Recent Surveys and "Walk-Throughs"
Najad 380 Walk-Through
I've never been a huge fan of center cockpit sailboat designs - mostly for the looks, but Najad does a nice job with the aesthetics, and there is a SHOCKING amount of room down below.
C&C 41 Sailboat Appraisal
Another famous design from the IOR era is the C&C 41. This boat needed an appraisal, which can be done for less expense than a full survey as long as the scope of work and limitations of the inspection are defined.
Damage Survey - 52 ft. Sailboat Dismasting
Unfortunately, there's a subtle, but good lesson in this one . . .
Two Damage Surveys - When Two Swans Collide . . .
Unfortunately, there can be no photos or specifics on this project, but when two heavily-built Swans (ocean-capable racing sailboats built in Finland), collide while racing in plenty of breeze, humans better not be in the way. In this case, there was remarkably little damage, but could have been a disastrous situation for the crews of the two boats and even the nearby race committee.
Be careful out there! Gaining a few feet on the racecourse isn't worth months of dealing with repairs or potential injury, (and those who like to say it is are not the sailors they think they are . . .).
2006 Albin 28 Tournament Express
It's easy to see why the Albin 28 had such a long production run.
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