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Classic Boats

Seven Seas

In 1957, Charles Johnson approached John Rybovich in his quest for a motor­yacht to be the mother ship to his Rybovich sportfisher.

Lyman 26 Express

Bernard Lyman was a skilled craftsman and respected cabinetmaker in Cleveland on the shores of Lake Erie.

Shamrock V

Few yachts today can match the history of Shamrock V. Still sailing, the J Class yacht is a direct link to the America’s Cup in

VIDEO: The J Class Yachts

The J Class yachts hailed the beginning of a new era in design and racing. This video tells the tale:

Lord Nelson Victory Tug

They started out building sailboats; they ended up creating one of the most distinctive motoryachts of the modern era.

Classics: Grand Banks 42 Europa

Designer Ken Smith’s Grand Banks 42 is an acknowledged classic, a salty trawler yacht with an aft cabin, sturdy
 wheelhouse and workboat-inspired profile that was built for nearly 40 years. The Europa version was an offspring.

Classics: Friendship Sloop

In the late 19th century, Wilbur Morse, a boatbuilder in Friendship, Maine, was turning out an unprecedented number of working sailboats of similar design.

Classics: Mako 23

“Mako … you’ll find them where the fish are!” In the early 1970s, Miami builder Mako Marine was making a big splash with small fishing

Classics: Marlin

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are

Project SeaSafe

Passion in Action

Cory Redwine is a driving force behind habitat restoration efforts in Florida’s Brevard County.

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