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Cross Border Sailing: Antares U '08

With 4-years of experience in training new owners on the Antares 44, this year we decided to expand Antares University into more than just a learning opportunity and put together a 2-day cross border cruising experience. [more]

Scenes from Annapolis: Sea Trial Results

The Annapolis Boat Show is certainly a highlight for us - and this year was another exceptional year. This year's Antares 44i featured a full suit of laminate sails, our Antares MainTamer, and a beautiful Baltic Blue hull colour. Antares 44i Blue was this year's show boat. [more]

Antares U SAIL - '06 Photo Journey

This summer, 20 people took part in the 2nd annual Antares U program on board the Antares 44 in Whitby. The onboard classes lead participants through the entire boat and covered topics such as engine maintenance and electrical systems. Another part of the program introduced boaters to the finer details of how to sail a catamaran. [more]

Antares U: A North American First

There is little doubt that taking delivery of a new boat is exciting. But when your boat is a 44-foot catamaran with complex systems, the event could be a little overwhelming. That's why Antares introduced a program to ease customers onto their new boats. [more]

What I did on my Summer Vacation

Pete and Tracy Richmond truly are the perfect cruising couple - not only do they live-aboard their Antares full time in Annapolis - they also cruise extensively at every opportunity - on their own and with friends and family. [more]

The Live-Aboard Experience

During the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, we had the opportunity to interview Antares owners Pete and Tracy Richmond. Pete and Tracy have been living aboard KAVU full-time since they took ownership more than a year and a half ago. Following is the un-abridged interview. [more]

Starlight Chronicles

"We put an extra 50 gallons of diesel on board in 10 yellow jeep cans, and finally leave the dock at 10 am, heading out to the Atlantic via the Man-O-War channel, and turning to the northwest. The winds are 90 degrees off our port side at 20-24 knots, so we shut off the engines and enjoy the ride."

Bob & Louise Sasine, owners of Starlight, chronicled their two-week trip from Bahamas to Hampton, VA…[more]