Editor’s Letter: Best-Laid Plans
Sometimes the true joy of life’s journeys lies in the freedom to navigate the unexpected.
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Sometimes the true joy of life’s journeys lies in the freedom to navigate the unexpected.
Easy, fast and fun. A spicy pair of multihull nominees heat up the competition on a sporty Chesapeake Bay.
In this cutting-edge category’s first year, two pioneering three-hulled globetrotters left our judges swooning.
A championship-caliber battle breaks out between iconic builders for the title of best full-size cruising cat.
Perhaps the most competitive category in this year’s contest was this class of four cruising cats. Each nominee was decidedly different from the others.
Far and away, the HH44 was the most sophisticated hull-deck structure in the 2024 fleet. And that didn’t go unnoticed by the judges.
A pair of sleek, fast, beautifully presented yachts from Italy were the nominees for the top Performance Cruiser.
Cruising World’s Boat of the Year judges test-sailed the Umberto Felci-designed Dufour 41 this past October in Annapolis, Maryland, and came away with several fresh impressions from this storied builder.
The HH44, a groundbreaking yacht, blends joyous sailing with eco-friendly innovation. With cutting-edge construction and a hybrid propulsion system, it defines a new era in bluewater cruising.
Designing and building big cruising boats is a pursuit that continues to evolve, both technically and creatively. Nowhere was this reality on better display than with the trio of yachts that comprise the Full-Size Cruiser class for 2024.
The first of two four-boat classes in the BOTY 2024 competition, the Midsize Cruiser division was stacked with entries from a quartet of longtime marine-industry veterans, all of whom have been dependably delivering yachts in this size range for eons.
The Hanse 510 is ideal for large families or gracious hosts, blending simplicity, performance, and spacious interiors.
Sometimes the true joy of life’s journeys lies in the freedom to navigate the unexpected.
Easy, fast and fun. A spicy pair of multihull nominees heat up the competition on a sporty Chesapeake Bay.
In this cutting-edge category’s first year, two pioneering three-hulled globetrotters left our judges swooning.
A championship-caliber battle breaks out between iconic builders for the title of best full-size cruising cat.
Perhaps the most competitive category in this year’s contest was this class of four cruising cats. Each nominee was decidedly different from the others.
Far and away, the HH44 was the most sophisticated hull-deck structure in the 2024 fleet. And that didn’t go unnoticed by the judges.
A pair of sleek, fast, beautifully presented yachts from Italy were the nominees for the top Performance Cruiser.
Cruising World’s Boat of the Year judges test-sailed the Umberto Felci-designed Dufour 41 this past October in Annapolis, Maryland, and came away with several fresh impressions from this storied builder.
The HH44, a groundbreaking yacht, blends joyous sailing with eco-friendly innovation. With cutting-edge construction and a hybrid propulsion system, it defines a new era in bluewater cruising.
Designing and building big cruising boats is a pursuit that continues to evolve, both technically and creatively. Nowhere was this reality on better display than with the trio of yachts that comprise the Full-Size Cruiser class for 2024.
The first of two four-boat classes in the BOTY 2024 competition, the Midsize Cruiser division was stacked with entries from a quartet of longtime marine-industry veterans, all of whom have been dependably delivering yachts in this size range for eons.
The Hanse 510 is ideal for large families or gracious hosts, blending simplicity, performance, and spacious interiors.
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