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Yorktown
A long history and a very nice beach
WHY YOU,LL WANT TO GO
You already know why you’re going, right? Yorktown, scene of the last battle of the American Revolution—the one where Washington does some bobbing and weaving to fool the British. The French lend a hand with troops, some fancy naval footwork, and a bit of very good siege advice from the Comte de Rochambeau. You know how it turns out: General Cornwallis throws in the towel, the English cry “uncle,” and we get our own country. Yes, that Yorktown. The thing you may not know is that in addition to all that first-class history, Yorktown also has a great marina, a great beach, a mile-long Riverwalk, restaurants, shops, and a watermen’s museum. In addition, it’s only a few leagues (that’s Colonial-speak) away from Williamsburg and Jamestown.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND
As with nearly all our Weekends on the Water destinations, practically everything we’re going to talk about in this section is within easy walking distance of your boat slip or on-land lodging. The distance from Yorktown’s Riverwalk or adjacent Water Street on the north to Ballard Street on the south border of the village is only about two long blocks, and from Yorktown Battlefield Memorial on the east to U.S. 17 and the Watermen’s Museum on the west is only about seven or eight short blocks, depending on your route. But don’t be fooled; it may be a small area, but it’s jam-packed with things to see and do.
Although Yorktown was settled by the English in 1691, only about half a dozen 18th-century buildings remain. Its colorful history of two wars, plus a devastating fire and its dwindling importance as a port city, resulted in the destruction of most of its earliest buildings. But there are some fine examples left, and the town itself has managed to meld the centuries in an entirely graceful way. The take-away here is that Yorktown is both fascinating and fun, while also being easy to visit, whether
Schooner Alliance and Yorktown Beach Fishing Pier
ACCOMMODATIONS
1 Riverwalk Landing Piers
425 Water Street
2 Duke of York Hotel 508 Water Street
3 Hornsby House Inn 702 Main Street
4 Marl Inn Bed & Breakfast
220 Church Street
5 York River Inn Bed & Breakfast
209 Ambler Street
6 Yorktown Cottages 217 Nelson Street
POINTS OF INTEREST
7 Colonial National Historical Park
8 Yorktown Battle eld
Visitor Center
1000 Colonial Parkway
9 Yorktown Victory Monument
803 Main Street
10 Schooner Alliance
Riverwalk Landing Marina
11 Patriot Tours & Provisions
321 Water Street
12 Watermen’s Museum 309 Water Street
13 Auntie M’s
American Cottage
330 Water Street
14 Viccellio Goldsmith & Fine Jewelry 325 Water Street
15 Gangsta Dog
319 Water Street
16 Black Dog Gallery
114 Ballard Street
17 Gallery at York Hall 301 Main Street
DINING
18 Mobjack Bay Co ee Roasters and Petite Café
11 Main Street
19 Carrot Tree Kitchens 323 Water Street
Water Street
Matthews Street Ambler Street 5 George Washington Memor ial Hwy Martiau Street Buckner Street 10 11 12 Ballard Street Church Street Main Street
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Water Street 19 22
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Read Street
Ballard Street Nelson Street 3
Smith Street Bacon Street Zweybrucken Road
Colonial Parkway
20 Larry’s Alehouse & Deli
524 Water Street
21 Water Street Grille 323 Water Street
22 Umi Sushi
327 Water Street
23 Yorktown Pub
540 Water Street
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you arrive by boat and take a slip in the marina or you drive in (with or without your own boat) and stay in one of the town’s bed-and-breakfasts or at its waterfront hotel. Shops and restaurants are generally (but not all) clustered around the waterfront and Riverwalk, while the B&Bs and historic sites are sprinkled throughout.
HOW TO GET THERE
By boat
Yorktown lies seven miles up the York River on its south shore, strategically located at the river’s narrowest point (half a mile wide) and opposite Gloucester Point. It is also tucked beside the modern-day George P. Coleman Bridge. While I have you, here are two interesting things about the Coleman Bridge. First, it’s the only double-span swing bridge in the United States, and the second-largest in the world after a Suez Canal bridge. Second, it’s the only bridge across the York River until after it splits into the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers 25 miles upstream.
