Spanning more than half a century, the story of Isobar encompasses nearly 30 countries and many, many dozens of crew, but only 4 owners. Along the way there were also

Commissioned in Tacoma, Washington in 1935, Carmelita was built as a private family yacht. For her first sixty years, family members and guests of Mr. Norton Clapp enjoyed time aboard

Vessel Overview Class Act is a 42′ express cruiser designed by A.M. Deering and built in 1946 by Herbert Ellis of Chicago, Illinois. Constructed just after WWII, she incorporates quality

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I learned to sail about 10 years ago after my brother died. He and I had always talked about going sailing, but we hadn’t ever made the time for it.

68’ Staysail Schooner S/V “Martha”, Washington’s oldest operational schooner, has significantly contributed to the preservation of maritime culture on the Pacific Coast for more than 119 years. Martha holds a

I chose to build a catboat for three reasons. First, I wanted a sailboat with a cabin that would go on a trailer. Slip prices are prohibitive where I live

Designed in 1913 as a class racer by Manley Crosby (The Crosby families began designing and building boats in 1744 on Cape Cod and continue today with the 8th generation