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    ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER

    Mar 31, 2022 4 minutes

    BOWMAN 40

    Bowman is one of the few yards to produce sailing yachts purely for ocean passages. The Bowman 40 was one of several iconic blue-water cruisers which has a long and successful history.

    Originally designed by Laurent Giles with a long keel and transom-hung rudder, a second version from the 1980s was drawn by Chuck Paine after Bowman merged with Rival. The model was so successful that it went on to become the Bowman 42.

    Cutter-rigged, the Paine Bowman 40 had a fairly long Scheel Keel to keep draft to a minimum and give good course-keeping

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