SAIL Magazine's Top Ten Awards for 2001
SAIL Magazine has announced its Top Ten Awards for 2002. Chosen from a field of 36 contenders, the Top Ten were selected by judges Charles Doane, Tom Dove, Bill Springer, systems guru Nigel Calder and
January 16, 2003
SAIL Magazine has announced its Top Ten Awards for 2002. Chosen from a field of 36 contenders, the Top Ten were selected by judges Charles Doane, Tom Dove, Bill Springer, systems guru Nigel Calder and readers of the magazine.
The winners are:
Bavaria 40 Ocean
The Bavaria 40 Ocean has replaced the very popular 38 in Bavaria's center cockpit series. The 40 Ocean features a huge aft cabin with ensuite head and separate shower stall, a comfortable navigation station, a large galley, and a salon for entertaining with a guest cabin forward.
Specifications
| LOA | 40.9 ft. |
| Beam | 13 ft |
| Draft | 6.39 ft. |
| Displacement | 18,298 lb. |
| Ballast | 6393 lb. |
Beneteau First 36.7
Trading on the success of their 40.7, Beneteau turned again Bruce Farr to design the new 36.7 racer / cruiser. Beneteau offers the boat in two versions: standard and pure racing. The latter will be sold without a standard set of sails. The racing version will also have a choice of keels, double or triple spreader rigs and rod rigging. Both versions have the same 3 cabin interior: a forward double cabin, separate head compartment and 2 aft double cabins.
Specifications:
| LOA | 35'2" |
| LWL | 30'4" |
| Beam | 11'6" |
| Draft | 7'2" (race version) 5'9" (standard) |
| Displacement | 11,552 lbs. |
| Sail Area | 677.25 sq. ft. |
| SA/D | 21.95 |
C&C 99
The goal was "simple." Create a 32-foot racer/cruiser that is raceable with family and friends (no need to recruit 1,200 pounds of rail meat), cruiseable in civilized fashion (6-foot, 2-inch headroom, real galley, enclosed head), and so stylish and sporty the front slip at the club will be yours.
C&C believes that it's combined three feature that have never before truly come together in a production boat: light, fast and strong.
Specifications
| LOA | 32.50' |
| LWL | 29.12' |
| Beam | 10.84' |
| Draft (Standard Fin) | 05.25' |
| Draft (Deep Fin) | 06.50' |
| Ballast | 3200 lbs |
| Displacement | 9265 lbs |
| Total Sail Area | 562.25 ft2 |
| Sail Area / Displacement Ratio | 20.45 |
EndeavourCat 44
All EndeavourCats are designed to be single handed, making them very easy to sail by a husband and wife team. All lines lead directly to the standard electric winches in the cockpit. Step down the companionway into this salon and you'll be astonished by it's spaciousness. No other narrow beam catamaran can boast such a comfortable salon for entertaining guests or just relaxing. And if you're tall, this cat was designed just for you.
Specifications:
| LOA | 43.'5" |
| LWL | 41' |
| Beam | 18'8" |
| Deaft | 36" |
| Displacement | 14,850 |
Farr 50 Pilot House
The Farr 50 is very attractive. We all like to make fast passages, and when in the company of other boats going in the same direction, the competitive juices begin to flow, sheets are tweaked and concentration becomes intense. Without a doubt, the Farr 50 is a great sailing boat and well built to take the rigors of the ocean. Daily runs in the 200-mile range will be the norm, making for fast passages and exciting sailing.
Specifications:
| LOA | 50'6" |
| LWL | 43'11" |
| Beam | 15'5" |
| Draft | 7'6" |
| Ballast | 13,200 lbs. |
| Displ. | 37,400 lbs. |
| SA | 1,238 sq. ft. |
| B/D | 35% |
| D/L | 197 |
| SA/D | 17.7 |
| Fuel | 225 gals. |
| Water | 156 gals. |
Gozzard 41
Gozzard builds traditional looking yachts, with clipper bows, dorade boxes and lots of teak. The new 41 sports nearly 6 feet of overhangs, a look that evokes strong emotions among owners and others: you're either going to love the look or hate it.
Gozzard has built a reputation on tough construction, fantastic woodwork, and innovative accomodations. The new 41 reportedly also adds excellent upwind speed to the mix, upwards of 7 knots.
Specifications:
| LOA | 47' |
| LWL | 35' 4" |
| Beam | 13' |
| Draft | 5'3" |
| Displacement | 23,500 lbs. |
| Ballast | 8600 lbs. |
Hobie Getaway
The Hobie Getaway is the "social boat" of Hobie Cat's rotomolded catamaran line. With significantly more hull volume than the popular Hobie Wave, plus huge carrying capacity, the Hobie Getaway comfortably accommodates six adults. Or take the whole family out for a comfortable evening cruise.
