The Best Cruising Sailboats and Their Fundamental Qualities
Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats
Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats
Blue Water Sailboats are the Ultimate in Offshore Cruising Sailboats
43 of the best bluewater sailing yacht designs of all time
43 of the best bluewater sailboat designs of all time
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Best Bluewater Cruising Sailboats
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Looking for a good bluewater sailboat for less than $100,000? Check out this list of affordable and seaworthy cruising sailboats, from Island Packet 35 to Prout Snowgoose 37. See photos, features and tips for offshore voyaging.
13 Best Cruising Sailboats in 2023 & Why They're Better
Find out the features and benefits of the best cruising sailboats for long-distance exploration at sea. Compare the size, price, performance, and durability of different models and brands.
SAIL Top 10 Best Boats for 2023
For almost 20 years, we've called this awards program SAIL Best Boats, but this year, we're refining and renaming this program to better and more fairly represent the boats we've selected. Restricting boats to categories and labels—such as Best Cruising Monohull 30-40 feet and Best Performance Monohull 40-50 feet—doesn't bring our readers the full picture.
5 Best Cruising Sailboats In 2024
Learn what makes a sailboat good for cruising long distances and which specific boats you should consider buying. Find out the appeal, the challenges, and the tips of sailing from one coast to another or around the world.
43 of the best bluewater sailboat designs of all time
A curated selection of 43 monohulls and two multihulls for offshore cruising, from classic to modern, from comfortable to performance-oriented. Find out the features, prices and awards of the best bluewater sailboats of 2022.
Best Sailboats of 2022: From Top To Sail
Picking out a great vessel is imperative to enjoying a great sailing experience. We have selected the creme de la creme of sailboats suitable for a range of budgets and needs. Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380. Beneteau First 44. Fountaine Pajot Isla 40. Hylas 57. Leopard 42.
5 Top Affordable Bluewater Cruising Sailboats
With these considerations in mind, here are my picks—five top choices for affordable bluewater cruising sailboats (in alphabetical order). Caliber 40 LRC. The Caliber 40 design appeared in 1991 and through its evolution into the 40 LRC, remains a very attractive cutter. It has a fully encapsulated, elongated fin keel, and the ballast to ...
Best Boats 2021
Best Monohull Cruising Boat Under 50ft. Beneteau Oceanis 40.1. The new Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 is a true sailor's boat that just happens to also have a drop-dead gorgeous interior as well. The judging panel really appreciated the boat's fine sailing qualities when the wind kicked up.
Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats
This 53-footer is idiosyncratically French, and it's also a superbly focused bluewater cruiser. Designed to be handled by a couple, its ketch rig is docile yet effective, with sails set on electric furling gears and some ingenious sail handling systems. Nearly 500 of these boats were built before Amel replaced it with the 54.
Best family yacht: our pick of the best yachts for sailing with the family
This is quite possibly the best boat you haven't heard of. The 39 offers easy, fast family cruising and occasional racing in luxurious comfort and proves that classic needn't be old fashioned.
10 Best Sailboat Brands (And Why)
1. Hallberg-Rassy. Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.
Affordable Cruising Sailboats
Allied Yachts developed an excellent line of cruising sailboats in the 1960s, including the first fiberglass boat to circumnavigate, the Seawind 30 ketch, which later was expanded to the 32-foot Seawind II. ... The Niagara 35 is a handsome, classically proportioned cruising sloop from one of the best builders of production boats in North ...
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Gunboat 62. Gunboat 62 Courtesy of Gunboat. Built between 2000-2005, the Gunboat 62 firmly established the Gunboat brand: go-anywhere cats that applied race-boat technology to a world-cruising platform. Hull no. 1, Tribe, was built for company founder Peter Johnstone, who then spent a year-and-a-half cruising with his family, smiling all the way.
