Overall Winner: Diam 24 One Design
Fun, fast and easy, the Diam 24 One Design received top marks on all fronts with the 2017 Boat of the Year judges.
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Twenty knots of wind will make any good boat fun to sail, but to really appreciate it, you need light air. When the boat is right, you can feel it, hear it and see it. Performance flaws stand out. It was with this understanding that our judges approached our annual Boat of the Year sailing trials. A high-pressure area parked over Annapolis as sailmaker Chuck Allen, naval architect Greg Stewart and boatbuilder Tom Rich powered their way through 14 new raceboats over five days. They picked the boats apart on land, drilling builders for details, and two hours on the water with each entry fueled long nightly debates. Winners had to nail three things: design purpose, quality and performance. We present the judges’ best new rides for 2017.
Fun, fast and easy, the Diam 24 One Design received top marks on all fronts with the 2017 Boat of the Year judges.
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