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Vintage Beauty
Hinckley hosts spectacular Chicago event.
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hree generations of Hinckley Yachts’ venerable Picnic Boat gathered at the Chicago Yacht Club June 23 for a wine tasting/yacht touring event featuring fine wines by Chicago’s Hart Davis Hart. “The Beauty is in the Vintage” was the event tag line, as guests savored delicious libations while admiring the five Hinckley Jetboats and the queen of Hinckley’s sailboat line, the Bermuda 40. “This is the first time all three generations of our Picnic Boat—the Classic, the EP and the new MK III—have been together at one place,” said Marty Letts, Great Lakes sales director for the Maine-based builder. “Add to that the B-40, and you really have a tremendous display of yachting heritage.” Held at Chicago Yacht Club’s Monroe Station, the event also served as the first official “Owner’s
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Rendezvous” for Hinckley in the Chicago area. Hinckley CEO Jim McManus was on hand to introduce the company’s latest model, the Talaria 48. “We’re excited to be in Chicago and think the T48 is an ideal size and configuration for the city and Lake Michigan,” McManus said. “The size and open-air feel of the pilothouse and cockpit make it a terrific boat for skyline and river cruises.” Hinckley Yachts has been hand-building custom power- and sailboats since 1928. The company has eight full-service yards and several Authorized Service Centers, four of which are located in the Great Lakes. For more information about Hinckley, contact the Great Lakes sales office in Harbor Springs, Michigan, at 231-526-4378 or visit hinckleyyachts.com. r