Best Family Cruisers: 7 Top Picks In 2023
5. Boston Whaler 405 Conquest. Boston Whaler is one of the most famous American boat builders beloved by families across the country for generations, with a reputation for selling unsinkable boats. The 405 conquest is the builder's modern family cruiser, great for "week-ending".
The best bluewater sailboats (we analyzed 2,000 boats to find out)
The 10 best bluewater boats. 1. Westsail 32. Photo credit: SailboatData.com. The Westsail 32 is one of the most iconic bluewater cruisers and 19 have set out to cross the Pacific in the PPJ rally since 2009. In 1973, this small cruising sailboat garnered a 4-page spread in Time magazine.
10 Best Sailboats for Solo Sailing (One Person)
Catalina 315. nwyachting. This is a nifty pocket cruiser that raises the quality bar for solo sailors with extreme comfort and performance. With just a 9.45 meter hull, the Catalina 315 has more internal room than most classics and remains superb for solo sailing.
20 Bluewater Cruising Sailboats Under $100,000
One of the most common downfalls of the Hans 38-T is electrical problems, so be sure to get the wiring checked out by a professional. Outside of electrical issues, this boat is a proven winner in the cruising world. Prices start around $70,000 but expect to pay well over $100,000 for the more admirable models.
10 New Cruising Sailboats Under 35 Feet
A true, versatile cruiser/racer, the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 was named the year's Best Performance Cruiser. Jon Whittle . Sailed as part of the 2020 Boat of the Year sea trials, the 31-foot-3-inch Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 was the compact yacht best-equipped and spec'd out as a dedicated cruising boat, and not coincidentally, it was also awarded the title of Best Performance Cruiser for 2020.
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The best cruiser sailing vessels Some of the most popular, masterful builders of cruiser sailboats right now include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Bavaria, Lagoon and Dufour. These builders may produce cruiser sailing vessels with secondary inboard, inboard/outboard, electric, outboard and outboard-4s propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas ...
16 Best Cabin Cruiser Boats in 2024
Sea Ray's flagship is the SLX 400 OB, a 42-foot platform with outstanding use of space and basic accommodations, that embodies bowrider performance and social options with cabin cruiser comfort. All told, this boat has seating for up to 22 people and can reach 60 mph. The SLX 400 is "The Entertainer," dubbed for the copious space for ...
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Despite a rocky couple of years due to the pandemic, cruising is back, and it's stronger than ever.In fact, travel insurance comparison site SquareMouth.com reported a 41% increase in the number ...
Inboard vs Outboard Engines: Which is Better for Hunting and Fishing
Some are better suited to hunting and fishing, while others are better for water sports and cruising. Some are easy to work on, while others will make you regret buying a boat in the first place ...
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Looking for a good bluewater sailboat for less than $100,000? Check out this list of affordable and seaworthy cruising sailboats, from Island Packet 35 to Prout Snowgoose 37. See photos, features and tips for offshore voyaging.
Find out the features and benefits of the best cruising sailboats for long-distance exploration at sea. Compare the size, price, performance, and durability of different models and brands.
For almost 20 years, we've called this awards program SAIL Best Boats, but this year, we're refining and renaming this program to better and more fairly represent the boats we've selected. Restricting boats to categories and labels—such as Best Cruising Monohull 30-40 feet and Best Performance Monohull 40-50 feet—doesn't bring our readers the full picture.
Learn what makes a sailboat good for cruising long distances and which specific boats you should consider buying. Find out the appeal, the challenges, and the tips of sailing from one coast to another or around the world.
A curated selection of 43 monohulls and two multihulls for offshore cruising, from classic to modern, from comfortable to performance-oriented. Find out the features, prices and awards of the best bluewater sailboats of 2022.
Picking out a great vessel is imperative to enjoying a great sailing experience. We have selected the creme de la creme of sailboats suitable for a range of budgets and needs. Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380. Beneteau First 44. Fountaine Pajot Isla 40. Hylas 57. Leopard 42.
