The Antares 44i comes standard with your choice for an electric in-mast furling system with a vertically battened mainsail or the Antares exclusive MainTamer with a traditional mainsail for easy handling. Antares installed it’s first furling sail in 2008 and the popularity of this offering continues to grow to this day. Currently, 50% of new…
This past month, I joined Antares s/v Two Fish owners Jason and Gail, along with their friend and experienced sailor Darren, on a 3-week, 1, 760 nm trip from Fortaleza, Brazil to Chaguaramas, Trinidad, making stops in French Guiana and Tobago. I got to taste what it means to sail in the trades, experience the…
Chris and Erin have been a great inspiration to sailors and non-sailors alike. We constantly hear from people thanking them for sharing their story of their journey around the world aboard their Antares 44 catamaran s/v Barefeet. This past winter, Antares owners Jason and Gail invited them aboard their Antares s/v Two Fish to sail…
“Why not just go to the Bahamas like everyone else?” There was a definite tone of annoyance in his voice, and I can’t blame him. He was just as confounded as I was after a futile search for a cruising guide to French Guiana. French Guiana hardly registers on the cruisers’ radar, and we had…
This year, we had an opportunity to show Ed and Maite’s Antares s/v Calypso at the Miami boat show. What made this a particularly special year, was spending time with Maite who grew up in Miami as a child. Listening to her talk about Miami then and now made for a richer experience for all…
Antares 44i s/v Antipodes recently completed the 1200 nm sail up the South Atlantic coast from Buenos Aires to Angra dos Reis, Brazil. With stops in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Ilha Santa Carolina and Ilha Grande, the 12 day trip was a fast-paced tour with owner Charles, professional delivery captain Pikin and Antares’ own Rob…
The breeze brought relief to a warm day on the water in southern Florida, and as we sailed at 9.3 knots in 14 knots of steady wind, tracking a thunderstorm in the distance on radar, we looked at each other with grins on our faces, picturing ourselves in the same position with our girls in…
The 2016 edition Antares 44e builds on the legacy of the world’s best liveaboard with enhancements to make the Antares even more liveable. We expanded the seating area in the salon without compromising any of the storage space necessary for the needs of a liveaboard cruiser.
We all know the saying, two sailboats sailing in the same direction is a race. Now add to that equation 32 other sailboats, 3 of which are Antares, and you have yourself a full-on regatta. For the record, Antares s/v Two Fish placed first in the multihull division (out of 9 multihulls in total) on…
We recently launched and commissioned Antares s/v Alpha Blondie that is currently sailing up the coast of South America to Brazil. Memo Castro, General Manager at the Antares factory and experienced sailor, along with his son Sancho who has an equally impressive portfolio, took Alpha Blondie for a sea trial in the Rio de la…