Famous 1950’s racer thrives on patience and perseverance Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 BILL TAIT SAW SINISTERRE for the first time in 1972. It was love at first sight. She was in Bristol condition. Bil...
A beamy, shoal-draft cruiser ideal for Florida and the Bahamas Issue 60 : May/Jun 2008 Island PacKet yachts may Very well be the only boatbuilder owned and managed by a graduate naval architect who bu...
A stout overnighter with a big cockpit for daysailing Issue 68 : Sept/Oct 2009 In 1974, the Hutchins Company found a market niche relatively unpopulated by competitors and filled it with a trailerable...
A versatile workboat expanded its range Issue 81 : Nov/Dec 2011 Of all man’s artifacts, the one most like a living thing is a sailboat. This is especially so for the traditional working boat built by ...
Celestial bodies have lost their star appeal Issue 97 : Jul/Aug 2014 I was in my early twenties when I first learned about celestial navigation. I had an interest in astronomy as a kid, was a fairly k...
Robert K. Johnson, N.A., is the founder, chief designer, and CEO of Island Packet Yachts of Largo, Florida. The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the boatbuilding business, specializing i...