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The Signature 24 at the New England Boat Show.

and filed under Brokerage, Spirit of Tradition

February was a big month here at Stephens Waring Yacht Design. After several years of development, one of our favorite smaller designs in our Signature lineage, became the CW Hood 24. And this lovely little daysailer formally debuted at the New England Boat Show, as part of the growing line of luxury yachts made by CW Hood Yachts, of Marblehead, MA.  The event turned out to be as exciting as any launch we’ve ever done. The display was first rate. Our boat was in the company of the awesome CW Hood 32. And our 24-footer was selected as a top vessel to see […]

The “Spirit-of-Tradition” Replica.

and filed under Marine Engineering, Spirit of Tradition

It’s the question that defines this wee and wonderful Spirit-of-Tradition design world of ours: What exactly is the line between a lovingly restored historic replica, and a true blended modern-classic, Spirit-of-Tradition yacht? We had a clever idea: why not sit down with an owner of just such a period replica, and ask his perspective. Let us introduce you to Charles Colman, an amiable mid-westerner who does most of his sailing on Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva. And this otherwise reasonable fellow has spent the past several years pouring his heart and soul into recreating a turn-of-the-century sandbagger design, called Tattler II. All […]

A Winter’s Doodles: Design Notes from Early 2018.

and filed under Design, Spirit of Tradition

If you leave scrap paper and pencils around this place long enough, sooner or later they get filled up with weird and wonderful boat design notes. And after a long winter of listening to our clients’ hopes and dreams, some dang interesting sketches have piled up around the office. Since it is cold and gray now, why not brighten things up by showing off what the Spirit-of-Tradition world is most interested in, here in early 2018. The big questions so far are, what does a family need to go sailing and camping in and what does a true, hard core […]

Distinctive and Contemporary Daysailer, The Hood 24, Debuts at New England Boat Show

and filed under Brokerage

Feb 8, 2018, Marblehead, Mass: C.W. Hood Yachts announced today that it is offering a distinctive new daysailer: The Hood 24.  And that Azulita, the prototype for this new class of one-design sailboats, will be on display at the 2018 New England Boat Show, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from February 10-18. The new Hood 24 is stunningly classic in appearance, but up-to-date in design and construction. Features include:   Large, comfortable self-bailing cockpit that seats 8.   Zero-emission electric drive option available for delicate environments.   Modern, efficient sails and rig.   The Hood 24 is the […]

Signature 24 Named Top 5 Must-See Boats at 2018 New England Boat Show

and filed under Brokerage, Design

Top 5 Must-See New Boats plus “Queen of the Show” at the 2018  Progressive Insurance New England Boat Show February 10-18 at the Boston Convention Center Feb. 8, 2018, Boston: Looking for something to float your boat this winter? Search no further than the iconic New England Boat Show! With 600 boats and 250 exhibitors, the show offers a bedazzling array of marine magnificence. To help navigate, here are the top 5 must-see new models: Boston Whaler 350 Realm The 350 Realm is perfect for entertaining family and friends. As the first in a new family of Boston Whaler express […]

In the Spirit of Fazisi: A Designer’s Notebook.

and filed under Design, Racing

What is it with Russians and nostalgia? In movies there’s Nostalghia, Andrei Tarkovksy’s brooding 1988’s film masterpiece about the lurid horrors of a collapsing Soviet Union. (Yeah, this is a boat-design newsletter, get over it.) And in raceboats, there is Fazisi. The brooding 82-foot, late 1980’s Whitbread round-the-world speedster, that ran the 32,932 mile event with no sea trials, little funding and lots of stress. The skipper on the first leg, the poor Aleksei Grishenko, hanged himself from a tree in Uruguay. Leaving American, Skip Novak, to take over the fight making his way around the globe and write a […]

A Rock. And a Hard Place: Lessons Learned Going Aground in Hoi An

and filed under Boat Nerd Tech, Construction, Marine Engineering

Here’s what happened: It was a normal Maine summer day. Half work, half play. Paul and I were out of the office, moving Hoi An from her mooring in Blue Hill to Camden. Her owners had kindly loaned the yacht to us for racing in the Camden Classics Cup to act as sponsor’s boat. The morning fog had cleared and a cracking breeze had come up; we were closing Camden fast, beam-reaching at over eight knots. I was navigating using the older, below-decks-mounted chartplotter occasionally, confirming with dead-reckoning, sighting islands, buoys, and landmarks. These weren’t my home-waters, but I had […]

What is the Cost to Own An All-Electric Boat, Anyway?

and filed under Boat Nerd Tech, Cross Platform Propulsion

It’s frustrating, but true: Nobody seems yet to know exactly what it costs to own an all-electric boat. So, if you’re considering purchasing something like Hinckley’s nifty new all-electric Dasher — or joining our other clients and commissioning a custom boat from us — you will have to feel your own way to estimates on what that boat will cost to own. Here is the bottom line on electrons: Electric propulsion is simply too early stage for meaningful wide ranging cost estimates. Let’s start with Electric Cars. It seems nutty, but the automotive world is the place to start for […]

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