
Pegasus 50 Review: A Bluewater Sailor’s Performance Cruiser
A triple-headsail rig, 9.75 knots under gennaker and a 17-day Atlantic crossing from the Canaries on a Slovenian bluewater cruiser.

A triple-headsail rig, 9.75 knots under gennaker and a 17-day Atlantic crossing from the Canaries on a Slovenian bluewater cruiser.

A folding 26-foot beam, carbon laminate, a triple-headsail rig and a Danish builder whose entire mission statement is: we sell fun.

Fifteen nominees from six countries, four category winners, and one unanimous Best Overall winner from Denmark.

The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.

From storms to hybrid tech, the initial 2026 Boat of the Year trials revealed major shifts in cruising design and priorities.

A triple-headsail rig, 9.75 knots under gennaker and a 17-day Atlantic crossing from the Canaries on a Slovenian bluewater cruiser.

A folding 26-foot beam, carbon laminate, a triple-headsail rig and a Danish builder whose entire mission statement is: we sell fun.

Fifteen nominees from six countries, four category winners, and one unanimous Best Overall winner from Denmark.

The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.

From storms to hybrid tech, the initial 2026 Boat of the Year trials revealed major shifts in cruising design and priorities.
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