When I saw Bolero on the cover of the December issue of Cruising World, I immediately called up my friend Gordon. Bolero is a famous 73′ Sparkman & Stephens 1949 wood racer built by Henry Nevins of which a model version lies in the lobby … Continue readingBolero: The Untold Story of Her Years in Fort Lauderdale
She’ll cross an ocean if you will. – Allied Boat Moto In 1960, Thomas Gillmer (later of Southern Cross fame) designed a 30′ sailboat in this new fiberglass material. The design caught the builder’s eye, Lunn Laminates. After building the design for the purchaser Rex … Continue readingAllied XL-2 42 Review: Overbuilt Dainty CCA Design
Due to time and inherent bias, I remember Hylas history through a somewhat colored view. Despite these limitations and my failings as a writer, I hope the following account provides value to people interested in these fine yachts. In the late 1970’s, Joseph Huang opened … Continue readingHylas Yachts Review: A Jordan Yachts Perspective
This 47-footer started it all. In the late 1970’s, Queen Long was building Kelly Peterson 44’s for Jack Kelly Yachts and distributing them to Stevens Yacht Charters among others. Queen Long decided to expand and asked Sparkman & Stephens to design for them a new … Continue readingHylas 47 Review: The Original Hylas