HANSE 588

A big, fast cruiser you can make your own

By Charles J. Doane

This new full-size performance cruiser from Hanse replaces the successful Hanse 575, and includes updates and improvements developed with the help of input from active owners. With an extremely malleable interior (encompassing 72 possible variations) and a vast array of color, fabric and trim options, this is one massproduction boat of which it can honestly be said there are no two alike. The boat’s layout flexibility, thoughtful improvements, enhanced finish quality, fine sailing performance and aggressive price point all helped earn it a 2018 SAIL Best Boats award in the Flagship Monohull category. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION The hull is a balsa-cored fiberglass sandwich laminate set in polyester resin with its exterior layer set in vinylester for improved osmosis resistance. Areas around the chainplates are reinforced with carbon fiber, and interior bulkheads are…

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Sail - New Boat & Gear Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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