Yearly Archives: 2012

Young crew win Monhegan Sabre Yachts Trophy

Max Jennings has been sailing most of his life-all 19 years! He started sailing at age three aboard his family’s 34-foot Sabre sailboat, Milady. Max’s grandfather purchased Milady in 1985 and Max remembers spending summers sailing along the coast of … Continue reading

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Norwalk CT Boat Show

The Sabre Yachts team has been enjoying the beautiful fall weather today in Norwalk CT at the Norwalk Boat Show.  “A Team” is a Sabre 42 Salon Express. Looks quite comfortable doesn’t it? In addition to this Sabre 42 and … Continue reading

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Newport International Boat Show

The 2012 Newport Internatonal Boat Show has been a smashing success so far. There’s a great variety of boats on display and people aplenty. The sun has been shining and there’s a fantastic breeze in Newport Harbor. We only wish … Continue reading

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Sabre 38 Salon Express engine room

Here are some great photos of the new Sabre 38 Salon Express engine room. It's so pretty looking, you might mistake it for the main salon! Here is a view of the forward end of the starboard engine.   fuel … Continue reading

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Winner

Congrats to Barry Shapiro for being the first to answer where Lake Wononscopomuc is located! Barry wins a Sabre Yachts hat for his accuracy and timely email. Lake Wononscopomuc is the deepest lake in Connecticut and home to The Hotchkiss School Sailing Team. Sarah … Continue reading

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Sarah’s 1st Day of School

Yesterday we welcomed our new Media Director, Sarah Helming Stern, to the family. She joins us by way of SailMaine, a community based sailing organization, where she served as Director of Programs and Events. Sarah enjoys being on the water … Continue reading

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Brenda Collins to retire after 29 years of service

The cake says it all. After 29 years of being the public persona of Sabre Yachts, Brenda has decided to take some time for herself and will retire. Brenda will continue to work with her existing contacts until such time … Continue reading

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The deck is down!

The most exciting moment in the product development cycle of a new boat is the day when the deck goes down. Then and only then can we see just how well all of the calculations and design work come together … Continue reading

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“Steer board side” of the Main Salon

A bit of trivia here. When sailing ships did not have the conventional rudder we know today a long oar or board was used to steer the ship and this oar was hung from the right hand side (facing forward) of the … Continue reading

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The “Chippys” are hard at work

In Australia (the land of my birth) electricians are "sparkys", metalworkers are "tinnys" and and wood workers are "chippys". Everyone has a nickname. These last two weeks the "chippys" have been hard at work in the Sabre 38 Salon Express … Continue reading

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