Boat Review: Balance 580 Catamaran
The Balance 580 tacks through 45 degrees, reaches past 12 knots and carries five staterooms built for all-ocean passages.
The Balance 580 tacks through 45 degrees, reaches past 12 knots and carries five staterooms built for all-ocean passages.
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.
The Jeanneau Yachts 55 sails off on a different tack. It isn’t like other monohulls, and that’s the whole point.
A roundup of gear and electronics to make your charter vacation even more fun.
The Maine Cat 38 is a speedy cruising catamaran created for sailors who enjoy simple, fun and flat sailing.
Room (lots of it), with a view
The Balance 580 tacks through 45 degrees, reaches past 12 knots and carries five staterooms built for all-ocean passages.
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.
The Jeanneau Yachts 55 sails off on a different tack. It isn’t like other monohulls, and that’s the whole point.
A roundup of gear and electronics to make your charter vacation even more fun.
The Maine Cat 38 is a speedy cruising catamaran created for sailors who enjoy simple, fun and flat sailing.
Room (lots of it), with a view
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