At the 2012 Annapolis Sailboat Show we checked out the Tartan Fantail, a 26 foot daysailer that has all its control lines led back close to the tiller. It can also be ordered in a raised deck version that provides enough room for a weekend of cruising. Nice boat! For more information, check out the Tartan Fantail web page.


Written by: Zuzana Prochazka
Zuzana Prochazka is a writer and photographer who freelances for a dozen boating magazines and websites. A USCG 100 Ton Master, Zuzana has cruised, chartered and skippered flotillas in many parts of the world and serves as a presenter on charter destinations and topics. She is the Chair of the New Product Awards committee, judging innovative boats and gear at NMMA and NMEA shows, and currently serves as immediate past president of Boating Writers International. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com.