For boaters, Yorktown is a convenient 25-mile trip from Portsmouth/Norfolk and just around the corner from Hampton. For those in the northern Bay, it’s a lovely but significant trip down 125 miles from the Bay Bridge. For slower or less time-pressed cruisers, this means a couple of stops along the way: Solomons and then Deltaville, perhaps, though there are dozens of variations to be found.
Riverwalk Landing Piers Dock Entrance
Once you’ve turned up the York, the most convenient plan is to dock at Riverwalk Marina, which is owned by the town. Be sure to call for current docking advice before you arrive because the flow can be quite brisk. If you want to anchor out, you’ll find some very pleasant anchorages across the York inside Sarah Creek. You’ll also find York River Yacht Haven there, which will provide transportation to Yorktown. There are more marinas nearby, including Wormley Creek Marina on the south shore of the York.
By car
Yorktown is about three to four hours from the northern Bay and about an hour from the Norfolk area.
If you want to launch your trailer boat, you’ll find a nice double ramp across the river at Gloucester Point. Riverwalk Marina has slips for smaller boats. If you’ve brought your own paddle craft, you can launch it easily from the dinghy landing at Yorktown Beach on the east side of town.
WHERE TO STAY
Riverwalk Landing Piers
The town marina is clearly the most convenient. The long docks form a kind of breakwater against most of the chop, and current, in the river. And as long as the weather doesn’t kick up a storm, this is an ideal spot for visiting Yorktown— everything is just a few steps away. If you get tired while in town, just catch a ride on the free Yorktown trolley, which circulates through town regularly. The docks are secure, with a gate code on the entry and restrooms. Water at the docks is 20- to 30-feet deep, so depth is definitely not a problem. Riverwalk Landing hosts Thursday evening concerts in summer and fall; it’s delightful to sit on your boat and listen.
Duke of York Hotel
The Duke of York has the distinction of being Yorktown’s only waterfront hotel ... and, in fact, its only hotel altogether. It’s architecturally unobtrusive and very comfortable. It’s also right next to the beach (and everything else). And it has a pool.
B&Bs
Sprinkled about town you’ll find three excellent bed-and-breakfasts, and Yorktown Cottages. In our experience, you can’t go wrong with any of these. It just depends on what you are looking for.
Hornsby House Inn is located on Main Street and has been a guest house for three generations. It is beautiful and elegant and looks exactly how you imagine a bed-and-breakfast in a historic village should look.
Marl Inn Bed & Breakfast, a modern, colonial-style home, is located on Church Street, which makes it easy to stroll into town and down to the
waterfront. Like Hornsby, it has five guest rooms.
York River Inn Bed & Breakfast sits on a bluff above the river not far from the Watermen’s Museum and the rest of Yorktown. It has three elegant guest rooms.
Finally, Yorktown Cottages is composed of two charming cottages, both on Ballard Street and both an easy walk from the town’s sites and waterfront.
WHAT TO DO
Immerse yourself in history ... and download the app
The siege of Yorktown and subsequent surrender of Gen. Cornwallis to Gen. Washington was a pivotal period in the formation of this country. That’s why, walking the streets of Yorktown, the past is never far away. Most of the town and its immediate area are part of the Yorktown Battlefield section of the Colonial National Historical Park, which also takes in the Colonial Highway and Jamestown. East of town is Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, where you’ll find displays and a replica of a quarter section of a British warship, as well as the adjacent battlefield. To the west you’ll find Yorktown Victory Center, which includes a recreated military encampment. In town, you can visit half a dozen sites, including the Custom House and the Moore House, where some of the pre-surrender negotiations took place.
The best way to keep track of where you are and what you’re looking at is to download the Yorktown Tour Guide, available for free on your phone’s app store. The best way to get around—and get some good information along the way—is the free Yorktown shuttle.
Take to the water
Even if your boat is tucked into Riverwalk Landing Piers, you will want to take advantage of at least some of Yorktown’s opportunities for getting out on the water. We’ll start with one of our favorites.
Not every town has its own dedicated schooner, but Yorktown does. The Alliance, a 105-foot long, three-masted schooner, sails out of Yorktown from Riverwalk Landing several times a day. The morning cruise is for young pirates, the afternoon cruises sail the York, and the sunset cruise is for, you know, unwinding after a long day of sightseeing. Here’s another good way to enjoy Yorktown by water: Visit Patriot Tours & Provisions and rent a kayak or SUP. Boats generally launch from the beach near the Watermen’s Museum. If you’d rather keep your feet on the ground (or nearly so), Patriot Tours will rent you a Segway for a two-wheeled guided tour of Yorktown and the park areas.