With these considerations in mind, here are my picks—five top choices for affordable bluewater cruising sailboats (in alphabetical order). Caliber 40 LRC. The Caliber 40 design appeared in 1991 and through its evolution into the 40 LRC, remains a very attractive cutter. It has a fully encapsulated, elongated fin keel, and the ballast to ...
Best Monohull Cruising Boat Under 50ft. Beneteau Oceanis 40.1. The new Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 is a true sailor's boat that just happens to also have a drop-dead gorgeous interior as well. The judging panel really appreciated the boat's fine sailing qualities when the wind kicked up.
This 53-footer is idiosyncratically French, and it's also a superbly focused bluewater cruiser. Designed to be handled by a couple, its ketch rig is docile yet effective, with sails set on electric furling gears and some ingenious sail handling systems. Nearly 500 of these boats were built before Amel replaced it with the 54.
This is quite possibly the best boat you haven't heard of. The 39 offers easy, fast family cruising and occasional racing in luxurious comfort and proves that classic needn't be old fashioned.
1. Hallberg-Rassy. Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.
Allied Yachts developed an excellent line of cruising sailboats in the 1960s, including the first fiberglass boat to circumnavigate, the Seawind 30 ketch, which later was expanded to the 32-foot Seawind II. ... The Niagara 35 is a handsome, classically proportioned cruising sloop from one of the best builders of production boats in North ...
Gunboat 62. Gunboat 62 Courtesy of Gunboat. Built between 2000-2005, the Gunboat 62 firmly established the Gunboat brand: go-anywhere cats that applied race-boat technology to a world-cruising platform. Hull no. 1, Tribe, was built for company founder Peter Johnstone, who then spent a year-and-a-half cruising with his family, smiling all the way.
5. Boston Whaler 405 Conquest. Boston Whaler is one of the most famous American boat builders beloved by families across the country for generations, with a reputation for selling unsinkable boats. The 405 conquest is the builder's modern family cruiser, great for "week-ending".
The 10 best bluewater boats. 1. Westsail 32. Photo credit: SailboatData.com. The Westsail 32 is one of the most iconic bluewater cruisers and 19 have set out to cross the Pacific in the PPJ rally since 2009. In 1973, this small cruising sailboat garnered a 4-page spread in Time magazine.
Catalina 315. nwyachting. This is a nifty pocket cruiser that raises the quality bar for solo sailors with extreme comfort and performance. With just a 9.45 meter hull, the Catalina 315 has more internal room than most classics and remains superb for solo sailing.
One of the most common downfalls of the Hans 38-T is electrical problems, so be sure to get the wiring checked out by a professional. Outside of electrical issues, this boat is a proven winner in the cruising world. Prices start around $70,000 but expect to pay well over $100,000 for the more admirable models.
A true, versatile cruiser/racer, the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 was named the year's Best Performance Cruiser. Jon Whittle . Sailed as part of the 2020 Boat of the Year sea trials, the 31-foot-3-inch Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 was the compact yacht best-equipped and spec'd out as a dedicated cruising boat, and not coincidentally, it was also awarded the title of Best Performance Cruiser for 2020.
The best cruiser sailing vessels Some of the most popular, masterful builders of cruiser sailboats right now include: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Bavaria, Lagoon and Dufour. These builders may produce cruiser sailing vessels with secondary inboard, inboard/outboard, electric, outboard and outboard-4s propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas ...
Sea Ray's flagship is the SLX 400 OB, a 42-foot platform with outstanding use of space and basic accommodations, that embodies bowrider performance and social options with cabin cruiser comfort. All told, this boat has seating for up to 22 people and can reach 60 mph. The SLX 400 is "The Entertainer," dubbed for the copious space for ...
Despite a rocky couple of years due to the pandemic, cruising is back, and it's stronger than ever.In fact, travel insurance comparison site SquareMouth.com reported a 41% increase in the number ...
Some are better suited to hunting and fishing, while others are better for water sports and cruising. Some are easy to work on, while others will make you regret buying a boat in the first place ...