CW Boat of the Year Awards

[GordMay]

Cruising World magazine has announced the winners of its 14th annual Boat of the Year awards for 2007. Full results will be published in the US-based magazine's January 2007 issue, which is due to hit newsstands on December 15.

The results will be as follows:

* Domestic Boat of the Year - Catalina 309
* Import Boat of the Year - Malö 40
* Best Full-Size Production Cruiser - Bénéteau 49
* Best Full-Size Cruiser - Trintella 50
* Best Midsize Cruiser - Malö 40
* Best Special-Purpose Cruiser - Morris M42
* Best Multihull Cruiser - Seawind 1160
* Best Small Cruiser - Catalina 309
* Most Innovative - Seawind 1160

[AnchorageGuy]

Funny how their advertisers make up a fair portion of the list.

[cat man do]

Good to see an Australian Multi in the list.

Not sure it's that innovative though.

Dave

[Amgine]

Since when did 40 footers become "mid-sized" as opposed to "full-sized"? nm, I'm pretty sure I don't want to know. I expect my 25 footer is now "dinghy-sized".

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by Amgine

Since when did 40 footers become "mid-sized" as opposed to "full-sized"? nm, I'm pretty sure I don't want to know. I expect my 25 footer is now "dinghy-sized".

To a 6 ft tall fat bastard a 25 footer is dinghy like, to a gnome there like the Tardis.

And for all you heathen's who don't know

TARDIS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dave

[Amgine]

I have 6' throughout the cabin, but it ain't a big cabin! Still, it's the biggest 25' I've ever sailed. Now if I could just figure out how to add a real galley...

[Weyalan]

All boats are, by definition, 50% too small on the water and 50% too big out of the water... coming across bass straight in 35 knots with 5m waves, my 40' boat definitely felt rather small. Painting the anti-foul on, it definitely feels too big!