 45 knots to peek behind bulkheads and sail their socks off. Here’s what they found:

Specs Only – Telstar 28

Telstar 28 Specs: LOA 27′ 8″ (8.43 m.) LWL 26′ 3″ (8.00 m.) Beam (amas out/in) 18′ 0″/8′ 6″ (5.49/2.59 m.) Draft (board up/down) 1′

Telstar 28

Tony Smith answers the dip in the Dow with a complete makeover of his 30-year-old Telstar trimaran and the return of a very cost-effective cruiser.

The Cat That Delivers the Cream

An old salt once said that to prosper in sailing, you first must drink the cup of humiliation to the dregs. Well, aboard a pair of brand-new, crewed Moorings charterboats in the B.V.I., I drained it.

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