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  1. Best Small Sailboats, Beginner and Trailerable Sailboats

    It's clear why the Catalina 22 is one of the best sailboats under 25 feet. catalinayachts.com. Advertisement Hunter 22. Hunter 22 Hunter. With its large, open-transom cockpit and sloop rig, the Hunter 22 makes a comfortable daysailer for family and friends. But with its cuddy cabin, twin bunks, optional electrical system, opening screened ...

  2. 7 Best Trailerable Sailboats for Cruising

    7 Best Trailerable Cruising Sailboats. Catalina 22/25 "Pop-Top". Com-Pac Horizon Cat for Classic Coastal Cruising. Marshall Sanderling — Small, Portable, Classy. West Wight Potter 19 — The Tiny Go-Anywhere Sailboat. Seaward 26RK with Retractable Lead Keel. Corsair F-24 Trimaran - Sporty Sailing.

  3. Best Bluewater Sailboats Under 24 Feet

    The best bluewater sailboats under 24 feet are the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, Norseboat 21.5, Catalina 22 Sport, Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, and West Wight Potter 19. These sailboats have ample space for a couple and even a moderately-sized family along with all the amenities you may need. A roomy cabin, galley, and settees are necessary to go ...

  4. Best Sailboats Under 25 Feet

    Here Are The 5 Best Sailboats Under 25 Feet: Catalina 22 Sport. Catalina 22 is a very popular choice for smaller sailboats that can be trailered easily. The Catalina 22 sport is the updated version that has some added features. This sailboat is perfect for the weekend sailing excursion. Features: Retractable keel made of lead; Roller furling jib

  5. Catalina 22

    11. Inducted into the US Sailing Hall of Fame, the Catalina 22 is one of the most popular trailer sailers in the world. (AHunt, CC) In its 10th anniversary issue in 1980, Sail magazine named the Catalina 22 the boat that had represented the breakthrough in trailer/cruisers in those 10 years. There is no denying the popularity of the Catalina 22 ...

  6. 11 Best Small Sailboat Brands: How to Choose Your Next Daysailer or

    Daysailer: Catalina 22 Capri. Catalina sailboats need little introduction, and are one of the world's best-known, most-respected brands building small sailboats. The Catalina 22 Capri (also available in a sport model) is a great example of what Catalina does so well.

  7. SAIL Top 10 Best Boats for 2023

    For almost 20 years, we've called this awards program SAIL Best Boats, but this year, we're refining and renaming this program to better and more fairly represent the boats we've selected. Restricting boats to categories and labels—such as Best Cruising Monohull 30-40 feet and Best Performance Monohull 40-50 feet—doesn't bring our readers the full picture.

  8. BTC-22: Half the size, double the fun

    As the first sporty 22-footer we've seen from a UK builder in a long time, the BTC-22 is set to fill a significant gap in the market, says David Harding ... Popular home-produced examples included the E-Boat, Evolution 22, Seal 22, Anderson 22, Atlanta Catch 22, Fox Terrier, Eclipse, Limbo 6.6, Timpenny 670 and Skipper 700. ...

  9. 13 Best Liveaboard Sailboats (under 30 & 50 ft)

    There are plenty of options to pick from, which can make the choosing process a bit daunting. So to help you navigate those deep waters (no pun intended), here is an article summarizing the 13 best liveaboard sailboats under 30 and 50 feet. So what are the 13 best liveaboard sailboats? Catalina 30. Nor'Sea 27.

  10. J/22 One-Design Sailboat- Family Sailing Worldwide

    People say the J/22 is the best sailing boat they've ever been on, including other J's. It's responsive, stable with its fixed lead keel and safe, as much fun to single-hand with main only as it is to plane under spinnaker in 18 knots of wind. J/22 at 1800 lbs. can be towed behind an SUV and be launched on the local yacht club hoist.

  11. 13 Best Cruising Sailboats in 2023 & Why They're Better

    Lagoon 450F. 45 feet. 8 to 10 people. $700,000. Bavaria Cruiser 46. 46 feet. 6 to 8 people. $250,000. In this section, we'll explore the 13 best cruising sailboats of 2023, highlighting their unique features and reasons why they stand out in the market.

