Posts from the ‘Sail’ Category
The International J/22 class has announced that J/22 World Championship Regatta will return to the USA in 2011. Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, Louisiana will be the host club for the Oct 9-15 event. Contact New Orleans J/Boat dealer Murray Yacht Sales for information concerning charter boats for the regatta. Notice of Race [...]
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June 2008 By John Kretschmer with photography by Walter Cooper A sailor’s sailboat, this user-friendly cruiser should soon be a fixture at your local marina The latest sailboat from the world’s most prolific builder is a near perfect example of why Beneteau is the world’s most prolific builder. It understands the market. It knows what [...]
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News 12/22/2009 The First 40 was awarded Boat of the Year by Sailing World Magazine for Best Crossover. Sailing World Magazine announced the best in boatbuilding for 2010 with its 26th annual Boat of the Year Awards. The results will be featured in Sailing World’s January 2010 issue. An independent panel of experts inspected and [...]
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In this cruising boat, cutting-edge styling doesn’t take the place of practicality. Mar 27, 2008 By Jeremy McGeary (More articles by this author) Jeremy McGeary Large ports in the house are typical of Beneteau, as is the big mooring cleat; nonskid on the cabin top extends onto the cabin sides. At the 2006 U.S. Sailboat [...]
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News 12/17/2007 The Beneteau 40 was awarded Boat of the Year by Cruising World Magazine for Best Midsize Cruiser. Cruising World magazine announced the best in boatbuilding for 2008 with its 15th annual Boat of the Year Awards. The results were featured in Cruising World’s January 2008 issue. In October, the judges nominated 24 boats [...]
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A working committee was convened by the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame recently to begin a process of collecting for display the rich array of stories of American Women in Sailing. The committee is chaired by Linda Lindquist-Bishop and members to date include Betsy Alison, Liz Baylis, Mary Brigden, Louise Burke, Posie Constable, [...]
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Click the link below to read how Beneteau USA is moving forward. Beneteau USA Invests in the Future
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Lively to sail, this midsize cruiser serves up comfort at rest. A boat review from our August 2008 issue Sep 17, 2008 By Jeremy McGeary (More articles by this author) Billy Black Groupe Finot fine-tuned this efficient, comfortable sailer. Twenty-first century technology has changed the relationships among boat buyers, boatbuilders, and boat dealers. Buyers, treating [...]
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News 01/22/2009 The news was announced at the official European Yacht of the year gala held on January 17th. The Beneteau 31 was elected European Yacht of the Year in the Family Cruiser class, by a jury of journalists from 10 specialized European magazines. This year the various yachts nominated did not compete in size [...]
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