Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services, and safety group making boating better for America’s recreational boaters. BoatUS provides a range…
Are you dreaming of cruising the open waters to new-to-you destinations? Is driving to your favorite coastal restaurant just not cutting it anymore? Owning a boat can be a rewarding…
It is reported that there were (9) nine Slocum 37(s) built at Hai-O Yacht Building Corp in Taiwan. Hull #9 was built in 1988. The Stan Huntingford designed Slocum 37…
How a group of our happy buyers in the Kemah, Texas area collaborated to bring their sailing yachts home The First Leg In the spring of 2023, Julie and Claude…
1st Thoughts on Sailing the First 36 We were finally able to take our stock boat out for a sea trial in Buffalo recently. We had Kris Werner of Quantum Sails in…
Specializing in the interior designs of sailing yachts, this group has earned a reputation for being the cutting edge of contemporary interior design. Founded in 1985, Nauta Design has designed…
Picture this – you’re shorthanded sailing your new BENETEAU First 44 in a local weeknight race. You round the leeward mark and execute a flawless tack. On cue, five extra…
There are many reasons a sailor may want to change the keel configuration on their sailboat or prospective sailboat. If they are moving to a more shallow location than their…
Excess 14 Review The first Excess 14 model to see US waters was welcomed by our commissioning Team in South Florida, giving us a chance to get aboard and review…
Sailing World’s Prestigious Boat of the Year Award Declared a versatile race boat for shorthanded racing, club racing, and adventure sailing and coastal cruising, the BENETEAU First 36 is being…