If it ain’t Dutch, it ain’t much!
I’ve been traveling the breadth of Holland for most of September. Having bounced around between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and that booming metropolis of Urk (no, that’s not a typo) for weeks on end, I return with fascinating tales and stunning boats for you. So grab a Heineken or two and settle down for the story. I […]
You Snooze, You Lose (again)!
I. More Mayday My last posting, Mayday – A Cautionary Tale, was the most widely read (and shared) post in the ten years I’ve been doing this. I am thrilled to report that readership of The Fog Warning has now climbed past 10,000 readers. For what this can mean to you and your yachts, please see below. […]
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 […]
Gemstone Quality
I. Gemstone Quality A client recently asked me if The Fog Warning had a specific theme. I quickly said: “Sure! On any given day I write about whatever yachts I like.” But thinking about it later, that seemed just a little shallow. With this new year approaching us, and excited by some improvements you may have […]
You Snooze, You Lose!
I. You Snooze, You Lose… Go ahead, you know you want to! Punch The Fog Warning button: Truant, my Vicem 70 listing (and one of my most-inquired about yachts) is now under contract! Her new owner, an experienced yachtsman who has previously owned some truly remarkable yachts (including the most stunning Lyman Morse I ever […]
*** No way! ***
I. Words fail me…. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this video must be …. priceless! My new Yachtworld listing for this Vicem 72 Flybridge generated more first week inquiries than any I’ve ever posted. And that’s before I added this stunning video! I reasonably expect she’ll soon become the subject of […]
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 […]
*** Privet, i dobro požalovat’ ***
I. Privet, i dobro požalovat’ v tumane predupreždenie …… WAIT! Sorry about that. Part of my new Russian language blog snuck in while I wasn’t watching. What I meant to write was Hello, and welcome back to The Fog Warning. Why a Russian blog? Because Google Analytics tells me that readership of your favorite blog (and mine) increased 40% […]
*** 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 […]