Finally, if you’d rather just play in the water from shore, Yorktown has a string of very nice public beaches, beginning just east of Riverwalk Landing. You can also launch your own paddle craft from here.
Patriot Tours & Provisions Kayaking and Guided Segway Tour (below)
Visit the Watermen’s Museum
Follow Riverwalk west, under the U.S. 17 overpass, and you’ll come to the Watermen’s Museum, where you’ll get a fascinating look at the traditional tools of the trade, boat models, and fishing displays. Inside, you’ll learn about the life of the Chesapeake waterman. Outside the museum, you’ll find a log canoe, engines, dredges and boatbuilding shed.
Enjoy seasonal entertainment and amusements
All summer long, Yorktown offers plenty of entertainment, including free Riverwalk concerts, a big and gloriously diverse weekend market, and periodic programs where you can “Stroll with a Historian.” For these friendly academic perambulations, check with Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters, which manages the tours. For the rest, check out Yorktown’s website, visityorktown.org. And if, late in the afternoon, you believe you have fallen so deeply under historic Yorktown’s spell that you can hear a fife and drum company, you’re not dreaming. It’s just a regular day’s-end event in the life of this fascinating town.
Do a little shopping
Of course, you’ll need to do a little shopping between serious historical touristing. Be sure to stop by Auntie M’s American Cottage for one-of-a-kind crafts and Viccellio Goldsmith for one-of-a-kind jewelry creations. Both are along Riverwalk. Don’t miss Yorktown Bookshop, where you’ll find used, rare, and hard-to-get books, and Gangsta Dog for all the things you didn’t know your dog needed. Look too for Black Dog Gallery, the Gallery at York Hall, and the Yorktown Arts Federation’s On
the Hill Gallery. And of course, all of those historic visitor centers you’ll be visiting have their own gift shops as well.
Take a side trip by car
Yorktown is one point in Virginia’s historic triangle. The other two points, Williamsburg and Jamestown, are only a few miles away. If you decide to visit, be sure to take the Colonial Parkway, also part of the Colonial National Historical Park. It’s one of our favorite drives. This 23-mile route was built from the 1930s to the 1950s, and while you obviously won’t feel as if you are back in the 18th century, you will get a feel for what it was like to drive many of America’s highways in the mid-20th century. The idea was to create a road between historic sites that was free of commercial development, truck traffic, and billboards.
WHERE TO EAT
Breakfast and brunch
Traditional 7 a.m. ham ‘n’ eggs may be a scarce as hens’ teeth in Yorktown, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t greet the new day with gusto and coffee. On weekends, you can add to the menu with more choices. Here’s what we like.
Sunset cruise on Schooner Alliance
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Decoy Museum
Day in and day out, you can wake up at 9 a.m. in a proper Yorktown style at Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters and Petite Café, which you’ll find at the top of the hill on Main Street in the historic Cole Digges house. In addition to fresh-roasted coffee, you can fortify with scones, croissants, and an assortment of breakfast sandwiches.
Not up until 10 or so? Then you can add the reliably delicious wonders of Carrot Tree Kitchens to your list of morning choices. Enjoy coffee and a couple of ham biscuits, or shoot—go straight for the carrot cake like everyone else. On the weekends you can rise with the roosters and breakfast at 7 a.m. in the former Beach Delly location on Water Street. Larry’s Alehouse & Deli moved its famous hard-lemonade business into the vacated storefront this spring, but you can get plenty of good deli and breakfast food here as well as coffee and tea. Then come back for lunch or dinner and enjoy the other, more potent goodies Larry’s has to offer. Also on the weekends, we recommend Water Street Grille, where you can sit outside overlooking the river and enjoy a sumptuous brunch. Our personal favorite? The crabcake Benedict, of course!
Water Street Grillle Lunch and dinner
Let’s stick with the Water Street Grille while we’re already sitting by the water. But now it’s time for lunch or dinner. So how about local oysters, colossal shrimp, PEI mussels, littleneck clams? Or stoneoven pizza? Tapas? Whole fried fish? Steak frites? We know you didn’t ask, but we always go for the house-made ceviche, and we almost never pass up the bouillabaisse, because it has everything in it. The Grille also has about 20 local beers on tap, and you don’t even need to know what day of the week it is, because it will be open.
