Including: Hallberg Rassy 36 | Albin Ballad | Hanse 400 | Najad 331 | BayCruiser 26 | Maxi 1000. Her healthy sail area, high ballast ratio and slender hull make for sweet sailing characteristics, and her fin keel and elliptical rudder were advanced for the time. Boats built between 2006 and 2007 had a single wheel, aluminium-framed coachroof windows and a composite iron and lead L-shaped keel. Ample sail area means progress in the archipelago’s lighter airs will be respectable, particularly under genoa. Want to read more articles like The best boats for Scandinavian cruising?