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 Over the years we have learned that often mundane destinations close to home offer unexpected cruising rewards. If we were other than land locked these days, we’d entertain you with an aquatic example, say Catalina Island, where we still enjoy returning after many, many decades of previous visits. But since we are presently without waterborne […]

Rudder control steering geometry is one of those things which looks simple, but is actually quite difficult to get right. Loads can be high, space tight, and when you are shooting for maximum rudder deflection, it can be a challenge. Shown here the rudder is turned 40-degrees to starboard. And here all the way to […]

As designers we worry about getting so caught up in detail that we miss the big picture. This is like a fog that obscures the true path to cruising Nirvana. In the last couple of weeks, as we neared the point of no return design wise with the FPB 78 we have questioned several of […]

Window coverings will play a more important role in the new FPB 78, given our goal of staying cool at anchor a majority of the time without a genset. This post is about the factors affecting the window covering decision, after which we’d love to have suggestions from SetSailors. To begin with, we are loathe […]

Recently, owner Sue Henry put together an “anniversary” video of photos, highlighting her and husband Bill’s first three years aboard FPB 64-2 Sarah Sarah.
 She was kind enough to let us share it with you. We’ve enjoyed it eno…

There are 10 hard-working FPBers presently detailing structure, interior, and systems. Between hours of conferences, checking drawings, talking to vendors, the days are long (and nights very short)! Following is a brief update. On modern yachts the entire systems approach is driven by air conditioning. This impacts every decision, from genset size and battery capacity, […]

The first cut! After many thousands of design and engineering hours, construction is underway with FPB 78-1. We are six weeks behind schedule with this start, the result of our taking extra time to refine the design. And while we, and subsequent owners, are in a hurry to get this boat in the water, we […]

IBEX 2013, put on by our friends at Professional Boatbuilder Magazine, is the largest trade show specifically for boat builders in the USA and is a good place to check in on some of the latest systems and gear available to the trade. Last week, the FPB Yachts troupe decided it was time to catch […]

Having arrived back to the Seattle office a couple weeks ago, I now have a little time to sort through 100s of photos and share a few with you from my recent adventures aboard FPB 64-3 Iron Lady… A beautiful tuna and fresh Sashimi for our evening meal. Stampede of flying fish. Crossing the equator! […]

With the America’s Cup coming down to a final winner-take-all tomorrow, we are bringing out the big guns, er, stick… When I was a little kid and sailing around the world with my family, we had a series of incredibly tough passages: from New Zealand to New Caledonia, to Vanuatu, and on to the Solomon […]