While we’re at it, let’s revisit two other favorites, Carrot Tree and Larry’s Alehouse. At Carrot Tree, we recommend a cup of the Brunswick stew paired with a few of their signature biscuits for lunch. That should leave just enough room for one of their big desserts. Carrot Tree closes at 4 p.m., though, so don’t count on it for dinner.
Look to Larry’s well into the evening for its signature hard lemonades on tap, as well as local St. George brews and other area offerings. Look to Larry’s too for fresh seafood and excellent sandwiches.
Now we get to talk about Umi Sushi, a Japanese-Korean restaurant that has been a Yorktown favorite for a number of years now. And there’s good reason. Umi Sushi is located right on Riverwalk and is open for lunch and dinner. After warming up with one of the sushi combos, we go directly for the bulgogi dupbap.
That leaves the Yorktown Pub, which is just off the beach and is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. We go for the gonzo burger. And, of course, they have craft beer on tap too.
Enjoy!
The Tiara 48 LS For a Weekend on the Water
by Capt. John Page Williams
Tiara 48 LS
LOA: 48'4" Beam: 14'2" Hull Draft (Motors Up): 2'5" Hull Draft (with Motors Down): 3'10" Weight (dry, no engine): 25,000 lb. Max HP: 1,800 Air Draft: 9'8"/12'0"(w/ radar) Gasoline Capacity: 660 gal. Diesel Capacity: 30 gal. Water Capacity: 100 gal. Holding Tank Capacity: 50 gal. Deadrise at Transom: 21 degrees
For more information, visit tiarayachts. com and Tiara’s Chesapeake dealer, North Point Yacht Sales, northpointyachtsales.com. W hat’s the right boat for a Weekend on the Water? It depends on the circumstances: who (you, the reader, and family or friends), where (your chosen Chesapeake WOW base of operations), and when. Let’s say that a healthier 2021 environment allows you a COVID-postponed, long-weekend reunion of 12 family members. And let’s make Yorktown, Virginia your home base—easy to reach by Interstate 64 and an hour’s drive from airports in Richmond and Norfolk. (The general principles of this scenario will work for any of the other Weekends on the Water destinations, though.)
Now, providing overnight accommodations afloat for 12 is a tall order. Fortunately, lodgings within short walking distance of Yorktown’s Riverwalk Landing piers include both a comfortable hotel and appealing B&Bs, along with attractive shore dining options. There’s plenty of history to absorb in Yorktown, especially related to the Revolutionary War, but you can’t understand Yorktown’s long history without the context of the York River and the Chesapeake Bay. That’s what the boat is for—day trips with everybody all together, exploring afloat. This is, after all, a Weekend on the Water.
Our recommended boat for this weekend is the 48 LS from Tiara Yachts. It has comfortable overnight accommodations for you and your significant other and maybe two more family members, but Tiara’s robust engineering team designed this boat comprehensively for all-day expeditions on the water for your whole crew, from breakfast through
An assymetrical design allows for a taller port-side passageway, for boarding and cabin headspace; an aft section provides a table and seating area; The 48 LS is powered by three 600 hp Verado outboards.
lunch and dinner to evenings together. What’s more, it’s plenty big enough that weather won’t hinder ambitious day trips, and fast enough to get a broad perspective on Yorktown’s place in the Chesapeake.
For starters, Tiara’s team built the 48 LS around three of Mercury’s revolutionary new 600-hp V12 Verado outboards. Placing them on the transom opened up massive space aboard the boat. The engines sit close together on mounts designed in a proprietary Mercury engineering lab to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness. The installation is compact because the engines’ powerheads do not turn. Only the underwater gearcases do, and they are even more revolutionary because they carry power to dual, contra-rotating propellers through a two-speed transmission. Controls of steering, throttle, and shift are all digital, so no rigging obstructs the stern deck that wraps around these behemoths. That combination of 1,800hp turning six propellers through low gear (1.75:1) lifts the 34,000-lb. 48 LS (that’s about what it will weigh with you and your whole crew aboard) onto plane with remarkable ease, after which the transmission shifts into high (2.5:1) to take the boat up to the speeds where it likes to run (27–33 knots, 4,000–4,500 rpm). The whole process is uncannily smooth and quiet for such a large boat.
