InvitationThe Buzzards Bay 30s were originally built in 1902 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. of Bristol, R.I. The 47-foot yachts were ordered by the Beverly, Mass., Yacht Club and were raced as a class.

Autoprop has been around since the early 1990’s and it is true to say that the vast majority have been fitted to sailing yachts but, there are excellent reasons for more to be fitted to displacement motor boats as well.

Consider the case of this pretty little French trawler style yacht whose owner is preparing to take her across the Atlantic, as one contestant in a fleet of identical yachts, to see who can get there using the least fuel.

In the just finished Long Beach race Week, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the nationally syndicated call-in radio hostess from Santa Barbara was a winner.

Skippering her J-100, Perfect, after seven races on three courses over three days "Perfect" not only won the Sportboat class, but also PHRF Boat of the Week Honors for winning in the most competitive class.

Here at AB Marine we look forward to the boat show season. It gives us the opportunity to meet and greet all of our old customers and to assist new potential customers as well. It is a time for you the sailor, to be able to discuss your projects and to ask questions on a multitiude of subjects with the factory experts on hand. One on one is simply the very best venue for discussions and problem solving your projects.

AB Marine will be exhibiting all of its products at the shows ...
Shaft Sharks simply the very best line and weed cutter there is ...

Gori propeller in New Zealand
What a photo ... what a location. This was sent to us by the owner of this Bill Dixon designed 60ft yacht. Needless to say that below the waterline lies the best part of the picture ... a Gori 3-blade folding propeller

Yachts over 70 feet with Gori propellers installed:
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Maximus Custom 100'
Savannah Custom 90'
All Smoke Southern Wind 78
Acaia Cube Southern Wind 80 DS
New boat Southern Wind 72
Magic Carpet II Wally 94
Y3K Wally 95
Alexia Wally 98
Dangerous but Fun Wally 80
Hull no 5 Wally 80
Open Season Wally 95
Tiketitoo Wally 88
Tiketitan Wally 88
Mari-Cha IV Custom 143'
La Numero Uno Perini Navi 40M 131
Solaris 76 76
Swan 65 65

Bob Johnston's new J/100 "Tern" won the "Max Warburg Memorial Trophy" Overall as well as sweeping Div II in the DownEast race Week ... a 5 x day event around islands off Acadia National Park in Maine.

J/100

Congratulations to Bob and to all the other J/100's out there that come equipped with a Gori 2-blade Saildrive propeller.

The World Sailing Speed Council has ratified two new world records for Franck Cammas and the crew of "Groupama III":

The outright 24 hour speed record of 794nm / Average speed of 33.08kts
The New York to the Lizard Transatlantic Record: 4 days 3 hours 57minutes 54 seconds at an average speed of 29.26kts

On Friday afternoon, August 31st, Derek Hatfield's Open 60 Spirit of Canada went sailing for the first time. It was a nerve wracking few moments as the Spirit of Canada team raised the sails and the Open 60 started sailing.
All systems performed as Hatfield plans his first transatlantic race and qualifier for the Vendee Globe 2008. –

Annapolis Boat Show Tent B45 – B47 October 4th thru 8th.

* The hottest new racing and cruising boats from U.S. and foreign builders.
* World's largest multihull displays courtesy of Multihulls magazine.
* Seminars Thursday through Sunday, sponsored by The SailingCompany, publishers of Cruising World and Sailing World magazines.
* Smaller boats from one designs and trailerables to sailing dinghies and inflatables.
* Plus a vast array of sailing equipment, rigging and accessories.
* Maintenance products and services.