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2015 April 30 - 12:00 am

Sirius 40DS

Semicustom design gives owners almost unlimited options

By Robert H. Perry
This design combines the efforts of the V. Ahlen design office with the Sirius Design Team. The overall design is highly unusual and I’m not sure I have ever seen so many features combined in a boat this size. Keep in mind that these boats are semicustom, so the layout and finish details are up to the owner working with the yard’s design team. I have drawings for six layouts, but the company built 14 different layouts on its previous 31-foot model. I think we can expect a lot more variations on the new 40.
Perry on Design
2015 April 30 - 12:00 am

Contest 42CS

This cruiser offers sleek looks with lots of options

By Robert H. Perry
 George Nissan designed the new Contest 42CS for Dutch builder Contest Yachts. I’m inclined to call this boat the Option 42. There are multiple interior options and multiple cockpit options. You are going to be hard pressed to find a reason not to like this boat.
Perry on Design
2015 April 1 - 12:00 am

Feeling 44

A blend of design elements makes this cruiser handsome and fast

By Robert H. Perry
Alain Mortain and Yannis Mavrikos designed this new 44- foot model, produced by Privilege Marine, and I liked this design the moment I saw it. I find all the proportions pleasing to my eye. The aim of the design is a fast cruising boat with a nice balance of speed and comfort. 
Perry on Design
2015 April 1 - 12:00 am

Hinckley Bermuda 50

Aiming to be fast in IRC and ORR, this Tripp design also brings good looks to the table

By Robert H. Perry
Most of us have looked across the harbor at an incoming boat at some time and said, "Yup, must be Hinckley." The signs were hard to mistake. There were beautifully sculpted teak toerails and magnificent, big stainless steel bow fittings lapping down the stem. And there was the hull defined by graceful overhangs that gave the boat an ageless beauty, what I think of as the epitome of the American yacht. 
Perry on Design
2015 March 1 - 12:00 am

Marlow Hunter 31

Interior volume and a great layout define this family cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
My Danish friend Tom came up with the "bloated tennis shoe" description for some kinds of yacht styling. He recently described a boat to me as looking like "the box the boat came in." 
Perry on Design
2015 March 1 - 12:00 am

Mills M.A.T. 1180

Domination of the IRC fleet is the goal for this no-compromise racer

By Robert H. Perry
One of the fun things about reviewing a Mark Mills design is that I get to Skype Mark and chat with him for an hour. Mark was not shy about explaining the details of his latest work to me. In this case, it's his exciting new 38-foot 9-inch IRC racer now being built in Turkey at the Gurit yard.
Perry on Design
2015 March 1 - 12:00 am

Stephens Waring Sportabout

This hard topped daysailer has a sweet, sweeping sheer and an easy-to-sail rig

By Robert H. Perry
I  live in the Pacific Northwest, and do everything in the rain, and  it does not bother me. The sun bothers me. When I saw this  new design from my buddy Paul Waring and his partner Robert  Stephens I thought, "Perfect! I can get out of the sun." 
Perry on Design
2015 February 1 - 12:00 am

Rustler 37

Classic-looking on the outside, this cruiser is a modern design built for bluewater sailing

By Robert H. Perry
I have been a fan of the Rustler series for years. They are so English. The company’s style is in contrast to what my buddy Tom calls the “Euro bloated tennis shoe” look. 
Perry on Design
2015 February 1 - 12:00 am

Dibley Voyager

This lifting-keel performance cruiser will satisfy the need for comfort and speed

By Robert H. Perry
It’s nice to get real designer drawings from Kevin Dibley. The drawings are expertly produced and a clear sign that Kevin loves his work. Kevin calls this sailboat a performance voyager. 
Perry on Design
2015 February 1 - 12:00 am

Arey's Pond Caracal

This catboat is a pugnacious daysailer and an American icon

By Robert H. Perry
The most fun reviews I do are of the boats I would like to own myself. I sure like this catboat. It would be the perfect boat for me to introduce my grandchildren to sailing. 
Perry on Design
2014 December 1 - 12:00 am

Dehler 46

This svelte-looking performance cruiser has some speedy options

By Robert H. Perry
This great looking boat is a Judel/Vrolijk design built by Dehler Yachts. The vertical stem and transom give the boat a very strong look. Of course we see this in almost all the new boats but with 46
Perry on Design
2014 December 1 - 12:00 am

Bavaria Cruiser 37

A strong deck design makes Bavaria's latest boat a sailor's cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
This new model from Bavaria was designed by the Farr office in partnership with Design Unlimited. I’m not exactly sure who designed what but I think it’s safe to assume that the hull, appendages a
Perry on Design
2014 December 1 - 12:00 am

Oceanis 35

The versatile 35-footer aims to maximize accomodations

By Robert H. Perry
 The Beneteau Oceanis 35 designed by Finot-Conq appears to be a very versatile design aimed at hitting a wide segment of the market. There is a daysailer model, a weekender model and a cruiser mo
Perry on Design
2014 November 1 - 12:00 am

Marlow-Hunter 37

Cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
I like the look of this new Marlow-Hunter. To my eye, the look combines European-styling elements with U.S.-style proportions. I find it a good look and well done considering the volume they were
Perry on Design
2014 November 1 - 12:00 am

Elan 400

Performance cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
This new Elan model was designed by Rob Humphreys in the UK with an interior design by Gigo Design. I’ve been a Humphreys fan for many years. His designs always appeal to my eye, and he has a very g
Perry on Design
2014 November 1 - 12:00 am

Varianta 37

Performance cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
Judel/Vrolijk is the design name behind this new Varianta model, built as an entry boat for the Hanse line. It’s a clean-looking boat with modest styling, and it is a little more conventional lookin
Perry on Design
2014 October 1 - 12:00 am

RM890

Cruiser-racer

By Robert H. Perry
The RM890 is a very interesting Marc Lombard design built by RM Yachts of France. One of the most interesting features of this boat is that it is built with plywood and epoxy using a multichine hull f
Perry on Design
2014 October 1 - 12:00 am

C&C 30

One-design racer

By Robert H. Perry
Here’s a boat designed by my old friend Mark Mills that has a lot of people talking. The first boat is sailing and so far there have been big smiles all around. This new boat enters a tough niche in
Perry on Design
2014 October 1 - 12:00 am

Friendship 36

Daysailer

By Robert H. Perry
In my perfect world it’s always 9:30 Sunday morning, about 65 degrees and a little sunny. I am finishing washing my big, dark Mercedes, while listening to Bach’s “Matthew Passion” on CBC2’s
Perry on Design
2014 September 1 - 12:00 am

Xc 35

Racer-cruiser

By Robert H. Perry
The new Xc 35 from X-Yachts is the smallest in the company’s line of cruising boats. The design work is by Niels Jeppesen, and he is a favorite designer of mine. My take is that the 35 is a hot rod-style family cruising boat. I like everything about it from the shapely stem profile to the traditional rake of the transom. This is a good-looking boat.
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