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By Charles Mason Posted November 19, 2009
The majestic J class fleet, which flourished during tough economic times in the Great Depression, seems to be thriving today as contemporary replicas. More
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By Kimball Livingston Posted August 18, 2009
For Garry Hoyt, innovation is a way of life. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 17, 2009
The Nordic 40 relaunches as the Norstar 40. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 17, 2009
Annapolis-based Topaz Sailing Systems brings in the sporty, colorful, two-person Topaz dinghy More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 17, 2009
The Summit 35 is a capable-looking boat designed to IRC rules. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 5, 2009
Boats don't get much more traditional than the classic good looks of the Stur-Dee Catboat. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 5, 2009
Corsair 24 Mk II has been revamped as the Dash 750. a pocket cruiser with newer, bigger floats and rotating wing mast. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 4, 2009
Sunsail's new 384 cruising catamaran will also appear under private sale as the Leopard 38. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted August 4, 2009
The Paul Spooner-designed Sundowner from Fairlie Yachts is a 33 foot daysailer with an unusual canoe-sterned, canoe-bowed hull. More
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By Charles Mason Posted July 22, 2009
Complex II will soon hit the water, making a successful migration from the graveyard to the boatyard. More
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By Charles Mason Posted June 19, 2009
Although the global boatbuilding industry may be suffering, life for some builders does go on, albeit at a slightly different pace. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted June 18, 2009
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By David Schmidt Posted June 17, 2009
A fragile economy changes the way boats are sold. More
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Boat designer Phil Bolger dies at 81, known for his 680+ boats for both power and sail including the world's smallest dinghy and the HMS Rose. More
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By Charles Mason Posted May 21, 2009
SummerWind, a 100-foot schooner, has emerged from a two-year refit with some modern technology, outfitted to look classic. More
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By Tom Nunlist Posted April 29, 2009
Sales might be down but now may be the best time to buy a boat. More
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By Charles Mason Posted April 27, 2009
West Marine launches another flagship store, this time in New Jersey More
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By David Schmidt Posted April 8, 2009
In tough economic times, Sail Boston 2009 will bring fewer vessels to Boston and charge an entrance fee for the first time ever. More
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By Charles Mason Posted March 20, 2009
David Schwartz, president of GMT Composites, stands tall beside a rudder destined to be installed on the 147-foot aluminum sloop, Lady B. More
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By Charles Mason Posted March 20, 2009
Vitters' first hull built in-house in many years takes a turn so final exterior details can be added. More
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Goetz Custom Sailboats gets revived by Eric Geotz; Hake Yachts has big plans for '09; Cookson says goodbye More
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By Peter Nielsen, David Schmidt Posted March 18, 2009
Sail America joins forces with the organizers of the Pacific Power Boat Expo for the Strictly Sail boat show in Oakland. More
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By Meredith Laitos Posted February 19, 2009
While Congress nit-picks about how best to stimulate the economy, Rhode Island sailors take matters into their own hands. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted February 18, 2009
Although there were fewer boats at Strictly Sail Miami than last year, they
still attracted a good crowd. More
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By Meredith Laitos Posted February 1, 2009
Time may be tough, but in the Midwest, show-goers are just as passionate about sailing as ever. More
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By Meredith Laitos Posted January 30, 2009
With Day Two well under way, crowds are hurrying in from the bitter cold Windy City to check out the freshest boats, including Jeanneau's newest SunFast 3200. More
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This week, the Beneteau Marion factory celebrated the completion of hull #7,000. More
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By Charles Mason Posted December 17, 2008
Chuck Paine retires; two full-service design firms spring up. More
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SAIL Magazine editor Bill Springer takes you below deck to sneak a peek at the Newport Boat Show/ View
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International Marina Institute (IMI) has released its 18-month training program and events catalogue, featuring such new programs as a “Marina Operator’s Course,” a one-day conference “Climate Changes and Storm Preparedness,” and its annual small conference focusing on “Applied Technologies in the Marina Industry” scheduled for late 2009. More
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October 1 is the deadline for the BoatUS Recreational Boating Access Award will honor an individual, group, government body, business or non-profit organization that has succeeded in preserving or improving public waterway access. More
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Sail America and the National Marine Manufacturers Association announced a newly-restructured partnership to increase the overall visibility of the sailing industry and the effectiveness of its chief marketing arms. More
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BoatUS is once again providing $4,000 grants via Boating Safety Grant Program More
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By David Schmidt Posted August 7, 2008
A look at the 2008 Marine Aftermarket Accessories Tradeshow More
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West Marine, Inc. is creating a Professional Captain's Services Division, dedicated to supplying large yachts worldwide. More
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A bill easing new public-access requirements for marinas in New Jersey has been passed unanimously by the state legislature More
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Interlux Yacht Finishes is offering $60,000 in grants to sailors who undertake to improve their local waterfront. More
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By Kimball Livingston Posted July 9, 2008
Tall ships are now calling on West Coast ports, and the sight of those ships setting out to sea recalls a voyage aboard the USCGC Eagle, through dawn-calm and evening-gale, and the advice to young cadets as they're ordered aloft: "If you don't let go, you don’t fall." More
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The Marine Industry Education & Training Council has launched a needs assessment survey with a goal to collect at least 1,000 responses on the topics of training requirements and workforce development needs. More
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What better way to call attention to a new product than to highlight that product at the Marine Aftermarket Accessories Tradeshow, MAATS. More
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Discover Boating brand is gaining traction with its target audience of prospective first-time Canadian boat buyers. More
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Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule in the Federal Register that is designed to reduce exhaust emissions from diesel-powered recreational boats and simultaneously help the industry avoid a series of detrimental after-treatment catalyst-based standards. More
