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Dufour 44: Très Bon
Helming the Dufour 44 during a club race was both exhilarating and surprising, reports our Australia...
Length Over All (M):
13.91
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380
In the wide cockpit, the racing-style Carbonautica wheels are positioned well aft and outboard, corr...
Horsepower (HP):
40
Length Over All (M):
11.22
YEAR:
2024
Construction:
GRP
Length Over All (M):
10.77
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Seawind 1170
Combining the space of twin hulls with the capabilities of a proven design froma vastly experienced ...
Length Over All (M):
11.9m
Displacement (M):
9,200kg
Length Over All (M):
11.7m
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP
Beneteau First 44
Fifteen knots eased back to about 10 knots and the boat felt light on the helm, responding nicely to...
Length Over All (M):
14.15
Displacement (M):
10500
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
13.17
Dibley 12m canting-keeler
The cockpit is open and spacious, raceboat-style, with a cool curved edge to the deck at the open tr...
Length Over All (M):
12
Construction:
Composite
Length Over All (M):
10.85
CONSTRUCTION:
E-glass over a foam core
Seawind 1370
Solar panels on the vast roof help keep the batteries charged.
Length Over All (M):
13.7
Displacement (M):
11000
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
12.7
CONSTRUCTION:
Infused foam-cored GRP
Moody 41DS
The major point of difference between this boat and a regular cruising yacht is the high-profile dec...
Length Over All (M):
12.52
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
11.42
Beneteau First 36
The First 36 has a pleasingly yacht-like cockpit: this is a boat that is meant to be sailed.
Length Over All (M):
11.98
Displacement (M):
4800
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Length Over All (M):
10.25
HH 50
After a day of sailing the HH50, I can clearly see the attraction, assuming your budget is large eno...
Length Over All (M):
15.79
Displacement (M):
16000
Construction:
Composite
Length Over All (M):
14.89
CONSTRUCTION:
E-Glass or carbon fibre versions
Dufour 470
Nothing is more enjoyable to sail to windward than a deep-keeled monohull.
Length Over All (M):
14.85
Displacement (M):
13200
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Wind Spirit – LSB 24m Expedition Ketch
The warm tones of the naturally finished anegre wood paneling creates a snug ambience and the carefu...
Length Over All (M):
24
Displacement (M):
50000
Construction:
Wood
Length Over All (M):
22
CONSTRUCTION:
Cold-moulded multi-layer strip-plank yellow cedar encased in E-glass and Kevlar
NEEL 43
The NEEL 43 has a versatile sail plan, making it ideal for the varied conditions of bluewater voyagi...
Length Over All (M):
13.1
Displacement (M):
9000
Construction:
Composite
CONSTRUCTION:
Vinylester, vacuum moulded
Given 14.5m Sailing Catamaran Katoa
Despite the lumpy, confused seas and changeable breeze, Katoa felt great throughout.
Length Over All (M):
14.5
Displacement (M):
10500
Construction:
Composite
Length Over All (M):
14.25
CONSTRUCTION:
Foam sandwich hulls, ply-foam-ply bridgedeck, foam-glass panel decks