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My wife and I took 5 friends down to Antigua this year to do some quantitative easing in that fine country. This review of our boat, the Lagoon 42, is based on my experience showing and moving them in Lauderdale as well as from this … Continue reading2018 Lagoon 42: Champaign and Lobster Charter Boat
The photo above is of Summer Dream which is for sale in Fort Lauderdale in 2018/2019. Click here for the sales ad. Subsequent to Tony Seibert’s consultation on the Hylas 49, Tony launched in association with Hans Christian Yachts the Explorer series which includes this … Continue readingHans Christian 4750 Explorer Review: Super Charged Hylas 49
I am on delivery from Fort Lauderdale to Savannah, Georgia at the moment and will respond to comments as my broadband availability allows. Sea stories, a navigation guide, an updated review of the Taswell 49 All Season are to come. I know the Tartan 3700 … Continue readingTartan 3700 – New England Performance Cruiser
Updated February 10, 2013 after delivering a 49 All Season from Fort Lauderdale to Savannah, Georgia The Taswell 49 is one model in a line of high quality, high performance yachts designed by Bill Dixon’s Angus S. Primose, Ltd of Southhampton, England and built by … Continue readingTaswell 49 All Season – Dixon Dream Design
An updated version after a 7-day offshore delivery of a 44 from Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale to refresh my knowledge. This post has been one of my most controversial reviews as I try to be specific about the faults of perhaps my most favorite … Continue readingHylas 44 Review: The Essense of Hylas Yachts
The closer you look at the Gozzard 36, the more well thought out features you will find on this classic Canadian cruiser. The Gozzard family has been building sailboats since 1970 when Ted and his brother opened up Bayfield Yachts in Ontario building a wide … Continue readingGozzard 36 Review: Ingenious Interior
This article was re-posted with significant updates on February 29, 2012. A big thanks goes to Captain Finney for historical and technical corrections. Additional thanks goes to some Aussie and Canadian friends. I seem to see Whitby and Brewers everywhere these days and have been … Continue readingBrewer 44 Review: Second Generation Whitby
Clients often debate about which of the production catamaran brands to purchase. Is there a significant difference between a Fountaine-Pajot, Lagoon, and Leopard? After an 11 day delivery of a Leopard 46 from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena, Colombia and a delivery of a Lagoon 440 … Continue readingLeopard 46 Review: Better Than a Lagoon?
We have a beautiful Vagabond 42 for sale, so I am posting back my brokerage research. And in the case of Vagabonds, information online is pretty slim, so I feel good that I am positively contributing back to the Internet knowledge base. Jack N. Chen … Continue readingVagabond 42 Review: Elegant Traditional Vessel
When introduced in 1981, the Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster was a controversial design because of her single stateroom interior layout. Most aft cockpit sailboats of her day featured a quarter berth. These days you often see twin berths aft as manufacturers maximize sleeping accommodations. From a … Continue readingGulfstar 39 Sailmaster Review: Cruising Couple Dreamboat