Obituary: Derek Kelsall
The sailing world has lost a pioneering multihull designer and boat-builder. Derek Kelsall, who famously introduced Eric Tabarly to multihulls, and who was one of the first to champion foam… Read more »
Electric Philosophy vs. Reality – Professional BoatBuilder Issue 203, Jun/Jul 2023 — Solar-powered catamaran
Recent Posts
New Shop Co-Op
On January 1, 2023, a new co-operative in the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, officially opened its doors for business. On paper, the new entity is called the Shop Co-Op… Read more »
Electric Foil-Assisted Ferry for NYC
New York is making noise about going quiet on the East River with a ferry service that is electric with foil assist. Partnering with the Swedish company Green City Ferries… Read more »
Electric Philosophy vs. Reality
An Iowa couple reviews the first 3,000 nautical miles on Electric Philosophy, their custom built solar-electric catamaran, and their preparations for an off-grid adventure cruise to high latitudes. We commissioned… Read more »
Boat of the Future
SPONSORED Partner Content Presented by: Porta Performance
The Boat of the Future is a project devoted to employing modern hydrodynamics to high-speed patrol and pursuit vessels. The project, when complete, will change the look, performance, and safety of high-performance lightweight vessels worldwide.
A Bigger, Faster Rage
California designer Tom Wylie and Oregon boatbuilder Steve Rander, both industry veterans, have one more long, skinny, and predictably swift boat in them. A recent visit to the workshop under… Read more »
METSTrade 2022 – Picks from an Exhibition
At Professional BoatBuilder we focus obsessively on the technical and practical details of our trade, so it’s no accident that during the busy autumn and winter parade of boat and… Read more »
Bay Marine Reopens
After months of cleanup and restoration, boat dealer Bay Marine, with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida, recently reopened its Waukegan, Illinois, storage facility, which was severely damaged in a… Read more »
Annual ABYC Meeting Roundup
At its annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, in January, the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) welcomed new board members and celebrated award recipients. Simultaneously, experts from all fields… Read more »
Charley Morgan 1929 -2023
A bright, kindly bear of a man who seemed like he might live forever finally gave up the good fight on January 6, at age 93, reportedly just hours after… Read more »
