Joe Berkman: The Man in the Tyvek Suit
Boatbuilding lost another fine craftsman when Joe Berkman, 64, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, died on Feb. 5, 2026.
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The Unsinkable Allan Brown, 1935-2025
After living at full throttle for nearly 90 years, Allan “Brownie” Brown could not straighten his head because of neck injuries and had two knees replaced, but what he had… Read more »
Tip-Top Techs: ABYC Leads Annual Recognition of Marine Technicians
In this age of relentless automation, even boatbuilding is subject to tech-driven change as everything from components assembly and supply-chain management to service scheduling and systems diagnostics are being entrusted… Read more »
Eight Bells Carl Cramer: ProBoat and IBEX Founder Lived in Service of People, Boats
Carl Cramer — 1946–2025 SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Carl Cramer, 78, of South Portland, Maine, died at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, on April 10, 2025 with his wife Melissa Wood… Read more »
Departures: Carl Chamberlin
Passionate, competent, considerate, modest, and thoughtful is how designer and boatbuilder Carl Chamberlin is remembered by those who knew him. He died last November at age of 75 in Port… Read more »
Australia II Wing Keel Controversy – Part 2
A tank-testing laboratory team in The Netherlands convinced Australian challengers to rely on performance-prediction data and analysis that helped create the 12-Meter that made America ’s Cup history.
Australia II Wing Keel Controversy – Part 1
A tank-testing laboratory team in The Netherlands convinced Australian challengers to rely on performance-prediction data and analysis that helped
create the 12-Meter that made America’s Cup history.
Reid Bandy, the Carbon Minimalist
Reid Bandy designs and builds a stripped-down superefficient carbon fiber sportfisherman.
Revisiting Project Cheers
At this time 55 years ago, 1968 was about to enter the annals of history, including the bloody war in Vietnam and the assassinations of the Rev. Martin Luther King… Read more »
HSBO Turns 20
An editor’s report from the invite-only event in Gothenburg, Sweden.
