Insights, guides, and news from the California Yacht Sales crew.
From the blog
Greetings – My name is Baby Baluga. I’m a 48 Pacifica Pilothouse and I wanted to tell you a bit about myself. Have a seat here on my back deck and relax while you soak up some sunshine. Feel the gentle breeze of the soft ocean air and taste the hint of salt on the tip of your […]
The name Meridian Yachts has been synonymous with livability, maneuverability, and durability since the brand was launched by Brunswick Boat Group in 2002. Today Meridian holds the crown as the most popular bridge boat brand in the USA. Built in Knoxville, Tennessee, Meridian—together with its cruising Brunswick cousin Sea Ray—outsold the next nine boat brands […]
With its broad versatile lineup, Bayliner is the great granddaddy of American powerboat manufacturers. Founded in 1957 by Orin Edson in Pipestone Minnesota the company’s 300 employees began constructing Maxum runabouts in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, production of sport cruisers and yachts was centered in Bayliner’s second factory, a 140,000 square foot facility […]
Mainship Trawlers began life as a part of the Luhrs Group with production based in Florida. They also produced the Silverton, Hunter, and Luhrs brands of boats. The company sold recently, is now a part of the Marlow-Hunter group and is actively producing five different models, the 355 and 389 Pilot and the 395, the […]
Island Packet is one of the longest running, American-made, sailboat manufacturers. It all began in 1978 when naval architect and yacht designer, Bob Johnson, left Endeavor Yachts to build boats of his own design. He began with the Lightfoot 21 and by the next year had purchased molds from a defunct company to create a […]
With the introduction of the new 495 aft-deck cutter, the 485 which has been produced since 2002 is officially retired. When many sailors think of Island Packet, they are thinking about this signature center cockpit design. Thats because having a center cockpit creates a larger stern stateroom. It also changes the deck layout for which […]
The new Island Packet 490 picks up where the 460 left off; which was winning awards! 10 years ago the 460 won the “Domestic Boat of the Year” from Cruising World magazine. Thats because both were designed by Bob Johnson, who started Island Packet brand of sailing yachts over 40 years ago, now. Just like […]
In 1996 Cruising World scrutinized 32 yachts before awarding the coveted Best Overall Boat of the Year to the Island Packet 45. Nearly 20 years and 2,200 yachts later the Island Packet remains one of the best sailboats on the water. Built in Largo, Florida, Island Packet yachts are known for innovation, excellence, quality, and performance. 1996 […]
Following decades of refinement, the newly updated Island Packet 379 is an ideal size for a cruising couple as well as a family weekender. The cutter rig with self-tending staysail is well balanced and provides the added power in lighter winds. A solent rig is also offered. What sets this yacht apart from others in […]
