New for the First 27 for 2021
The Beneteau First 27 is now being offered in two configurations. First 27: Fixed keel, diesel inboard & aluminum rig First 27 SE: Lifting keel, outboard engine well & carbon…
Boat of the Year 2021: EXCESS 11
Cruising World Boat of the Year Judges sail and test boats for 2021. 12 Sailboats Vie for Boat of the Year Honors In the midst of a pandemic, and…
The J/9 Update 12-5-2020
J/9 Daysailer Created with Space-X Precision! Awesome Symmetrix 5-axis CNC Makes Perfect Hull & Deck (Newport, RI)- Exciting news! J/9 hull and deck plug construction has been completed by Symmetrix…
The EXCESS 11 Video
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Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 Review: Nimble, Comfortable Cruiser
Posted August 10, 2020 Team SpinSheet Sail reviews the Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 With the same flared hull of her big sister, the 51.1, this cruiser has a spacious, comfortable cockpit…
#ExcessTalks – Choosing sails!
Excess Talks continue!For this second edition of the Excess Talks, Nicolas Venance, a journalist from Yachting Art, interviews Bruno Belmont, Product Design Manager at Excess and Stéphane Delanoë, Key Account…
Tested: Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54 by Sailing Today
By Rob Peake Beneteau has taken the hull of its sporty First 53 and repackaged it to create the luxurious Oceanis Yacht 54. Sam Jefferson evaluates whether the metamorphosis has…
Heavy Weather Strategies When Sailing a Catamaran
PETER JOHNSTONE UPDATED:MAR 27, 2019 ORIGINAL: JUL 30, 2014 By their nature, larger catamarans are exceptionally safe offshore. It is not unusual to sail through mildly uncomfortable conditions, such as…
Bluewater Sailing reviews the new OCEANIS 30.1
New Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 is a Proper Yacht May 2020 Sarah Parks The new Oceanis 30.1 is the little sister to all of the boats in the Oceanis line but…