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Jun 15, 2025

Catalina 545 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Catalina 545 sailboat blends innovation and performance, offering a sleek design, impressive specs, and smooth sailing. Explore its key features and sailing characteristics.

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Jun 11, 2025

My Vagabond 47 Sailboat 'Untethered Soul' is for Sale

The Vagabond 47 sailboats were designed to cross oceans in comfort and safety. This one, 'Untethered Soul, is ready to go...,

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Jun 05, 2025

Bavaria Ocean 40CC Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

This article details the Bavaria Ocean 40CC's specifications and key performance indicators, offering a factual assessment of its design and performance.

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May 31, 2025

Westerly Corsair Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Westerly Corsair sailboat specs and KPIs set out here say a lot about how this twin-keeled, masthead sloop is likely to behave in a seaway...

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May 30, 2025

The Albin Nova Sailboat

Sailing characteristics and performance predictions, pics, specifications, dimensions and those all-important design ratios for the Albin Nova sailbot

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May 30, 2025

Southern Cross 39 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Southern Cross 39 sailboat specs and KPIs set out here say a lot about how this canoe-sterned cutter is likely to behave in a seaway...

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May 29, 2025

The Contest 44 Sailboat

Sailing characteristics and performance predictions, pics, specifications, dimensions and those all-important design ratios for the Contest 44 sailboat...

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May 29, 2025

The Irwin 54 Sailboat

Researching the Irwin 54 sailboat? Here are the pics, specs and performance predictions you're looking for...

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May 28, 2025

Limitations of single line mainsail reefing systems

Do single line mainsail reefing systems work as well on a 45-footer as the do on a 25-footer? The answer may surprise you,,,

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May 28, 2025

Single Line Reefing; the Simplest Way to Pull a Slab in the Mainsail

Before going to the expense of installing an in-mast or in-boom mainsail roller reefing systems, you should take a look at the simple, dependable and inexpensive single line reefing system

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May 27, 2025

Mainsail Furling FAQs

Got a question about in-mast and in-boom furling? Odds are you'll find the answer here...

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May 26, 2025

Boat Hull Material Comparison: Evaluating the Best Options...

Choosing the right boat hull material is crucial for performance and durability. This boat hull material comparison explores the best options for every need..

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May 26, 2025

The Cedar Strip Boat Building Technique

Thinking about using the Cedar Strip Boat Building Technique? Then check out how we used it to build a 38 ft (11.5m) cruising sailboat - it could you save you weeks

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May 25, 2025

Is Jiffy Reefing the simplest way to reef your boat's mainsail?

Nothing beats the jiffy reefing system for simplicity and reliability. It may have lost some of its popularity due to expensive in mast and in boom reefing systems, but it still works!

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