  12. 2022 Best Boat Nominees

    2022 Best Boat Nominees. Turns out it takes more than a pandemic to keep sailors, naval architects and boatbuilders down. It wasn't fair, but there's no denying some parts of the global economy fared better than others this past year, and among the lucky ones was the marine industry. Not that it was all smooth sailing.

  13. Catalina 22 Review

    The Catalina 22 is the most commercially successful sailboat of all time and is one of the 5 inaugural members of the American Sailboat Hall of Fame. Frank Butler of Catalina Yachts designed the Catalina 22, which was Catalina's first production boat. Since 1969, Catalina Yachts has built and sold over 16,000 Catalina 22s. Catalina continues to manufacture…

  14. Boat Review: Marshall 22 Catboat

    The Marshall 22 is an evocative rendition of a classic Cape Cod catboat. The 10-foot, 2-inch beam is not quite half of the boats 21-foot, 4-inch waterline, a general catboat rule-of-thumb. The vertical transom carries the familiar barn door rudder. A big centerboard trunk with a hinged table divides the cabin.

  15. 40 Best Sailboats, Types of Sailboats & Manufacturers

    Your 40 Best Sailboats stock photo. ... 22. Tartan 34 Following the success of a Sparkman & Stephens-designed 27-footer, and a Ted Hood-designed 37-footer, the Ohio-based builders Douglass & McLeod returned to S & S for the third, 34-foot addition to the burgeoning Tartan line. Like her sisterships, the Tartan 34 was commissioned as a "high ...

  16. SAIL's Top 10 Best Boats Nominees 2024

    LOA 62'2" LWL 55'9" Beam 17'5" Draft 8'9" Displacement 47,840 lbs Sail Area 1,636 sq ft (std) Engine 150 hp (shaft) Read the full review here. Dufour 41. Photo courtesy of Dufour. The new Dufour 41 comes quickly in the wake of the Dufour 37, one of SAIL 's Top 10 Best Boats of 2023.

  17. Catalina 22 Capri

    The Capri 22 is more comfortable, safer at sea and easier to maintain than any boat in its class. The striking deck profile is flared across the stern and has wider cockpit curves for crew comfort during and after sailing. Under the full reclining length seats is a new storage locker and separate battery locker.

  18. 10 Best Sailboat Brands (And Why)

    1. Hallberg-Rassy. Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.

  19. 17 Best Sailboats to Live On + What You Should Know First

    Bluewater Sailor Under 50 — Hallberg Rassy 46/48. Hallberg Rassys are well-regarded boats built in Sweden, mostly designed by German Frers. These are high-end boats of the best quality, so don't expect to find one available cheaply. They're gorgeous, however, and make wonderful world cruisers.

  20. Best Trailerable 22-24' Boat?

    The Catalina 22 is one of the most common, and with the pop-top cabin, can be moderately comfortable for spending a few days aboard. There are plenty of others; you might try a forum search for "trailer sailor" or "trailerable". Who is staring at the sea is already sailing a little.

  21. The Boat

    The Boat. People say the J/22 is the best sailing boat they've ever been on. It's responsive, stable with a fixed lead keel and safe, as much fun to singlehand with main only as it is to plane under spinnaker in 18 knots of wind. J/22 at 1800 lbs can be towed behind an SUV and be launched with the local yacht club hoist.

  22. The Rhodes 22 Owners' Group

    The Rhodes 22 sailboat is the same boat today that it was in the year 2000. In 2020 an effort was undertaken to revitilize the website, to modernize the look and feel, and perhaps to add some new bells and whistles. If you're reading this, it's an indication that this effort has been at least partially successful. ...

  23. Which Sailboat is the Best New Boat for 2022?

    Cruising World judges get the run down on the Hallberg-Rassy 340 on the docks during the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland. Theresa Nicholson. Cruising World is sailing enthusiasts' passport to exploring the world's coastlines and oceans while voyaging under sail. Its contributors inspire and entertain through stories, pictures and videos that underscore the beauty and adventure of ...

  24. Boat owner has bad day when truck, trailer roll into Puget Sound

    A boat owner watched as his truck and trailer rolled into Puget Sound waters Friday morning, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office posted on social media. About 7 a.m., the Thurston County Dive ...

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    New Orleans is hosting the 52nd annual Southern Decadence, one of the biggest celebrations of LGBTQ life and culture in the world. Here's your guide to all the best DJ nights, parties, drag shows ...

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