The J/70’s Impressive Production Run
In the 1960s and ’70s, when boatbuilders scrambled to satiate a burgeoning demand for new models, a production run of 500 units wasn’t unusual. Among builders of keel sailboats, Pearson,… Read more »
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Mayday Call From Westlawn
All good things don’t have to end. The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), which has hosted the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology since 2003, recently announced that the long-distance… Read more »
Jade Resurrected
Few boats are as notorious as Como Nova, formerly Jade, whose ignominious distinction was to nearly bankrupt her builder, Jim Betts. Described in some detail in the magazine pages (see… Read more »
Rovings October/November Issue 151
Compiled by Dan Spurr Scott Jutson: From Ocean Racers to Powercats The randomness of life sometimes redirects one’s career—sometimes out of necessity, occasionally out of choice. For yacht designer Scott… Read more »
Rovings August/September Issue 150
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 150 Compiled by Dan Spurr Glen-L Passes 60 Since its inception in 1953, Glen-L Marine has probably put as many people on the water as… Read more »
Rovings June/July Issue 149
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 149 Compiled by Dan Spurr Two Steps Ahead In 2012, Patrizio Ferrarese, head of R.A.M., the Italian Riva Boat Service founded in 1957 by his… Read more »
Rovings April/May Issue 148
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 148 Compiled by Dan Spurr A Million Ideas One look at the portfolio of Janusz Konkol, a boat designer and builder in Poland, confirms that… Read more »
Rovings February/March Issue 147
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 147 Compiled by Dan Spurr Greenline 33 Hybrid from Seaway As noted in the last Rovings column, there were a number of boats on display… Read more »
Rovings December/January Issue 146
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 146 Compiled by Dan Spurr Joystick Evolution “We really like this boat.” “What do you like about it?” “We feel very comfortable running it and… Read more »
Rovings October/November Issue 145
from Professional BoatBuilder magazine No. 145 Compiled by Dan Spurr Hines-Farley Makeover Professional BoatBuilder No. 54 featured an article about the engineering and construction of the first Hines-Farley 63 (19.2m)… Read more »
