This week’s blog is on the history of Trojan Yachts, known for their various Express and Convertible models. The company was founded in 1949 after James McQueen (a World War II fighter pilot) and Harper Hull (a University of Michigan naval architecture graduate) jointly purchased Cottrell-Spoore Boatworks in New York. The company grew swiftly, and...Read More

This week on Yachting History, we’ll discuss the heritage of the famous yacht (and now super-yacht) builder Ocean Alexander. This company is unique among the ones we’ve detailed already because it was founded in Taiwan. In 1977, Alex Chueh was given the beginnings of a boat building company by a friend who couldn’t repay a...Read More

If you’ve spent much time around sailboats, you’ve probably seen a Hunter. They have sleek lines, ride low to the waves, and are famous for their build quality and elegance. Hunter Marine began as an offshoot of Luhrs Marine, a yacht company founded by a German immigrant to the United States named Henry Luhrs in...Read More

San Diego isn’t known for its harsh winters. The sun shines for the majority of the year and winter is characterized mainly by cloudier, cooler days, and a little more rain than usual. That being said, while the yachting community doesn’t need to heavily winterize or store their boats like others do, there are some...Read More

We’ve all seen them before: slightly deflated, dull, and dirty tenders alongside otherwise pretty yachts. Taking care of and cleaning your tender isn’t a glamorous job, but it is necessary. In this article, we’ll give you some tips for keeping your tender looking ship-shape.  First, you should know what not to use to clean the...Read More

Nautical vocabulary might seem silly at first, but it can be incredibly useful! Besides sounding like you know what you’re talking about, in case of emergency using the right term can save valuable time. If you plan on spending time on the water, you should take a minute to learn about the words of the...Read More

Cooking on a yacht can be tough. The galley is oftentimes not as fully furnished as a land-based kitchen, the space is usually small, and most of all, the boat rolls with the ocean! It’s difficult to put together a full dinner on a yacht sometimes, much less a giant Thanksgiving feast. So, in the...Read More

So you’ve decided to pursue the liveaboard lifestyle. You’ve read up on everything nautical, you’ve decided which belongings to bring along and which to leave onshore, and you saved up enough to buy the perfect boat (and hopefully a bit extra for coustomization and maintenance). The next step is to choose the vessel that will...Read More

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, filled with love, hope, and joy. What could possibly make it any better? Boats, of course! If you’ve never seen the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, you have to check it out this year. It’s sure to get you in the holiday mood, and beyond that,...Read More

Once you’ve pulled the metaphorical trigger and purchased your yacht, what comes next? Before you get out on the water, you should stock up on all the nautical necessities, some of which are required by law, and some of which are creature comforts.  Everyone knows that you need to have lifejackets on board. But how...Read More