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  1. Offshore 42

    The boat is designed with all major equipment in mind, and drawings will be supplied with the boat to make retrofitting of equipment as low cost and stress free as possible. PDF Offshore 42 General Arrangement Drawing. Specifications: Length over all 13.76m 45'1". Length hull 12.72m 41'9". Beam over all 3.67m 12'0". Design draft 1 ...

  2. 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.

  3. OffShore Sailboats

    The Offshore 42 is a direct competitor with any boat in its size category, but offers a much higher degree of safety, reliability, and comfort than the boats which prioritize cabin space. Fun to Sail Our designs offer a high degree of sailing performance, with sail plans that offer good handling characteristics in all wind conditions.

  4. 43 of the best bluewater sailboat designs of all time

    Allures 51.9 price: €766,000. The Ovni 370 is another cunning new aluminum centreboard offering, a true deck saloon cruiser for two. The designers say the biggest challenge was to create a ...

  5. Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats

    If any further proof were needed that mass production boats can cross oceans as easily as expensive semi-custom yachts, the Bavaria 42 provides plenty of it. It's a no-nonsense, low-budget, capable cruising boat, built to a price but well engineered, and has a straightforward interior layout with two or three sleeping cabins.

  6. Bristol 42 Offshore

    The 42 Offshore was the company's first venture into the powerboat market, and it enjoyed a successful production run into the 1980s. Bristol Yacht closed in 1997 after building more than 4,000 sailboats and powerboats. The 42 Offshore remains popular in the used-boat market, and prices range from less than $100,000 to as much as $170,000 ...

  7. 2021 Fountain 42 Lightning Boat Test, Pricing, Specs

    Rigging is executed in rugged offshore-racing style, making servicing easier and the engine bay a delight to show off to onlookers. Low Points. While the 42 is fitted for multiple crewmembers, the tight confines of the cockpit and interior make it more of a couple's boat—although, we suspect you'll be tapped for thrill rides. Pricing and ...

  8. Our Yachts

    The Offshore 42 is a direct competitor with any boat in its size category, but offers a much higher degree of safety, reliability, and comfort than the boats which prioritize cabin space. Fun to Sail Our designs offer a high degree of sailing performance, with sail plans that offer good handling characteristics in all wind conditions.

  9. Valiant 42

    This tried-and-true offshore cruiser continues to meet the needs of long-distance sailors. An important change is the rig, which evolved from a single-spreader configuration to a taller, double-spreader spar that boosted light-air performance with 77 square feet of additional sail area. ... The 42 is an expensive boat: Anchor Yachts boatshow ...

  10. 42 Lightning Performance Boat

    More than a year in the making, the most legendary high-performance V-bottom to ever hit the water, has a new lease on life for 2022. Sporting a next-generation deck, transom, cabin, cockpit and dash, the only thing we didn't update on the 42' Lightning is the boat's race proven bottom design. As rivals have learned on racecourses and waterways ...

  11. Yellowfin Boats

    An awesome offshore performer, the 42 can be powered by triple or quad outboards, and can compete with much larger inboard sport-fishermen boats on the far-offshore fishing grounds, at a fraction of the cost. Or you can cruise to faraway, exotic destinations with your family in style and comfort. No matter how you choose to use it, Yellowfin ...

  12. 42' Renegade

    42' RENEGADE. Drawing from our heritage from one of the most famous designs in offshore history, the 41' Apache® has been recreated into the all-new 42' Apache® Renegade. The stand-up 5-person cockpit and staggered engines allow high-speed acceleration through adverse sea conditions. The Apache® Renegade has a centerline helm position ...

  13. The Whitby 42 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

    The Whitby 42 sailboat, with a Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 17.1, suggests a moderate cruising speed. The Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 34.0 indicates a good stability and stiffness, enabling the boat to carry a reasonable amount of sail. The Displacement/Length Ratio of 301 implies a moderate performance, particularly in light wind conditions.

