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In a 2006 used boat review in the SpinSheet, Jack Hornor wrote, "The Seaward 23 has a well-proportioned shape with a nearly plumb bow, an apparent but not exaggerated sweep to the sheer, a bit of classic tumblehome sectional shape at the transom, and an outboard rudder. To my eye, this is a handsome little boat. ...
Perhaps the truest testimony to their success in crafting a boat of lasting quality is the price a 28 fetches on the used boat market today. Depending on maintenance and updates, prices can range from $15,000 to $30,000. As Hornor writes, “The Sabre 28 is rather high priced for its size and accommodations.
Even though it was not designed as a racer, the boat has had success on the racing circuit, including International Offshore Rule, PHRF, MORC and also one-design. [5] In a 2000 used boat review Darrell Nicholson wrote in Practical Sailor, "the Pearson 30 is an active sailor’s boat. We find it responsive, and a pleasure to sail.
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Many skippers like to think of both the Windrose 22 and the Balboa 22 swing keel versions as very similar to both the Catalina 22... and the Venture 22... There is some merit in this appraisal, except that, while all four of the boats have roughly the same total displacement (about 1,800 to 2,300 pounds ...
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the keel extended and 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [3] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3]
Boat; Displacement: 6,850 lb (3,107 kg) Draft: 4.00 ft (1.22 m) ... In a 2002 review of the design as a used boat, Sail magazine writer John Kretschmer noted: "you ...
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Garry Hoyt, main designer and marketer of the Freedom line of sailboats, is known as a free thinker when it comes to sailboat design. The Freedom 25, with her full-battened mainsail, small 'staysail' jib, 'gunmount' spinnaker handling gear, and unstayed mast, is a good example of the fruition of Hoyt's ...
In a 2017 used boat review, some 59 years after it was designed, a The Spin Sheet reviewer stated, "I don’t recall a time when my sense of style, balance and proper proportion of sailing yachts has not been influenced by the design work of the late Bill Tripp. The Bermuda 40 is a quintessential example of Tripp’s art and masterful eye for ...