Specifications:
| LOA | 16' 7" |
| LWL | 16' 5" |
| Beam | 7' 8" |
| Hull Weight | 110 lbs. ea. |
| Mast Height | 25' |
| Draft | 10" |
| Sail Area Main & Jib | 180 sq. ft. |
| Carrying Capacity | 900 lbs. |
| Hull Construction | Rotomolded Polyethylene |
| Designer | Greg Ketterman |
Hunter 356
This is a new 35 foot cruiser that combines a powerful, modern rig with a classic, classy interior. As with their smaller offerings, the 290 and 320, the 356 comes with the unique B&R rig, a backstayless configuration that allows for a large roach, fully battened mainsail. Other features include a walk-through transom and a new rubrail that covers the through bolted deck joint with a vinyl extrusion and a stainless insert.
Hunter has taken a more conservative approach with its design, with an eye towards the European as well as American markets. Attention was given to upscale the interior treatment, this includes rounded mouldings throughout the cabin, more conservative window lines, and aluminum frame windows, rather than just bonded on from the outside.
Specifications:
| LOA | 34' 6" |
| LWL | 30' 7" |
| Beam | 12' |
| Draft | 6' 5" |
| Sail Area | 805 ft2 |
| Displacement | 13,900 |
| Sail Area / Displ. | 22.28 |
| Displ. / Length | 214 |
Leopard 42
Following on the success of their Leopard 45 (known in the US as the Moorings 4500), South African boatbuilder Robertson and Caine has launched the new Leopard 42 / Moorings 4200. This new 42' catamaran is designed for serious bluewater cruising. The hulls are built of GRP construction with balsa core and solid glass along the hull centerline, for strength of structure as well as additional insulation. The innovative stepped hull design increases volume while minimizing the wetted hull surface, giving exceptional load carrying capacity and maximizing performance. High bridge deck clearance enables a smooth passage through waves for greater comfort.
Specifications
| Cabins | 3 or 4 |
| Heads | 3 or 4 |
| L.O.A. | 41' 5". |
| L.W.L. | 37' 9" |
| Beam | 22' 9" |
| Draft | 4" 3' |
| Engines (2) | Yanmar 40 ph |
| Fuel | 95 gal. |
| Water | 211 gal. |
| Sail | 1,227 ft2 |
| Mast Height | 64' 11" |
| Displacement | 19,030 lbs. |
| Load Carrying Capacity | 12,900 lbs. |
| Holding Tank Capacity | 45 gal. |
Voyage 440
From the design board of multihull specialist Alexander Simonis comes this latest Voyage Yachts catamaran. Built in South Africa, the Voyage 440 is attractive in both price and performance. It's available in several configurations: an Owners version with 3 queen size cabins, a choice of 2 or 3 heads/showers, or the Charter version with 4 queen size cabins with 4 heads/showers. It's also available strictly for the charter trade as a Daysailor with no coachroof and seating for 32!
Specifications:
| Overall Length | 13.30 m | 43.7 ft |
| Waterline Length | 12.35 m | 40.5 ft |
| Beam | 7.65 m | 25.1 ft |
| Draft | 1.1 m | 3.5ft |
| Mast Height off DWL | 18.90 m | 62 ft |
| Genoa | 45.8 m2 | 528 ft2. |
| Fully Battened Mainsail | 60 m2 | 646 ft2. |
| Water Capacity | 640 l | 150 gal. |
| Fuel Capacity | 400 l | 106 US gal. |
Builder / Importer Contact Information
| Bavaria 40 Ocean Bavaria Yachts USA P.O. Box 3415 Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: 410-990-0007 Fax: 410-295-6700 Email: [email protected] www.bavariayachts.com |
Beneteau First 36.7
Beneteau USA
24 North Market St., Suite 201
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 805-5000
www.beneteauusa.com
EndeavourCat 44
Endeavour Catamaran Corporation
3703 131st Avenue North
Clearwater, FL 33762
Phone: 727 573-5377
Fax: 727 573-5190
Email: [email protected]
www.endeavourcats.com
C&C 99
C&C Yachts
1920 Fairport Nursery Road
Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077
Phone: 440 354-3111
Email: [email protected]
www.c-cyachts.com
Farr 50 Pilothouse
Boat Sales International USA
312 Third Street, 21403, Annapolis, MD.
Toll free: 877 650 4979
Tel: +1 410-269-6229
Fax: +1 410-269-6241
Email: [email protected]
www.farr-pilothouseyachts.com
Gozzard 41
North Castle Marine Ltd.
197 Huckins Street
P.O. Box 373
Goderich, Ontario N7A 4C6
Canada
Phone: 519-524-6393
Fax: 519-524-9180
Email: [email protected]
www.gozzard.com
Hobie Getaway
Hobie Cat
4925 Oceanside Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
Email: [email protected]
www.hobiecat.com
Hunter 356
Hunter Marine
PO Box 1030, Route 441
Alachua FL 32615
Phone: (615) 352-6935
Fax: (615) 356-5168
www.huntermarine.com
Leopard 42
The Moorings
19345 US Hwy 19N, 4th Floor
Clearwater, FL 33764
Phone: 727 530-5651
Toll Free: 800 521-1126
Fax: 727 530-9747
Email: [email protected]
www.moorings.com
Voyage 440
Voyage Yachts
PO Box 3377
Annapolis. 21403. MD
Toll free: 1 888 869 2436
Tel: 1 410 956 1880
Fax: 1 410 956 6919
E-mail: [email protected]
www.voyageyachts.com
