by BWS Staff – Blue Water Sailing – February 2007 English builders Broadblue evolved out of the venerable builder Prout several years ago and launched a much improved and revised line of cruising cats – the 385, 42 and now the 435. The 435 offers a Broadblue 435 high level of cruising comfort and elegance in a hull and rig combination that is suitable for extended cruising and living aboard. At 20,000 pounds displacement, the 435 is a moderately heavy cruising cat. Her hulls are solid glass below the waterline (cored above) and have a thickness of a half an inch or more. To read complete story – click here for Broadblue 435 Review on Blue Water Sailing website