Biz Buzz Welcome Aboard
S&J Yachts is pleased to announce that Patricia Eldredge has joined its team as a full time yacht broker in the Annapolis office. After earning a Ph.D. in chemistry, her love of sailing drew her to the United Kingdom to study advanced maritime engineering and materials. Patricia is an experienced liveaboard, and has owned sailboats ranging from a J/22 to a 1932 classic yawl. She is also a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Her love of yachts drew her away from higher education research to a career helping others find their perfect nautical match. sjyachts.com
RogueWave Yacht Sales is happy to announce the addition of Peter Holzinger, professional yacht broker. Peter is passionate about boats and sailing, and he’s equally passionate about people. His boundless energy and enthusiasm about helping people truly get the right boat make him a great fit for RogueWave. roguewaveyachtsales.com
A New Business on the Bay
Under New Ownership
Just a year after Seaward Yachts entered into an agreement with Island Packet Yachts for the contract building of their unique retractable keel sailboats, Hake Marine, parent company of Seaward, has acquired both the Island Packet and Blue Jacket brands. The three brands are being built side by side in the former Island Packet shipyard in Largo, FL, by experienced, seasoned former Island Packet craftsmen. “When we met with the staff at Island Packet, I was moved by the loyalty and longevity of the team,” said Jessica Lynch, director of Hake Marine. “Some of them have been with the company for more than 30 years, bringing with them an enormous amount of talent and dedication for fine American craftsmanship.” Hake Marine remains committed to the quality of design and construction that owners have experienced with Island Packet, Blue Jacket, and Seaward-built boats. seawardyachts.com
Anchors on the Bay
Max Marine Products, LLC of Reedville, VA, has acquired SuperMAX Anchors from owner and inventor Andy Peabody. The Max Marine Products team, headed by owner and CEO Steve Bedford, spans three generations and has over 20 years combined experience in marine industry manufacturing, maintenance, and repairs. “Andy Peabody’s unique, patented design has stood the test of time, and discerning boatbuilders and boat owners recognize the SuperMAX as the strongest holding anchor available,” Bedford said. SuperMAX anchors are manufactured in the USA from high-tensile strength, American tool-grade steel and provide a strong hold in any seabed and conditions. They are available in rigid and shank models in a variety of sizes for boats up to 100,000 pounds. maxmarineproducts.com
Atlantic Spars & Rigging is now owned and operated by Stephen Metzler. Steve is an experienced marine rigger, originally from Madison, CT, with over 12 years of professional experience in the marine industry. He is also certified as an ABYC marine electrician. stephen@atlanticspars.com
Flying Fish Printworks, a new online store, offers customers artistic sailing tees and donates five percent of sales to ocean conservancy groups. The merging of sailing, art, and charitable giving is the creation of the same folks who have provided the official apparel for the Annapolis Sailboat Show for more than 20 years. Owners Richard and Jessica Rice Johnson are also long-distance sailors. While the shirts are available to customers year round, they will be back in Annapolis in October with a whole new collection of tees for the 2016 show. flyingfishprintworks.com
Alexandria To Receive USFWS Boating Infrastructure Grant
The Virginia Office of Environmental Health’s Marina Program will partner with developers of the Robinson Terminal South in Old Town Alexandria to construct a transient boater facility for eligible boaters touring the upper Potomac River by water. The proposed facility would provide new access to the Alexandria waterfront, with dedicated dockage for up to 13 transient recreational vessels. US Fish and Wildlife Service’s boating infrastructure grant will provide $684,559 for the project, which is estimated to cost $1,397,060 in total. This grant is part of the nearly $14 million in USFWS grants to 32 states, commonwealths, and territories for projects to support recreational boating through the service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program. Grantees use BIG funds to construct, renovate, and maintain marinas and other facilities with features for transient recreational boats that are 26 feet or more in length. Grantees may also utilize funds to produce and distribute information and educational materials about the program and recreational boating. Funding for the BIG program comes from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which boaters and manufacturers support through excise and other taxes on certain fishing and boating equipment and gasoline. It must be matched by the states at a rate of $1 for every $3 of federal funds. This year, eight states received these grants. wsfrprograms.fws.gov
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