The 48 LS rides smoothly on a Tiara-designed V-hull with a 21-degree running surface. Construction is formidable, designed to spread out the stresses generated by the engine’s power, the hull’s weight, the water and waves around the hull, and the
stabilizing force of the boat’s (optional but desirable) SeaKeeper 6 gyro. This boat is going to hold together for a long time. A 9 kW Onan generator ensures that neither the gyro nor the air conditioning ever starves for power. They are stashed neatly under an electricallyoperated hatch in the cockpit (where Tiara would have mounted the engines if this were an inboard).
Okay, enough engineering. Let’s get to what the 48 LS offers your family on this long weekend: four separate, adaptable social spaces, with easy flow between them, on a big, stable platform that can also carry you close to a mile-per-minute. First, a large open bow with a nearly 360-degree lounge and an electrically actuated table that can fit into a recess in the sole for space, rise to create a sunpad, or climb higher for dining. Behind the windshield, a broad Garmin glass helm, under cover and airconditioned if needed, with seating for three. Immediately aft, a full galley topside that’s covered and airconditioned but still open to helm and cockpit. Then a cockpit with facing lounges and another dining space with table. Behind the aft lounge, a synthetic teak “beach” at the transom that expands by folding down the port hullside “terrace” and sturdy fold-out 4'6" swim ladder. Go belowdecks through the companionway on the port side of the helm console and you’ll find a private, full island berth with storage underneath and hanging lockers forward. Amidships, there’s a counter with microwave and storage to port, and a full head with separate shower to starboard. Under the helm deck lies a cabin with twin bunks that can be turned into a double.
Now consider how Tiara’s team designed this layout for your weekend on the water. Take that bow space, for example. They built the seats in a layout that’s comfortable for lounging, sitting, and eating. Cup holders? Certainly. Stereo control? It can create a sound zone just for the bow area. Grab handles in case the ride gets a little sporty? You bet. And speaking of sporty, they made sure that the 48 LS’s bow is shaped to deflect the heaviest of the breeze the big Mercurys create. (Don’t worry about spray. The hull’s designers and lamination crew took care of that.) The bow cockpit is a great place for folks who want to see everything on, say, a tour up the York River to West Point on the first day of the weekend. With the primary walkway to the bow on the port side, there’s also a raised walkway to starboard with steps and grab handles that provides easy access to tall wharves and ensures headroom in the cabin below. The skipper will have an easy job on the river, with smooth Mercury Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering, digital control of throttle and shift, joystick (including an integrated bow thruster) for maneuvering, and three large Garmin touchscreens displaying not only navigation data but also functions of the boat’s systems. A Mercury Vessel View 7-inch LCD Touchscreen Display provides realtime engine data. Mercury controls also include the company’s Skyhook positioning system, digital autopilot, and Active Trim through the engines and transom-mounted Lenco trim tabs. Sliding glass doors port and starboard can close off the helm area for quiet conversation.
Immediately aft of the helm is a centerline galley with solid surface countertops, a sink with hot/cold water and lid, a 120V electric grill, two 2.6 cu. ft. Vitrofrigo drawer refrigerators and 2.6 cu. ft. drawer freezer, storage compartments (with optional icemaker), 120V outlet, removable trash can, and space for a carry-aboard Yeti cooler. There’s a padded bolster around the counter for leaning forward while underway, and a fold-down bench seat facing the galley for two people who want to keep the cook company.
The cockpit holds two large seating modules for a conversation space. The forward one presents
BELOW DECK
The forward berth (with head) benefits from added headroom; Twin bunks under the helm deck can be turned into a double.
wraparound seating for four to six, depending on how close they want to be. Another teak table, with folding leaves, rises from the sole on two legs. Facing the lounge and the table is a nearly full-beam “Euro-chaise” with an articulating back and base. Move it forward with the back tilted aft and it seats four at the table facing the folks at the lounge for meals or conversation. This space accommodates the rest of the crowd on that long run up the York, or any other expeditions of the weekend, such as out the mouth of the York and around to the north to explore Mobjack Bay. Moving that aft lounge closer to the table increases the size of the “teak beach” even more when the boat is at anchor or on Skyhook for swimming in a pretty cove on, say, Mobjack’s North River. For the ultimate 48 LS beach experience, you can even rotate the after lounge into multiple positions up to 180 degrees to make the space fit the moment. The Euro-chaise sits atop the lazarette and lifts on electric rams for access to the SeaKeeper, generator, wiring, and plumbing.
