August 5, 2016
CS-36 Cruiser/Racer
The CS-36 is a remarkable yacht and quite unusual for this side of the Atlantic. All the more remarkable is that it is built by a small company…
August 5, 2016
Cruisers Yachts 447 Sedan
Boats reaching the mid-40 foot range are long enough and wide enough to provide significant accommodation and features while still being light…
August 5, 2016
Coaster 23
I don’t doubt for a minute that the Coaster 23 represents the shape of things come for many boaters. A semi-displacement design with small diesel…
August 5, 2016
Chrysler CV 223
I first saw the Chrysler CV223 at an annual press convention in the summer of 1977. I liked it then and I like it even more now.
August 5, 2016
Chris Craft Catalina 25
The Chris Craft Catalina 25 Express is like a breath of fresh air, a return to the good old days, and about the only boat of its kind on the market.
June 17, 2016
Cheoy Lee Trawler 35
Like all Lloyd’s l00 Al spec yachts you can be sure the Cheoy Lee Trawler 35 is properly built, of the best materials, and will hold its value well. Jim Murray has reason to be proud…
June 17, 2016
Century Raven 190
Few people ever really define what they mean by “family boat ” or what it’s function should be . There are about as many categories and criteria as there are individual owners…
June 13, 2016
Great Lakes 33
The Great Lakes 33 says Nick Aitken, was the product of “a bunch of sailors who wanted to try out power boats.” The converted sailors carried a heavy weight of hopes and frustrations, but a weight that is borne well by the boat they inspired…
June 3, 2016
Neptunus 650 Express
The Neptunus 650 Express is the latest addition to the Neptunus fleet of custom-built yachts and we originally went on board the first 650 Express in Florida…
May 11, 2016
Century 5000
In recent years, boats like the Century 5000 with good-sized overnight cabins combined with runabout performance in a trailerable size have really grown…
May 11, 2016
Beneteau 361
I’ve heard the story a hundred times. Parents love sailing and buy a boat for family cruising. Kids love sailing on the boat, so the parents put them…
May 10, 2016
Century 3000
In its background, however, Century is quite different. Century built mahogany-planked, high-quality runabouts for many years…
May 10, 2016
Catalina 350
For a guy who grew up racing one designs and sailing a lot of boats, I always get nervous when I go out to test a new boat. I’m afraid I might miss…
May 10, 2016
Carver 65 Marquis
No matter how you cut it, a boat that has the word Marquis in it better be fit for royalty. The Carver 65 Marquis delivers on all fronts…
May 10, 2016
Element 270
Element Yachts is a new Canadian boat builder; the Element 270 EXC is its first boat…
May 10, 2016
C&C Isle of Skye
Desolate would be too friendly to describe the bleak grey sky sending sheets of wet snow, the kind of fuzzy rain that sticks to your coat until it’s soaked its way through…
May 6, 2016
Everglades 230 Center Console, Yamaha F300
There are some good reasons why we’re seeing more and more center console saltwater fishing boats appearing on our inland bodies of water across Canada–versatility…
May 6, 2016
Jeanneau Leader 46
Style, beauty and grace; these are all traits that both pageant queens and Jeanneau’s new Leader 46 have in common. With sleek lines, a chic cream and walnut interior…
May 6, 2016
Marlow-Hunter 31
Impressive space and solid quality set Marlow-Hunter’s latest design apart. Over the past two decades the number of small cruising sailboats available…
May 5, 2016
Gozzard 36
The style is unmistakable. As with our other review this month, the character of the boat has traveled with its designer from his earlier work.
April 29, 2016
Luna 24/SL
The Luna 24/SL brochure emphasizes “cruising comfort for four” but it’s some high- performance cruising! The 24/SL is more conventional version of the high-tech Luna 24 that has been a convincing and North American Quarter-Ton Championships in the past few years. Although it has a pleasant and comfy interior for 24 footer, the 24/SL will still provide plenty of racing excitement…
April 19, 2016
Reliance 12 Meter
Have you ever realized, while sipping drinks in the cockpit after a friendly Wednesday-night race, that the great expanse and expense of accommodation down below is never used? If you answered “yes,” you may be one of the many people to whom Reliance Sailcraft in Montreal has spoken.
March 21, 2016
Beneteau Gran Turismo 40
Beneteau Yachts and Naval Architects Nuvolari – Lenard, really have the new Gran Turismo 40 dialed in for fun in the sun…
March 16, 2016
Carver 28 Ac
The Carver Riviera 28 Aft Cabin, featuring distinctive styling with a true international flavor, represents a totally new design concept.
March 12, 2016
Canoe Cove Tri-Cabin Coho 41
Rick Richardson climbs out of the thigh-deep main hold of Canoe Cove’s Tri-cabin Coho 41…