Eastbay 47
Written by Robert M. LaneThe year was 1995, and the out-of-thebox
38-foot Eastbay by Grand Banks
was blasting through winter fog on
Seattle's Lake Washington. There
were two people aboard-a failing
boat broker (me) and a possible buyer.
Oasis
Written by Robert M. LaneMy wife, Polly, and I had been under way for about 13 hours and were frazzled. Despite superb weather and glorious scenery, it was the hardest trip we'd ever made.
Originally, the plan had been to spend two days cruising from Shearwater, British Columbia, down Fitz Hugh Sound and south across Queen Charlotte Sound to the Broughton Islands area, a run of about 100 miles. But a towboat skipper told us by VHF radio that weather on Queen Charlotte Sound, a coastal indent of the Pacific Ocean, was good for crossing, so plans for an early afternoon halt were scrubbed in order to take advantage of those calm seas.
- PMM
- Vancouver Island
- passagemaker
- California
- Fitz Hugh Sound
- Queen Charlotte Sound
- Broughton Islands area
- Pacific Ocean
- Wells Passage
- Numas Islands
- Sullivan Bay Marina
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- archipelago
- Black Bears
- bald eagles
- float planes
- Johnstone Strait
- Havannah Channel
- earlybird boaters
- April
- September
- San JoaquinSacramento River delta
- Lagoon Cove
- Bill Barber
- oasis
Shannon SRD
Written by Bill ParlatoreI've been patiently waiting for this, and I knew it was just be a matter of time before some of the bastions of the bluewater sailing world would enter our niche with true passagemaking motorboats. It has already happened as one-offs from custom builders, but the production and semi-custom offshore sailboat builders have been a bit more hesitant coming over to the dark side. Hinckley, Valiant, Shannon, Swan and Oyster are just some of the names that represent the highest-quality offshore yachts capable of going anywhere in safety and comfort.
I've always thought that if they built a passagemaking ocean motorboat, the world would listen.
The Heritage East 36
Written by Bill ParlatoreThe trend these days is to build big, as evidenced by the larger models now offered by many trawler and cruising powerboat builders. Custom or production boat, no matter-it seems the focus is to satisfy bigger budgets and over-the-top accommodations.
But thankfully, this is not a universal trend, and there are still some builders who see the need for offering smaller boats for those of us who don't want, or can't swing, an expedition yacht of major proportions.
From the Pilothouse, "Great News"
Written by Bill ParlatoreGreat News!
In every endeavor, there comes a time for a change. In this case, the change is both good and exciting.
It is with great pleasure that I share with all of your some exciting news. We have joined the ranks of a large publishing company, releasing us from the constraints of single-title publisher status.
