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BLUE WATER BOATS | BLUE JACKET 38 by Island Packet
Blue Jacket 40 • The new Tim Jackett-designed performance cruiser is being built by Island Packet. The new Blue Jacket 40 that is scheduled for launch in December is a unique project among American...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 41DS
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41DS • The new deck saloon design embraces simple cruising elegance while offering innovative sailing systems. The October afternoon we set off from the docks in Back Creek near...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU SENSE 46
Beneteau Sense 46 • Fall head over heels for the stability and performance of Beneteau’s latest offering by Andrew Cross. As I stepped out of the car, clouds hurried across the sky, giving way to...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | TARTAN FANTAIL 26
Tartan Fantail 26 • The new daysailer-weekender from Tartan Yachts packs a lot of performance in a compact package. We had our first look at the new Tartan Fantail 26 at the Annapolis sailboat show...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | HUNTER 40
Hunter 40 • Life begins at 40 for this innovative new cruiser by Andrew Cross. Last year, when Hunter filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was subsequently purchased by Marlow Acquisitions, LLC, it was hard...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | S & S 30
S & S 30 • This Olin Stephens design from 1935, updated by the S&S team, is one of the sweetest little cruisers ever built. For those who may have forgotten, Olin Stephens was the Twentieth...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | THE NEW LAGOON 52 & 39
The New Lagoons Arrive – The new 52 and 39 are the trend setters for the future of the Lagoon fleet. On the Tuesday following this winter’s Strictly Sail Miami boat show, the two Lagoons that debuted...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 55
Beneteau Oceanis 55 • The new Oceanis 55 is a powerful cruising sloop loaded with modern innovations The morning we took the new Oceanis 55 for a test sail off Miami Beach, the wind was gusting to over...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BLUE JACKET 40
Blue Jacket 40 Tim Jackett and Bob Johnson collaborate on a new performance sloop that redefines the American-style, family cruising boat For the past 30 years, you could not sail into a harbor...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | RIVOLTA 43 VINTAGE
Rivolta 43 Vintage • The vision of a special yacht becomes an elegant, fast sailing reality. Piero Rivolta is a man of many parts. He was born in Italy and spent his early years designing and building...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | CATALINA 275
Catalina Sport Pocket Cruiser Racer • The new 27-foot sport cruiser from Catalina puts the fun back into sailing for those just starting out or those downsizing from a bigger cruising boat. This coming...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | JEANNEAU 469
Jeanneau 469 • The 469 is the newest design in the ever-evolving Sun Odyssey line from Jeanneau that keeps getting better and better. Last February, after the Miami Strictly Sail boat show at...
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2013 Boat Show Preview
2013 Boat Show Preview • The fall and winter boat show season is on the horizon and with that comes excitement from not only boat builders, but boat buyers as well. As always, BWS is happy to give you...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BAVARIA VISION 42
Bavaria Vision 42 : The new cruising sloop from Bavaria of Germany gets a short but full-blown test As I drove by scenic Mystic Seaport on my way to the marina where we were to set off for a test of...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | OYSTER 54
Oyster 54 • The Oyster 54 offers true blue water capabilities in a cruising boat that will make a great couple’s floating home. It was one of those perfect Indian Summer afternoons in Newport, R.I....
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BLUE WATER BOATS | X-YACHTS XP 44
The X Factor • The new XP 44 from the Danish builder X-Yachts, is a thoroughly modern racer-cruiser built in classic northern European stlye by George Day Flying overnight from the East Coast of the...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BAVARIA CRUISER 41
As Bavaria’s Daniel Kohl and I walked down the dock toward the new Bavaria Cruiser 41 that we were going to take out for a test sail, it became increasingly apparent that our afternoon of sailing was...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | ALLURES 45
Equal parts performance and comfort, the Allures 45 will take you wherever you want to go By Andrew Cross At first glance the Allures 45 looked every bit the capable blue water voyager I had expected,...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | BENETEAU OCEANIS 38
With a unique and flexible design, the Beneteau Oceanis 38 is going to evolve with your sailing style in mind By Andrew Cross Being that I am slightly obsessed with sailboats, I usually get excited...
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BLUE WATER BOATS | CONTEST 42CS
A semi-custom, luxury cruiser from Holland, the new Contest 42CS offers megayacht styling in a cruising boat for discerning couples and families. The afternoon we sailed the 42CS was cool and gray and...
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