C36S Yachting Monthly June 2006 published its selection of the 100 best boats of the last 100 years. The Contest 36S was ranked 15 (well ahead of the highest placed Hallberg Rassy at 46). The copy Read,
“ A remarkably spacious and well-built
Pure cruiser from the mid 1980s, this flush
Decked, chunky design will battle through
Almost anything. She is many people’s ideal
Small liveaboard”.
45CS Yachting Monthly Nov 2005 carried a small post Southampton Boat Show piece on the 45CS plus a super double page photo
C36S Yachting Monthly October 04 published a feature on the 36S (produced from ‘84 to ‘94) It featured Bill and Judy Nutt’s boat “Black Swan” sailing in the Solent - The piece concluded;
“ This has to be one of the best long distance cruising boats of her size and era” They weren’t wrong!
