March 28, 2019
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 Wins The “european Yacht Of The Year Awards” 2019
When Beneteau introduced their new Oceanis 46.1, they were inspired by the fact that their previous Oceanis 45 was one of Beneteau’s best sellers and the new 46.1 had to be a clearly superior boat. The Oceanis range is about space and comfort for cruising while still delivering strong performance.
February 13, 2019
One-design: Old-School Cool
I have heard a lot of talk lately about trends in yacht clubs where senior membership is getting older, less active, and quickly disappearing – a trend that can’t be reversed. As well, I hear a theory that young people are not buying boats.
January 24, 2019
Lagoon 46
Lagoon has been building catamarans for too long to make a false move. That’s why when the management felt that their tried-and-true 450 model…
January 24, 2019
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
The Jeanneau 410 is the eighth generation of the Sun Odyssey line, but even with that long history and umpteen years of tweaks and iterations, what the French builder has done in the latest revamp will make you say, “Wait, what?”
January 9, 2019
Feb CY Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
The February issue of Canadian Yachting is out and packed with boat reviews, just in time for boat show season. Here’s a taste of a great review of the new Sun Odyssey 410.
October 11, 2018
Hanse 388
The Hanse group produced their second most popular boat of all time with the Hanse 385. The trick was to build on that winning formula when they upgraded to the Hanse 388, which they have done in spades.
May 31, 2018
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490
Sometimes a great idea requires an encore, and French yacht builder Jeanneau got that with the launch of their new 490.
May 3, 2018
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440
There are few things more satisfying than watching someone thumb their nose at tradition and introduce something revolutionary that kicks convention to the curb.
April 4, 2018
Dufour 412
One often asks of a winning achievement or a fabulous design, could it have possibly been done better?
October 24, 2017
J121 debuts at Newport and Annapolis
The NEW J/121 made her boat show debut at the Newport International Boat Show last month and took home the award for Best New Sailboat.
September 21, 2017
Elan GT5
The introduction of X-Yachts’Xc range in 2008 has proven itself to be something of a game changer within the industry – particularly among manufacturers designing cruiser/racers.
June 15, 2017
Impressive performance with a wide range of choices…unmistakably Jeanneau!
The 51 is the latest in the Jeanneau Yachts series which include the 64, the 58, and the 54 designed by naval architect Phillipe Briand, in close collaboration with designer Andrew Winch.
May 10, 2017
Classic Nova Scotia Plastic – Bluejacket 23
When I used to race on Bluenose Class sloops years ago, it was always an education in the evolution of yacht design when we came across a Bluejacket.
March 30, 2017
Leopard 45
During those cold, cold, sunless, dreary months of January and February, I want to remember the fun I had in the sun on the water. Did someone say charter? In warm weather?In warm waters?
December 31, 2016
Jeanneau 519 Sun Odyssey
When French naval architect Philippe Briandand the Jeanneau design team started working on the Jeanneau 519 Sun Odyssey, they took into account all the latest in design development and innovation plus the four main principals maintained by Jeanneau. This has created a sleek, well-built (especially the integrity of the grid laminated into the hull) comfortable, and luxurious flagship of the Sun Odyssey line that is good value for the money.
December 18, 2016
Dear Santa: will this Beneteau fit under the tree?
Just in time for holiday giving, meet the Figaro Bénéteau 3 – the world’s first production foiling monohull.
December 4, 2016
Dufour 382 Grand Large
You can count yourself lucky to be able to go for a sail on Lake Ontario in mid-October when the temperature is 24 degrees, the sun is shining, and the wind is clocking at a perfectten knots.
September 26, 2016
Sonar
In 1979, when Connecticut’s Noroton Yacht Club called out for a spirited, inexpensive, one-design club racer that would be relatively straight-forward and physically undemanding to sail, it was fortunate to have Bruce Kirby as a member. Kirby came up with the 23-foot Sonar…
September 26, 2016
Pachena – Teaching a Whippersnapper
What does someone who has sailed yachts by the world’s best racing designers do when he decides to slow the pace down a little…
September 26, 2016
Whitby 55 – Whitby Goes Big
In 1971 Ted Brewer created the Whitby 42. Now, 14 years and more than 250 hulls later, it’s time for the 55…
September 15, 2016
Mirage 25
It is difficult indeed to find a boat under 27 or 28 feet in length that provides civilized cruising comfort for two to four people…
September 12, 2016
C&C Custom 44 – Exotic or blackwall
Boats are getting more like cars- you can buy custom or deluxe editions…
September 6, 2016
Tanzer 31
There must be a healthy market for the perfect 30-foot cruiser/racer – the boat that combines competent club racing performance with real cruising comfort for a couple or a small family for extended periods at a price tag in the neighborhood of $50,000…
September 1, 2016
Ticon 44 – The Spirit Lives On
To say the least, the Ticon 44 has an interesting heritage….
September 1, 2016
BB 10 – Fast and Simple
A Soling with the cabin house of a Dragon? The BB 10 Meter is the creation of Borge Borreson and his son, Anders, who designed and originally built the boat in Denmark…
August 31, 2016
First Class 10
As we drove down the gravel road to MacDonald Marine Services in Hamilton on a Saturday afternoon in May, Dan Maitland rolled down his window and introduced himself as he passed in the other direction…
August 30, 2016
Beneteau Oceanis 35
In today’s world marketplace choices abound. In some way, every manufacturer tries to make their product unique. They want to provide something…
August 24, 2016
The Saga 35
The Annapolis Boat Show is a popular Thanksgiving destination for Canadian sailors. For many of us, it is our last chance to eat, breathe and sleep…
August 24, 2016
Open 40
If you followed the drama of the 1998-99 Around Alone race with its host of mast failures, rudder problems and detailed accounts of human suffering…
August 24, 2016
Ontario 28
When I saw an Ontario 28 for the first time, I was surprised that it had come from Ontario Yachts, as there seemed to be so few on the market…
August 23, 2016
The Nutshell Pram
Joel White’s Nutshell Pram is over 15 years old, but it is still as fresh as ever. If you have an urge to build your own boat…
August 23, 2016
Northern 25
The first time I ever went aboard a Northern 25, was not a social call – I was actually providing an appraisal of the vessel – but I remember the event…
August 23, 2016
Nonsuch 30
When Dave Harris of Burn and Ellis Yachts Ltd. asked me to come out for a sail on their Nonsuch 30, I was a little dismayed to hear that I would be measuring…
August 22, 2016
Nonsuch 26
A single hander’s family cat. Simplicity is really the key to the Nonsuch concept, and it takes some getting used to. For someone brought up to think that…
August 17, 2016
Nomad
I was immediately impressed with Nomad when I first saw it at the Strictly Sailing Show in Chicago earlier this year. However, looking at it on the show floor…
August 16, 2016
The Megabyte
The Megabyte concept doesn’t immediately bring Bruce Farr’s name to mind. After all, this new little dingy is a far cry from the 60-foot…
August 15, 2016
Laser 4.7
grew up in Lasers and to declare myself early on I love the boat. In fact I can recall only a few years when I haven’t owned one…
August 15, 2016
Laser 2
It’s the boat everyone seems to want. A two-person Laser with spinnaker and trapeze. “Best seller” is written all over it.