There’s lots more to see in Yorktown (see page 80), but make sure your long weekend family reunion gets plenty of water time as well. If you do, you’ll begin to understand why this waterside town has been so important to our history for so long.
Base price for Tiara’s new 48 LS is $1,365,900 with its three 600-hp Mercury Verados. Figure on an additional $100,000–$125,000 for valuable options like the SeaKeeper ($75,030), Garmin radar ($8,120), and icemaker ($2,970). For more information, visit tiarayachts.com and Tiara’s Chesapeake dealer, North Point Yacht Sales, northpointyachtsales.com. h
CBM Editor at Large, educator, guide, and author of three quintessential Chesapeake Bay books, John Page Williams was named a Maryland Admiral of the Bay in 2013.
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Herons Walk Private wild-life sanctuary-like setting on Moore’s Creek in Tabb. Minutes from almost everything, 3 acres of private wooded and waterfront property, navigable tidal water to Poquoson River and Chesapeake Bay.
$600,000
Gloucester Waterfront 5 acres of privacy! Enjoy the sounds of nature from this 19th Century farmhouse with upgrades and improvements throughout. Estate includes in ground pool and tennis court. Charming sunroom view!
$500,000
Brandon HeiGHts This all-brick home is only one block from the James River! Classic style, modern amenities, accessibility considerations, outdoor living space, complete apartment above 3 car garage. A complete remodel!
$450,000
fords colonY Features Teak hardwood throughout, a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and a breakfast area for the chef! A 3rd floor rec room can be used for many different things. Generac whole home generator.
$399,000
YorktoWn Bright & Spacious custom build home on almost 1/2 acre! Family room w/ cozy fireplace, open to casual dining area & kitchen w/ stainless appliances, granite counters, center island and gas cooking.
neWport neWs A beautiful brick property nestled in an active community with fine dining, walking trails, and more! Ample sleeping space (with two en-suites), hardwood floors throughout the lower level.
smitHfield field DEEP WATER!!! Beautiful view of the Pagan River located next to Smithfield Station! The value is in the land! Property is being sold as-is/where-is.
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65’ 2019 Regency P65 .....................................$2,895,000 60’ 2022 Jeanneau Yachts 60 - September ......... CALL 54’ 2015 Riviera - Belize 54 DayBridge ......$1,099,000 51’ 1986 Antigua 51 ............................................ $130,000 51’ 2020 Jeanneau Yachts 51 ........................... $574,000 50’ 2004 Viking Princess V50 FLY ........................... CALL 50’ 1988 Transworld - Fantail 50 .................... $240,000 49’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 490 - In Stock ................... CALL 48’ 1970 Hinckley 48 ........................................... $129,000 45 2022 Tartan 455 - New Model .......................... CALL 44’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 440 - In Stock ................... CALL 44’ 2005 Tartan 4400 - Ontario ........................ $327,500 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400 - FL ................................. $335,900 44’ 1993 Paci c Seacraft 44 ............................. $215,000 43’ 2005 Jeanneau 43 DS ................................. $140,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300 - NY ................................. $399,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300 - MD ....................................... CALL 42’ 2006 Sabre 426 ............................................. $259,000 42’ 1985 Hinckley SW 42 ................................... $259,000 41’ 2013 Beneteau 41 Platinum ..................... $210,000 41’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 410 - In Stock ................... CALL 40’ 2011 Tartan 4000 - NY ................................. $359,000 40’ 1981 Nautilus 40 Pilothouse ........................$94,000 40’ 2000 Caliber 40 LRC ..................................... $156,655 40’ 1977 Gulfstar Hood 40 ................................ $119,000 40’ 1997 Paci c Seacraft 40 ............................. $295,000 40’ 2021 Nimbus M405 FLY ..................................... CALL 39’ 2021 Tartan 395 - IN STOCK .............................. CALL 39’ 2022 Excess 12 Catamaran - September ...... CALL 39’ 1999 Mainship 390 ...................................... $115,000 38’ 2006 C&C 115 ................................................. $129,000 38’ 1981 S&S - Fincraft 38 ....................................$87,500 38’ 1984 Warwick CT38 ...................................... $105,000 38’ 1985 Wilbur 38 Downeast Fly ......................$79,500
