2024 Boat of the Year: Best Sportboat
Easy, fast and fun. A spicy pair of multihull nominees heat up the competition on a sporty Chesapeake Bay.
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Easy, fast and fun. A spicy pair of multihull nominees heat up the competition on a sporty Chesapeake Bay.
In this cutting-edge category’s first year, two pioneering three-hulled globetrotters left our judges swooning.
Windelo Catamaran and Just Catamarans have announced a strategic partnership for sales and service in the US.
Perhaps the most competitive category in this year’s contest was this class of four cruising cats. Each nominee was decidedly different from the others.
Far and away, the HH44 was the most sophisticated hull-deck structure in the 2024 fleet. And that didn’t go unnoticed by the judges.
A pair of sleek, fast, beautifully presented yachts from Italy were the nominees for the top Performance Cruiser.
Designing and building big cruising boats is a pursuit that continues to evolve, both technically and creatively. Nowhere was this reality on better display than with the trio of yachts that comprise the Full-Size Cruiser class for 2024.
The first of two four-boat classes in the BOTY 2024 competition, the Midsize Cruiser division was stacked with entries from a quartet of longtime marine-industry veterans, all of whom have been dependably delivering yachts in this size range for eons.
The Excess 14 catamaran stepped up and delivered a punch, despite nearly calm conditions, providing a hint of the fun a good breeze might deliver.
The Oyster 495 is an impressive, new entry-level model from this builder of bigger, higher-end sailing yachts.
If your cruising frame of mind extends to a versatile deck-saloon design with surprising sailing chops, take a gander at the Moody DS41.
Inspired by an island in the vast South Pacific, the 2023 Best Cruising Multihull FP Tanna 47 is a long-range cruising catamaran that owners can sail to paradise.
The new Dufour has a decidedly contemporary package added to its traditional full-batten mainsail and timeless performance.
Beneteau’s First 36 is designed from the bottom up for one purpose: to go sailing.
During sea trials on Chesapeake Bay, the handsome, rugged, Tim Jackett-designed Tartan 365 shows the judges why its 2023’s Best Midsize Cruiser.
Old-school craftsmanship and values combine with new-age thinking and innovation in this Germán Frers design.
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