The new design of the Gran Turismo is tailored to the American market. The new 46 GT replaces the 44 GT originally launched in 2012. Her main differences from the 44 GT are the new sexier lines designed by the famous Nuvolari-Lenard architects and her incredibly spacious re-designed cockpit layou… [read more]
On Sunday my wife and I arrived safely with our newly purchased Diesel Duck to our slip in Milwaukee. Jeff Phillips helped us with the purchase of the boat. It was a long process,in time and in distance, but everything went smoothly. After I went over to Michigan to look at the boat with the co-broker in T… [read more]
The GT70 by Hatteras is engineered to excel under tough conditions, while offering a host of features and amenities that define the premium sport fish category. It is built on a variable dead rise bottom with a sharp entry and powered by standard twin CAT C-32A diesels (or optional MTUs). And with a cr… [read more]
The MYBA Charter Show in Genoa wraps up May 5th after four action-packed days from some of the top charter yachts available in the Mediterranean. With over 50 yachts showing off their finest in service, cuisine, toys, and decor, charter brokers from around the world gathered to tour the boats and get… [read more]
Over the years I have purchased three new Beneteau sailboats from Fokke de Jong. He was always honest and had my best interest as his top priority. An even bigger bonus has been his wealth of knowledge about all things Beneteau. Fokke has been my reference source for any questions I had as long as I own… [read more]
While working through the purchase of my sailboat Fokke represented the product with sincerity and integrity. All questions I asked were answered beyond expectations and over the years, Fokke has always been there for me acting as a consultant helping me through maintenance and repair issues thu… [read more]
Many of us have a childhood memory of sitting on a boat with our grandparents. Perhaps it was granddad patiently teaching you how to fish from an old dinghy, or grandma helping you hoist the sail of a little wooden boat on a lake. We may not have not it at the time, but our grandparents loved being that clos… [read more]
Fokke grew up in the Netherlands where his Father built him his first boat when he was seven years old. His Dutch first name, “Fokke” is pronounced “Fokka” here in the United States. Throughout his early sailing career, Fokke had the opportunity to race against and with many famous one-design sailor… [read more]
If you want to feel like you’ve fallen through a movie screen into a world of palm-lined beaches, quiet archipelagos, celebrity glamour, and staggering landscapes, then a California yacht charter is for you. A California yacht charter offers an extraordinary range of experiences, from the celeb… [read more]