Seawind 1000XL – Boat Review

By George Day The Seawind 1000 XL combines modern construction techniques with innovative design to create a cruising cat that is unlike all others in her class. The morning after the recent Newport International Boat show in Newport, R.I., broke clear and bright with the usual fall northerly breeze piping down Narragansett Bay. For the sail trial of the new Seawind 1000 XL we met at the docks of Newport Yachting Center and had our first boat handling challenge right away. With the wind blowing 18 to 20 knots directly on the beam and blowing onto the floating docks, the light 35-foot cat, which has a lot of windage, was well and truly pinned to the dock. To read complete story – click here for Seawind 1000XL – Boat Review on Blue Water Sailing website