The July 2006 issue of the UK's biggest selling yachting magazine - Practical Boat Owner - carries a fascinating article that explains very simply the pros and cons of epoxy construction for sailing cruisers. Less technical than previous publications, the three page article features on the practical advantages of the material and explains why this material has moved from being the province of the racing boat into a real and viable alternative for the cruising sailor.

Reprints of the article have been ordered and can be obtained from south@hanseyachts.co.uk