Archambault A40rc - a French IRC flyer

Australian Yachting's editor, Barry Henson, took the Archambault A40rc, a purpose-built IRC racer, for a test sail on a blustery winter afternoon. Hold on to your hats....

Roger McMillan tests S40 one-design in Argentina

The New S40.

This boat is seriously fast and a whole lot of fun to sail.

Hunter 45 DS boat test

If you're looking for a coastal cruiser, something to take you and your partner to the Whitsundays in comfort, then you'd be well served to look at the Hunter 45 DS. Editor, Barry Henson, took a test sail on Sydney Harbour recently and here's what he found.

Oceanis 37 - Just the ticket

The Oceanis 37  . . . another winner from Beneteau.

Want a value-for-money cruiser from a renowned manufacturer? The Beneteau Oceanis 37 could be just the ticket, reports Kevin Green.

Sunbeam 34 - Quality Cruising

The Austrian Sunbeam 34 is strongly built and maintains its resale value, an important factor nowadays.

New to the Australian market, the Austrian built Sunbeams are squarely aimed at the discerning cruising sailor, reports Roger Priest.

Jeanneau 50 DS - French flair at the right price

The Jeanneau 50's small headsail worked well in the light conditions and the deck system can handle 150% overlap headsails.

Jeanneau's latest creation is a roomy 50-footer with good performance, excellent stowage and a value-for-money price tag, writes Barry Tranter

Com-Pac 35 - Class-ic act

The new US-built Com-Pac 35 is a boat for the serious cruising enthusiast, writes Caroline Strainig.

Bavaria 38 - The practical performer

Continuing to do what it does best, producing well-mannered and equipped cruisers, Bavaria has once again hit the spot with its new 38, reports Kevin Green.

Sunbeam 53 - Über cruiser

The Sunbeam 53 is a heavy displacement comfortable cruising yacht.

'Passion' is the word used by Sunbeam co-owner Gerhard Schochl when describing the effort which has gone into creating their flagship, the centre-cockpit Sunbeam 53 cruiser, writes Roger Priest.

ELAN 340

The Elan 340 is a compact performer.

The Elan 340 is full of eastern (European) promise that it can deliver, reports Kevin Green.

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