Top 10 Best Boats 2025 Nominees: Seawind 1370, Tartan 335

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Seawind 1370

Seawind Catamarans have managed to stroll a considerate line creating critical bluewater cruising cats that ship stable crusing chops with out the complexity and expense of epoxy-carbon builds and daggerboards. With their newly designed 1370, their said aim is to “cleared the path for a brand new era of efficiency cruising catamarans for which Seawind has gained a superb status for constructing of their 42 years of enterprise.”

This new boat is a collaboration between Seawind and The Yacht Design Collective. At 24,000 kilos displacement and with wave-piercing, reverse bows, the boat stays mild and nimble with out resorting to costlier supplies, reminiscent of carbon, to realize the identical aim of fast crusing. The design has been optimized to allow the boat to hold a heavy cruising payload but nonetheless carry out properly with out daggerboards, utilizing as an alternative totally built-in mini keels and spade rudders. These identical traits had been on show final yr after we examined the 1170 (a SAIL High 10 Finest Boats winner for 2024) with totally 18 folks onboard; in 10-12 knots of true wind, that 39-footer was capable of level as much as 38 levels AWA, preserve good velocity, and tack simply. We’d anticipate comparable spectacular efficiency on this greater sister.

Sure Seawind traits are evident within the new boat, together with the cockpit trifold door, twin helms totally protected within the cockpit beneath the hardtop with all sailhandling gear led aft, and large, opening home windows ahead for max air flow. The 1370 options the galley within the salon for excellent visibility and fast communication with the helms, in addition to a nifty new “breakfast bar” function extending from the galley into the cockpit. The nav station is ahead to starboard with a great deal of visibility for night time watch consolation.

The proprietor’s model options three cabins and two heads, with the proprietor’s cabin and en suite head occupying your complete port hull for good privateness. The starboard hull features a double cabin aft and a singular structure ahead with a small bunk within the V-berth space and bigger berth simply aft.

LOA 45’ LWL 45’ Beam 24’11” Draft 4’3” Air Draft 70’10” Displacement 24,250 lbs Sail Space 1,248 (important and jib) Energy Yanmar 40hp (2X). Seawind Catamarans

Tartan 335

The most recent from Tartan Yachts is a refreshing step in a smaller path. As most manufacturing builders proceed to go broader and greater, Tartan’s new 335 is 33 ft of historically knowledgeable magnificence and seakeeping capability that makes for an opulent daysailer or a sensibly sized cruiser for 2. That is unmistakably a Tim Jackett design, with sweeping traces, a traditional transom, and slight spring within the sheer complementing the well-proportioned deckhouse and stylish line of the cockpit coamings. However it could be a mistake to assume this traditional vibe means sedate crusing. Because of Tartan’s sister firm AMP Spars being in home, the 335 comes commonplace with a carbon spar, that means huge weight financial savings aloft (50% lighter than a conventional aluminum rig). Coupled with the boat’s forged lead keel, which means the flexibility to hold a much bigger sailplan for higher efficiency. A self-tacking jib makes for simple upwind work and a 155% reacher offers you loads of horsepower off the wind. There are a few new options within the 335’s cockpit, together with a molded properly within the heart for storage of huge stuff like folding bikes, roll-up dinghies or SUPs, and different cruising gear. The 335 additionally has an non-compulsory stainless-steel drawer fridge for conveniently positioned chilly drinks.

Belowdecks, six giant opening portlights and 4 opening deck hatches present mild and plenty of air flow. The proprietor’s cabin ahead has a commodious V-berth with hanging lockers and storage throughout. The salon settees can double as visitor bunks or, with lee cloths, sea berths. The top features a semi-stall bathe, and simply aft of the top is a real moist locker for foulies. Within the galley, counter tops are light-weight composite with Granicoat, and the two-burner cooktop sits over a draw-style fridge. Storage abounds in Tartan’s fantastically constructed cabinetry, and ahead of the range a deep, pull-out pantry runs on stainless-steel drawer slides.

All through, Tartan’s consideration to element and craftsmanship are in proof, and matched with efficiency, this a severely huge “little” boat.

LOA 33’6” LWL 29’2” Beam 10’11” Draft 6’ (deep fin) 4’6” (shoal beavertail) Air Draft 52’2” Displacement 9,000 lbs (fin) 9,200 lbs (shoal) Ballast 3,350 lbs (fin) 3,550 lbs (shoal) Sail Space 601 sq ft (important and self-tacking jib) 845 sq ft (important and reacher) Energy Nanni N3.21 21hp diesel w/saildrive. Tartan Yachts

Meet the Other 2025 Top 10 Best Boats Nominees

SAIL New Boats & Gear 2025 is right here and it is chock-a-block with new boat critiques by SAIL‘s boat assessment workforce, data on the most recent fashions hitting the water, and kit SAIL‘s editors have checked out as properly. It is obtainable on newsstands, so head to your nearest West Marine or Barnes & Noble, or catch us on the Annapolis Sailboat Present in October to say hello and get your challenge.