Estelle Cockcroft

Estelle Cockcroft is a seasoned sailor, catamaran expert, and co-founder of Catamaran Guru. With over 70,000 NM sailed and 30+ years aboard, she empowers new cruisers with expert advice on liveaboard life, yacht ownership, and ocean adventures.

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Dennis Conner’s 1988 Catamaran Stars & Stripes in Biscayne Bay

We were so excited to see Dennis Conner’s 1988 catamaran, “Stars & Stripes”, in No Name Harbour today! She was launched on May 24, 1988, and christened on June 4, 1988, in San Diego. Conner famously said in an interview about his Americas Cup entry, published in an interview for the Australian review The Bulletin on

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BIG Catamarans In The Mainstream

In the world of large sailing multihulls, boats like “Hemisphere” the world’s largest catamaran and McConaghy’s Trimaran, the 140ft “Adastra”, still rule the big catamaran market. Any other large multihulls have a steep hill to climb to compete. However, we have seen more interesting large catamaran designs come to market lately like the Lagoon Seventy7,

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Lagoon 450S Catamaran Review: Interior & Cockpit

The Living Space We’ve all heard the term “floating condo” used for these big-volume cats. That may be true, but what space! We love how much live-able space we have on our boat, inside and out! The contemporary accommodations and furnishings is designed by the Italian interior specialists Nauta Yachts. The overall design maximizes space

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First Xquisite Yachts X5 Sail Sold In The U.S. By Catamaran Guru

Catamaran Guru sold the very first Xquisite X5 Sail catamaran (hull #2) into the U.S. during the Annapolis Boat Show. The new owners could not be happier with their choice. After a test sail and thorough inspection of the boat ourselves, we have to agree with them. This boat is special. The new owners’ boat

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