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Sail America's Growth Through Innovation conference, June 11–12 in Newport, Rhode Island will bring together some of the leading thinkers in business today to share innovative strategies. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted April 24, 2008
The key to getting through a potential recession is keeping people interested in boating. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted April 15, 2008
American Boating Congress in Washington, DC, April 27–29, to weigh in on Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization and Clean Boating Act of 2008. More
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed by California boaters against major oil companies, alleging that the ethanol-blended gasoline they sell damages fuel tanks and engines. More
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Increased demand for BoatUS’s Lifejacket Loaner Program means more money is needed to establish new locations for this non-profit. More
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West Marine was hit by a $65 million loss in the last quarter of 2007. More
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“The Yacht Show at National Harbor” will take place June 5-8 at the new National Harbor marina on the eastern shore of the Potomac River. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted March 24, 2008
Boat markets are surging in India and Dubai. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted March 13, 2008
Sailboat industry in better shape than powerboat industry for 2007. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted March 13, 2008
PDQ bit the dust but Antares Yachts will continue to operate out of the former PDQ plant in Ontario. More
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According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), boat registrations were down by 1.5 percent in 2006. More
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According to a global recreational boating industry analysis by Lucintel, European boating market has exceeded North America’s in terms of dollar value More
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US Watercraft is to become the U.S. builder of the popular J/105 More
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If you want to go to big in boat shows–I mean really big, as in a couple of thousand watercraft–you have to go to Europe. On the other side of the pond, January’s the hot month for More
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Dehler Yachts has acquired ETAP Yachting. More
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Novis Marine sold to Grand River Investments,. More
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VanGuard merges with LaserPerformance More
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Bill Goggins of Harken Yacht Equipment, elected Sail America’s new president More
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Hall Spars & Rigging has acquired the New Zealand firm Matrix Masts. More
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By Peter Nielsen Posted December 20, 2007
Fawcett Boat Supply files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More
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Peter Harris, president and CEO of West Marine for the last three years, resigns in December 2007 More
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The French are a nation of individualists, and this is reflected in their marine industry. There’s a strong sailing history that dates back centuries and is kept alive all around the coastline by beautifully preserved or recreated working boats More
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The 2007 Paris boat show showed that while the good times are still rolling in Europe, industry leaders are cautious about the future. More
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PDQ Catamarans of Whitby, Ontario, closed its doors for the last time in November 2007. More
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Here's what goes in to getting certified with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). More
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Stephen Boucher, chairman and CEO of Airmar Technology Corp receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). More
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West Marine’s sales declined by 4.1% to $187.5 million for the 3rd quarter compared to 2006, but its net income for the same period was $2.9 million, up by 81% over the 3rd quarter of ‘06. More
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At the 2007 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last month, three leading boat manufacturers said they expect the boatbuilding industry to shrink in the US and in Europe over the next 12 months. More
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Larry Leonard joins arch-rival North Sails More
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Some while back a nonsailing acquaintance asked me what kind of cruising boat would be suitable for a newbie—something big enough to spend the occasional weekend aboard and to sail within a 10-mile radius of his home harbor More
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North Carolina businessman purchases Pacific Seacrafts inventory. More
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Doyle Sailmakers has opened a 24,000 square foot loft in Qingdao, China More
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Performance Cruising celebrates hull number 1,000 of the popular Gemini catamaran. More
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Hunter Marine sales and marketing director John Peterson has been presented with the 2007 SAIL Magazine Industry Award for Leadership. More
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To avoid costly freight charges, Hanse considers building a US plant in the Carolinas or Virginia. More
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Beneteau starts Beneteau Fractional Yachting to sell sailing shares, with boats limited to four partners. More
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Lewmar Marine’s parent company, Clyde Marine, has changed its name to Lewmar Marine. More
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During years of keeping my finger on the pulse of the new-boat market, I’ve seen boats get bigger and more complicated. I’ve seen construction materials and techniques More
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National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) name judges for the 2007 IBEX Innovation Awards. More
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A German boatbuilder, Bavaria Yachts, was purchased by private equity company Bain Capital. More
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If last year was the year of smaller boats, this is the year of bigger boats—almost 50 percent of the fleet launched this year is above 40 feet. But this year’s fleet has more than just big boats More
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The new Moorings 4600 ditches the bimini and adds a hardtop. More
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Cynthia Wummer wins a Catalina 22 Sport from the Strictly Sail St. Petersburg raffle. More
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The Salona 45 is built in Croatia by AD Boats, designed by J&J Designs, and offers comfortable performance cruising accommodations for racers. More
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CCYD to build a 164-foot centerboard ketch designed by Ron Holland More
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In addition to sexy styling, the Tony Castro-designed Saga 409 is equipped with dual headstays, twin wheels, cockpit seats that are long enough to sleep on, and a low-maintenance "no-teak" deck. More
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Olin Stephens, designer of breakthrough Cup boats and ocean racers, also designed the tiny, classic Lightning. More
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Pacific Sail Expo in Oakland (in April) is Grade A prime More