65’ 2019 Regency P65 .....................................$2,895,000 60’ 2022 Jeanneau Yachts 60 - September ......... CALL 37’ 2022 Excess 11 Catamaran - August ............. CALL 54’ 2015 Riviera - Belize 54 DayBridge ......$1,099,000 37’ 2001 Jeanneau SO 37 ....................................$65,000 51’ 1986 Antigua 51 ............................................ $130,000 37’ 2002 Paci c Seacraft 37 ............................. $120,000 51’ 2020 Jeanneau Yachts 51 ........................... $574,000 37’ 2006 Tartan 3700 ........................................... $210,000 50’ 2004 Viking Princess V50 FLY ........................... CALL 36’ 2006 Hunter 36 .................................................$89,500 50’ 1988 Transworld - Fantail 50 .................... $240,000 36’ 2020 Legacy 36 - IN STOCK ............................... CALL 49’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 490 - In Stock ................... CALL 36’ 2022 Tartan 365 - October ................................ CALL 48’ 1970 Hinckley 48 ........................................... $129,000 35’ 1986 Baltic 35 ....................................................$59,500 45 2022 Tartan 455 - New Model .......................... CALL 34’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 349 - In Stock ................... CALL 44’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 440 - In Stock ................... CALL 34’ 1990 Paci c Seacraft Crealock 34 ...............$86,000 44’ 2005 Tartan 4400 - Ontario ........................ $327,500 33’ 2020 Grady White 330 Express ................. $449,000 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400 - FL ................................. $335,900 33’ 2015 Tartan 101 ............................................. $139,000 44’ 1993 Paci c Seacraft 44 ............................. $215,000 32’ 2005 Nordic Tugs 32 .................................... $219,000 43’ 2005 Jeanneau 43 DS ................................. $140,000 31’ 1986 Island Packet 31 .....................................$70,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300 - NY ................................. $399,000 26’ 2021 NImbus T8 ..................................................... CALL 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300 - MD ....................................... CALL 25’ 2006 Hunt Harrier 25 ................................... $149,000 24’ 1989 Dana 24 ...................................................$49,000
42’ 2006 Sabre 426 ............................................. $259,000 42’ 1985 Hinckley SW 42 ................................... $259,000 41’ 2013 Beneteau 41 Platinum ..................... $210,000 41’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 410 - In Stock ................... CALL 40’ 2011 Tartan 4000 - NY ................................. $359,000 40’ 1981 Nautilus 40 Pilothouse ........................$94,000 40’ 2000 Caliber 40 LRC ..................................... $156,655 40’ 1977 Gulfstar Hood 40 ................................ $119,000 40’ 1997 Paci c Seacraft 40 ............................. $295,000 40’ 2021 Nimbus M405 FLY ..................................... CALL 39’ 2021 Tartan 395 - IN STOCK .............................. CALL 39’ 2022 Excess 12 Catamaran - September ...... CALL 39’ 1999 Mainship 390 ...................................... $115,000 38’ 2006 C&C 115 ................................................. $129,000 38’ 1981 S&S - Fincraft 38 ....................................$87,500 38’ 1984 Warwick CT38 ...................................... $105,000 38’ 1985 Wilbur 38 Downeast Fly ......................$79,500 37’ 2022 Excess 11 Catamaran - August ............. CALL 37’ 2001 Jeanneau SO 37 ....................................$65,000 37’ 2002 Paci c Seacraft 37 ............................. $120,000 37’ 2006 Tartan 3700 ........................................... $210,000 36’ 2006 Hunter 36 .................................................$89,500 36’ 2020 Legacy 36 - IN STOCK ............................... CALL 36’ 2022 Tartan 365 - October ................................ CALL 35’ 1986 Baltic 35 ....................................................$59,500 34’ 2021 Jeanneau SO 349 - In Stock ................... CALL 34’ 1990 Paci c Seacraft Crealock 34 ...............$86,000 33’ 2020 Grady White 330 Express ................. $449,000 33’ 2015 Tartan 101 ............................................. $139,000 32’ 2005 Nordic Tugs 32 .................................... $219,000 31’ 1986 Island Packet 31 .....................................$70,000 26’ 2021 NImbus T8 ..................................................... CALL 25’ 2006 Hunt Harrier 25 ................................... $149,000 24’ 1989 Dana 24 ...................................................$49,000
