Issue 9 : Nov/Dec 1999 Despite the popular notion today, fiberglass and plastic resins were not “new” technology in the mid-1950s, nor was Clinton Pearson the first person to use them to build sailboa...
Starting in a garage, cousins Clinton and Everett Pearson initiated an era in yachting history Issue 9 : Nov/Dec 1999 It’s a familiar story to sailing buffs. The Pearson cousins, Clinton and Everett, ...
Founding father Frank Butler sets the example and the pace Issue 16 : Jan/Feb 2001 Call the Woodland Hills headquarters of Catalina Yachts in California, and one thing strikes you right away about the...
A designer with a lifelong passion for fast, seaworthy sailboats Issue 21 : Nov/Dec 2001 His nametag for the 15th annual Chesapeake Sailing and Yacht Symposium held in Annapolis gave his affiliation s...
In profile: One of America’s most respected cruising boat designers Issue 25 : Jul/Aug 2002 The early days if productions fiberglass boats were an exciting time based on the accounts of some of those ...
Plywood-and-epoxy kits add up to easier boatbuilding Issue 26 : Sept/Oct 2002 People have been building small wooden boats for eons in a process often shrouded in mystery. Steam boxes and molds for la...
This famed designer of ocean cruisers is the son of a son of a sailor Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 Do you ever wonder what goes through a yacht designer’s mind while reading a review of one of his boats? I...
