The First 40 was awarded Boat of the Year
The First 40 was awarded Boat of the Year by the best in boatbuilding for 2010 with its 26th annual Boat of the Year Awards. The results will be featured…
J/95 is Overall Boat-of-the-Year and J/97 Wins Best Club Racer
J/95 is Overall Boat-of-the-Year and J/97 Wins Best Club Racer Christmas is four days early! The newest issue of Sailing World magazine arrived by FedX this morning with an action…
Cruising World Review for the Beneteau 54: Where the Living’s Easy
Sep 16, 2009 By Tim Murphy This new model was built with an eye to comfort in port and performance on the water. The Beneteau folks will tell you that their…
Beneteau First 36.7 Tuning Guides
Beneteau First Series of Yachts are the industry standard for racer/cruiser sailboats. They are designed to meet the performance needs of demanding racing sailors yet are completely equipped for comfortable…
The J/95 wins the Domestic Boat of the Year and Best Weekender Awards
Cruising World magazine announced today the winners of its 17th annual Boat of the Year awards. Topping this year’s list of winners for the most anticipated awards in the sailboat…
J/Boats Newsletter November 25th, 2009
Reprinted from J/Boats J/Boats News is a digest of worldwide events, regattas, and news for sailing enthusiasts and members of our J Community. Contributions regarding your racing, cruising or human…
History of Gulfstar
Vince Lazzara was one of the pioneers in building boats out of fiberglass and help found Columbia Yachts in 1962 which became one of the largest builders of sailboats. He…
Block Island 40
Block Island 40 Bill Tripp’s fabled yawl is still being built, almost to the original plans. It has few vices. Eric Woods, wearing shorts and sneakers, and a baseball cap…
Beneteau Oceanis 351 (1992 to 1997)
The Oceanis 351 was designed by Jean Berret and Phillipe Briand and produced by Beneteau between 1992 and 1997. Her sleek lines offer fast and efficient sailing and cruising, and…
Pearson Yachts (History)
Murray Yacht Sales was the Pearson Dealer for the Gulf Coast in the 1970s and 1980s and we continued our relationship with Everett Pearson while he was with TPI which became Pearson Composites. …