The Long Island Runabout 40 (and more)

The Long Island Yachts Runabout 40 Long Island Yachts of Rotterdam, Holland has a deep admiration for the looks and performance of classic American downeast designs. After great success in Europe – over 80 boats sold – they now come home to the country that inspired their classic designs. The Long Island 40 Runabout, the […]

No Room at the Inn!

I. No Room at the Inn For some of us it may be true that our first boat show is as memorable as our first kiss. In my case, they were both in the same year!  The boat show was at the old New York Coliseum, on Columbus Circle. Finding this New York Times article […]

Drones and Bones….

I. Cats, lots of Cats I’ve been on the road for much of the last six weeks, and I expect you’ll find the story interesting. The reason: One third of the charter catamarans in the Caribbean were destroyed by Hurricane Irma. That was over 350 cats!   Tornado’s spun off near the eye of the Hurricane […]

Viking 82 – Untethered

SOLD! 2016 Viking Enclosed Skylounge – Untethered $6,850,000 Untethered, this custom 2016 Viking Convertible with Enclosed Bridge, sits at the very top of sportfish design’s exciting evolution over the last twenty years – A direct path towards bigger and faster yachts, with uncompromising focus on both fishing ergonomics and megayacht refinement. Viking Yachts was challenged […]

Reliant Commuter 40 – “Reliant”

2016 Reliant Newport, RI $595,000 Reliant, a Commuter 40, presents a rare opportunity to own a fine downeast-style yacht this season, without delay. She is now seriously for sale, as the owner wishes to move up. Reliant Yachts is a premium builder of classic yachts, merging classic American yachting sensibilities with the unparalleled craftsmanship found in […]

Vicem 85 – Essence

2006 Vicem 85 Palm Beach, FL $1,950,000 At some point in their history, most successful custom builders find that they can hit a sweet spot in the design and execution of a very special yacht. And that becomes their true flagship. For Vicem Yachts, their flagship was this 2006 Vicem 85 Classic– Essence. This stunning Down East-style yacht […]

*** A boat-shaped mind ***

I. Prize Winners Wow! A big thanks to the almost two-dozen of you who took the time to send in your appreciation for last week’s Steinbeck quote from Sea of Cortez.  A client of mine said this about that: “This quote sums up exactly why I decided to build my custom boat.” That nice thought leads […]

Weapon of Choice

I. ‘TIS THE SEASON: Long ago and far away I used to work a dozen or more boat shows a year, all around planet earth. That, plus monthly trips to Istanbul, left me in a near-constant state of jet lag. It all came back to me when, preparing for the coming boat show season, I […]

I have a haddock!

I. Our Last Event –  Last weekend’s Hinckley Experience Event in Westchester was much fun, as these pix will attest. What is it about fine yachts that they bring out the nicest people?   The fine little yacht at the dock in Rye is the Hinckley Talaria 29R, and this was my first opportunity to […]

You know how to whistle, don’t you?

Hartman Yachts Livingston 34

I. Brains and Beauty – Flipping through the channels the other night, this scene stopped me as just as firmly in my tracks as the very first time I saw it: Lauren Bacall was nineteen years old here, in her first movie. Her brains and beauty knocked Bogart for a complete loop, both in the […]