  14. The Best Sailboats for the High Seas?

    Here are some of the boats that were suggested from our readers: Mariner 36, Cal 34, Morgan 43, Swan 43, Bermuda 40, Island Packet 26, Mariner 47, LeComte Northeast 38, Westsail 32, Dana 24, J/35, and the CSY 44. Id be interested in hearing of other nominees for this list, or other good resources for sailors looking for a short list of good ...

  15. OFFSHORE 40 (CHEOY LEE)

    The OFFSHORE/EMPIRE 40 was created in an effort to reduce costs of contruction and design royalties of the RHODES RELIANT. Although from the same basic tooling, the OFFSHORE 40 has iron instead of lead ballast, and differences in other construction details. Sold as a sloop or yawl. In the mid 1970's, Cheoy Lee Yard built another OFFSHORE 40 ...

  16. Whitby 42

    The first Whitby 42 splashed out of the yard in Ontario, Canada in 1973. Whitby Yachts, owned by Kurt and Doris Hansen, went on to build 200 hulls from 1973 to 1983. Previous to this, Whitby Boat Works had built the Alberg 30 and Alberg 37. With the 42′ construction quality gradually improved until 1983.

  17. 40 Best Sailboats, Types of Sailboats & Manufacturers

    Like her sisterships, the Tartan 34 was commissioned as a "high performance, offshore cruising-racing boat." The handsome lines of this keel-centerboard craft have withstood the test of time. stock photo. ... Hallberg-Rassy 42 Though Hallberg-Rassy is well-known for two 42-footers—one designed by Olle Enderlein in 1980, and a second by ...

  18. Bristol 42 boats for sale

    1972 Bristol 42 Trawler. US$89,000. United Yacht Sales | Stuart, Florida. Request Info. <. 1. >. * Price displayed is based on today's currency conversion rate of the listed sales price. Boats Group does not guarantee the accuracy of conversion rates and rates may differ than those provided by financial institutions at the time of transaction.

  19. Duffy 42′

    The Duffy 42 was designed in 1985 and has proven to be an exceptionally able offshore lobster boat. Over 100 42's to date testify to it's continued popularity amongst commercial fishermen, sportfisherman and charter boat captains on both coasts. While the majority of Duffy 42's are finished as commercial lobster boats we have built 42's ...

  20. Prowler 42

    The Prowler 42 and 36 were the first catamarans in their class designed with flat decks from bow to stern. While the raised casting/sunning platform in the bow of most cats certainly has its uses, there's no question that the flush deck design is superior for dedicated offshore fishing platforms, allowing anglers to work fish 360 degrees around the boat with generous toe-room and a thigh ...

  21. Lake of the Ozarks hosts 2024 Shootout Offshore Boat Race May 31 ...

    The 2024 Shootout Offshore Boat Race will take place Friday and Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the race will be between the 6.4 and 8.9 mile mark of the ...

  22. Renowned scientist owns boat towing girl killed off Key Biscayne

    The 42-foot boat towing Ella and another girl is a tender, that is, a smaller boat used to shuttle back and forth from a larger boat, in this case, Rothberg's Gene Chaser, a 182-foot superyacht ...

  23. SOU'WESTER 42/43 (HINCKLEY)

    42.75 ft / 13.03 m: LWL: 31.25 ft / 9.53 m: S.A. (reported): ... A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow ...

  24. Damen Delivers Third Low-Emission Offshore Wind Fast Crew Boat to Purus

    May 30, 2024. Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 (Credit: Damen) Damen Shipyards has delivered the third Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) hybrid vessel to Purus, designed to provide low emission crew transfer services to the offshore wind sector. The vessels are fitted with 190 kW battery arrays that enable them to sail zero emissions while in harbor and ...

  25. Oceanside harbor dredging resumes, sand to go furthest south in years

    By Phil Diehl. May 30, 2024 3:15 PM PT. OCEANSIDE —. Dredging resumed this week at the Oceanside harbor and could continue for as long as two more weeks to get the expected 250,000 cubic yards ...

  26. FIRST 42 (BENETEAU)

    42.92 ft / 13.08 m: LWL: 36.00 ft / 10.97 m: S.A. (reported): ... A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow ...

  27. SWANSON 42

    SWANSON 42. Save to Favorites . Beta Marine ... A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast ...