Chief Designer Jeff Leishman’s on Nordhavn’s Better Boats
August 11, 2026
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
Former sailors from Rhode Island make the transition to power with this adventure-ready trawler.
One of the builder’s best models is better the second time around.
The largest-ever, owner-organized rendezvous in Nordhavn’s history reveals a community of long-distance cruisers unlike any other
The pandemic, as well as improved communications equipment is leading more Nordhavn owners to cast off lines and cross oceans, even if they’d never done anything of the sort in the past.
Illustration by Jim Ewing In 1963 a retired Naval officer and World War II aircraft carrier veteran took off on a global voyage in a
Pacific Asian Enterprises this summer expects to begin the construction of its first semidisplacement cruiser over 35 feet — the Nordhavn 52 Coastal Pilot. “This
The Leishman brothers are co-owners of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the builder of Nordhavn yachts in Dana Point, Calif. The Leishmans grew up in Dana Point,
Capt. Barry Kallander, owner of Commander, a Nordhavn 40, tells the story behind the dramatic photograph of a summer squall off Cape Cod, Mass. I
The Nordhavn 63 replaces the N62, one of the older models in the fleet of displacement trawlers from Pacific Asian Enterprises. The company built 37
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Maritime artist Neal Hughes depicts the historic Stephen Taber under sail in Camden, Maine.
Instead of selling his company, Grady-White’s Eddie Smith created a purpose trust to ensure the brand and the culture always remain the same
Modern technology lets researchers create ‘digital twins’ of wrecks tied to explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott in mere days.
Remote monitoring systems can take the worry out of storing your boat during the cold winter months.
The plywood Cruis-Along provided a practical platform for middle-class boaters during the post-World War II era.
The Hood 42 LM has classic downeast lines and shimmering varnish, along with modern technology for easier operation.
The history of Yankee and the art of living aboard.
The father and son behind Mag Bay Yachts are on a mission to craft the finest sportfishing boats ever made.
An expert can uncover problems before they turn serious and expensive.
