George Hazen 1951–2020
George Hazen, whose work revolutionized yachting as a pastime, a sport, and an industry, died from cancer on December 23, 2020, in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 69. Many boat owners… Read more »
Rovings
OneNet Promises A Faster Network Standard
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) released its latest protocol, the NMEA OneNet standard, Version 1.000. This is an open industry standard based on Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and… Read more »
Baltic 68 Café Racer
If this Finnish builder of luxury yachts is any indication, composites made with natural fibers are inching closer to mainstream boatbuilding applications. Later this year, Baltic Yachts, operating 280 miles… Read more »
SAY 42 Carbon Runabout
Recently word reached us from SAY Carbon Yachts, the German builder of sleek lightweight runabouts, about the delivery of the first new SAY 42 (12.96m). Company CEO Karl Wagner—who in… Read more »
Frank Butler Farewell
Frank Butler, founder of the largest builder of sailboats in the U.S., died November 15, 2020, in Long Beach, California. He was 92. Butler founded Catalina Yachts in 1969, in… Read more »
Foiling Ferry for Puget Sound
The trickle down of foiling technology from the America’s Cup to commercial passenger transport applications is about to speed up. Sea Bubbles (see Professional BoatBuilder No. 173) offered promise as… Read more »
MAMBO Prototype
In the midst of a pandemic, it was easy to miss the debut of the MAMBO (Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat) runabout, presented at the Genoa Boat Show by Moi Composites… Read more »
Loxo 32: Pogo’s Power Cruiser
Pogo Structures, a French builder of racing and performance sailing yachts, expanded into the power market with the Loxo 32 (9.5m/31.17‘). This simple low-impact coastal cruiser is now also offered… Read more »
Oscar, Your Virtual Lookout
Deadheads, sleeping leviathans, wayward shipping containers, maybe a disabled autonomous surface vessel, or a drifting wreck: countless unknown (and unseen) floating objects (also referred to as UFOs) that populate the… Read more »
Legend Relaunches Wheeler Brand
When we write about classic boats, successful yards, and legendary naval architects, it’s easy to overuse the word iconic. But in the recent revival of the Wheeler Yacht Company with… Read more »
