Beneteau plans to double its boat building by 2015
Beneteau, the world’s biggest sailboat builder, has announced plans to double its boat-building by 2015. Beneteau predicts that its boat sales will be up by 20 per cent this year…
Cruising & Sailing World’s awards the First 30 & Sense 50
Cruising World and Sailing World Magazines present Beneteau with awards at the 2011 Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show for the First 30 and Sense 50
“Sleek, Slippery, Sexy Style” (J Boats J/111)
“Sleek, Slippery, Sexy Style” (London, England)- That’s a delicious description of a boat, isn’t it? According to Toby Hodges at Yachting World during his recent video boat test review of…
Cruising with Kids
Whether you started cruising at a young age, in mid-life or after retirement, chances are you’ve heard the age old debate as to whether it’s good for parents to take…
MYS Suggested Reading for the Sailor
The Racing Sailor – Winning Tactics For Small Sailboat Racing “Highly Recommended.” – Video Librarian. Learn how sailboats work, how race courses are laid out, how to sail faster and…
Notes from Farr Yacht Design on the Beneteau First 35
Design #622 First 35 The BENETEAU First 35 (Design 622) is the little sister of the BENETEAU First 40 by Farr Yacht Design launched in 2008. The efficient, modern interior…
Check out Sail on a New Beneteau 40
I had the pleasure of doing a check out sail on a new Beneteau 40 the morning of 1/14/2011 with her new owner. It was a cold morning here in…
Congrats and thanks to local sailor, Bob Hodges
US SAILING’s SAILOR OF THE WEEK: Multihull racing is on the rise thanks to countless sailors and volunteers who are running first-class events around the country, as well as introducing…
J/100 Reviews
Sail Magazine Sailing World Magazine: 2005 Overall Boat of the Year Sailing Anarchy 48 Degrees North SAILING WORLD REVIEW J/100-The Perfect Day Racer/Weekender J Boats, with their slogan “Better…