Cruising boats should be equipped for cruising but, oddly, they do not come equipped to do what they should be designed for, not even expensive ones like Hallberg-Rassy. Standard, most are not even equipped for sailing. Not the case with the Insieme 40, that comes already very well equipped for sailing and cruising, and that makes it a very different offer, almost a unique one on the market.Most ..read more

RM yachts used to be very innovative boats and great yachts, but for several years I have not made a single post about them, even if they continue on the market, after a bankruptcy and subsequent recovery by Grand Large Group, that owns several brands: Allures, Garcia, Outremer and Gunboat, besides RM.RM 1180, the boat that has led to RM bankruptcy. It is beautiful but its hull shape with that ..read more

I talked about this sailboat when it was at the project stage, back in 2020, and failed to give any more information. It could have seemed that the Virgin Mojito 650 had not passed to the production stage, but that is not the case, and till April this year 6 boats have been launched, probably more at this time.The Mojito 650 is the cruising version of the Maxi 650 racer, the boat that won more ..read more

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I confess that the first idea I had about Kraken was a very negative one: the designs seemed outdated and I still think that the choice of having skeg rudders and non-bolted keels is more a publicity stunt than a real advantage, even if most conservative sailors are attracted by those features. You can read more about that here:Above the new Kraken 44, below, the older Bluewater 44,by the same ..read more

                                                                                                                        Hallberg Rassy 49Almost 10 years ago I posted about this subject when two rudder setups started to be applied to almost all cruising boats, a time when many still doubted the ..read more

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 Just an information for those that are new on the blog: the Index has not been actualized for more than a year, so if you want to see recent posts you will have to scroll down.When I get back from sailing, in October, I will do that. Till then, far winds ..read more

On the water, it is even more beautiful than in the drawings: elegant boats without a huge beam, and with a moderate freeboard have become so rare that when we look at a new one, that is also very well designed, the WOW factor is huge. Truly a gorgeous sailboat.Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the interior, and I bet it will not please most. I am not talking about quality, which is a ..read more

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