Island Packet 440, Swan 46, Beneteau 523, Gunboat 48, Lagoon 500
The cutter-rigged Island Packet 440 is a step down in size from last year’s center cockpit model, the 445. However, it retains the signature features of a Bob Johnson design: spacious staterooms and ample stowage, large tank capacities, simple rig (with Hoyt staysail boom), and long keel, as well as a 10-year warranty against deck core degradation. Island Packet targets coastal and offshore cruisers who plan to spend extended time on board.
SPECS:
LOA: 45 feet, 9 inches LWL: 38 feet, 1 inch BEAM: 14 feet, 4 inches DRAFT: 5 feet DISPLACEMENT: 32,000 pounds SAIL AREA: 1,131 square feet TANKAGE: 260 gallons water, 160 gallons fuel ENGINE: 75-hp Yanmar PRICE: $480,600 CONTACT: Island Packet Yachts, Largo, Fla. Phone: (727) 535-6431. www.ipy.com
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the board up to more than 11 feet.
The daggerboard version also has twin rudders. With a fractional rig, non-overlapping jib and moderate sail area, the Swan 46 will be of interest to a high-end clientele with plans to do some short-handed cruising.
SPECS:
LOA:46 feet 1 inch LWL: 40 feet, 3 inches BEAM: 14 feet DRAFT: 7 feet, 3 inches (fin keel); 4 feet, 4 inches/ 11 feet, 2 inches (daggerboard) DISPLACEMENT: 32,400 pounds SAIL AREA: 1,201 square feet TANKAGE: 132 gallons water, 91 gallons fuel ENGINE: 53-hp Volvo diesel PRICE: $696,600
CONTACT: Nautor’s Swan U.S., Newport. R.I. Phone: (401) 846-1090. www.nautorgroup.com
distribute loads evenly. She was designed by Groupe Finot and has a modern hull shape with a wide stern and large, twin-wheel cockpit, as well as spacious accommodations. A raised coach roof and panoramic deck lights create an airy and bright atmosphere in the saloon. The vessel is offered in two- and three-cabin versions, both with optional crew quarters forward.
SPECS:
LOA: 53 feet, 1 inch LWL: 48 feet BEAM: 16 feet DRAFT: 7 feet, 5 inches (standard); 6 feet, 2 inches (shallow) DISPLACEMENT: 30,864 pounds SAIL AREA: 1,625 square feet TANKAGE: 251 gallons water, 119 gallons fuel ENGINE: 100-hp Yanmar turbo PRICE: $402,000
CONTACT: Beneteau USA, Marion, S.C.(843) 629-5300. www.beneteauusa.com
Catamarans
Sailors for whom speed potential is an important consideration might take an interest in the Gunboat 48, the new smaller sister of the Gunboat 62. From the drawing board of performance multihull designers Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin, the boat features lightweight
The boats are being built at a new
Gunboat yard in South Africa.
SPECS:
LOA: 48 feet, 4 inches LWL: 45 feet, 11 inches
BEAM: 24 feet, 3 inches DRAFT: 2 feet (board up); 7 feet, 5 inches (board down) DISPLACEMENT: 17,000 pounds SAIL AREA: 1,708 square feet TANKAGE: 160 gallons water, 130 gallons fuel ENGINE: twin 56-hp Westerbeke diesels PRICE: $1.3 million CONTACT: Gunboat, Newport, R.I. Phone: (401) 662-0204. http://www.gunboat.info/
LOA: 51 feet LWL: 49 feet BEAM: 28 feet
DRAFT: 4 feet, 7 inches DISPLACEMENT: 41,005 pounds SAIL AREA: 1,708 square feet TANKAGE: 254 gallons water, 254 gallons fuel ENGINE: twin 53-hp Volvo Saildrive (twin 75-hp Yanmar turbo optional) PRICE: $675,000
CONTACT: Lagoon America, Annapolis, Md. Phone: (410) 280-2368.
www.cata-lagoon.com
