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YEARS IN LATS & ATTS: 20 BUSINESS: Hamilton Ferris LOCATION: Massachusetts

Ham Ferris

“Some 20 plus years ago, we were hesitant to advertise in Lats & Atts, since everything about the magazine was unconventional.

We quickly found that the cruising audience we were looking for, was also looking for something unconventional in a publication.

That “something” was a magazine devoted to the cruising lifestyle and having fun. For us, advertising in Lats & Atts has been that perfect match!

For cost-effective advertising that reaches an active cruising audience with proven results, contact the folks at Lats & Atts!”

These are the smartest advertisers in the marine industry! Be sure to tell ‘em where you saw ‘em.

Marine Advertisers

Aero Yacht Ltd 28 Annapolis Hybrid Marine 103 Aquatabs Marine 22 Atlantic Towers & St. Croix Marine Products 143 ATN 107 Aumaris Nautical Jewerly 21 Bacon Sails 103 Beta Marina East/West 26 Bitchin Books 51 Blue Water Sailing School 58-59 Bocas Marina 109 Boot Düsseldorf 127 Coppercoat 113 CS Johnson 109 e-Marine Systems - Air SilentX 50 e-Marine Systems - Xantrex 115 Edson International 133 El Cid Marinas 24 Festiva Sailing Vacations 107 Flexboat International 181 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 155 Forespar Products Corp. 105 Froli Sleep Systems 141 Hamilton Ferris Co 43 HMC Handcrafted Mattress 107 How Not to Sail 176 ICA Group - NuTeak 113 Indiantown Marina 117 Kanberra Gel 20 Keenan Filters 7 Kilowatt Power Systems 133 L&A Ship Store 168-169 LA Subs 82-83 Lanex USA 119 Lasdrop 115 Little Yacht Sales 166 Mack Sails 25 Mack Yacht Services 27 MainSheet ~ Manson 141 Mantus Marine 101

MapTech

102 MarTek Davits 143 Newport Boat Show 101 Next Gen 143 Nova Luxe Yachts 127 Offshore Sailing School

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Panama Posse

141 Phiber Systems 14-15 Port Ludlow Marina 111 Portland Boat Mattress 29 PYI 117 PYI - Kiwi Grip 111 Pyrate Radio 137 Rainman 18 Sailrite BC Sailtime 16-17 ScuttleButt 164 Sea Frost 42 SeaBags 119 Seawater Pro 4 Shadetree Fabric Shelters 105 Spurs Marine Manufacturing, Inc 103 Sudbury 66-67 Sunsail 94 The Finish Line 75 Ultra Marine West 13 United States Boat Show 106 Wichard 8

Boats, Brokers, and Charters

Bavaria Sail & Power By S&J Yachts 2-3 BVI Yacht Sales 160-161 Conch Charters 167 Curtis Stokes & Assocates 156-157 Eastern Yacht Sales 165 Island Packet Yachts Little Yacht Sales

9 163 Passport Yachts 10-11 Royal Cape Catamarans 23 S & J Yachts 158-159 Seabbatical 166 South Coast Yachts 162 The Moorings 34

Bosun’s Bag

Banner Bay Marine 171 Boat Bistro.com 174 Call of the Sea 174 Cruise RO 171 DockStar Thrusters 172 Forget About It 172 Foss Foam & Rudders 173 Gig Harbor Boat Works 172 Hart Sytems 173 Hydrovane International 172 Keylime Sailing Club 173 Kiss-Radio Tek 173 M&B Shipcanvas 172 Magica Rust Remover 171 Masthead Enterprises 174 Mystic Knotworks 173 No Wear Guard 174 OffShore Passage 173 Sailmaker’s Supply 174 Technautics 171 Visar 172 Zarcor 173

Boat People

Meet some folks who have managed to make a lifestyle out of most people’s dreams. Boat people can be found on oceans and seas, scattered around the globe. They can be spotted easily. They are the ones who have a glazed look in their eyes as they scan the horizons. Here are a few we’ve seen. Have you seen any lately? If so, email a photo and information to: submissions@LatsAtts.com

Captain Harry Hughes JR is seen here on his 1993 Sea Ray 500 at Daytona Marina getting Salacia’s Incentive ready to do the Okeechobee Waterway Locks across midFlorida. From the Halifax River to our new port on the Manatee River, at Regatta Point. Approximately 350 NM. See, you can cruise on a Sea Ray! Looks like he’s got it all figured out!

This is Captain Eric Forrester, playing while in Miami at the Miami International Boat Show. He and girlfriend Michelle were roped into working at the Lats & Atts booth during the show. No, this was not taken at the show, but after a few cocktails after the show closed. Eric was kinda born into the L&A Family, as he is Bitchin’s nephew! Meet Captain Drew and Kali. They were the skippers on Bob & Jody’s boat in Croatia, and they had waaaayyy too much fun! This was taken the day we hit 45 knot winds while sailing to our next destination. This was taken BEFORE the wind. You can tell because they are still smiling!!

Jeff & Marie have been a part of the Lats & Atts family for a couple decades. Better known as Ken & Barbie, they have “volunteered” to work shows ever since! They first appeared in 1999 at the first Cruiser’s Party, which was held on St. Pete. This pic was taken at the most recent St Pete Boat show in January. Tom like the sailing lifestyle, and he joined us on our sail out of Trogir. He is kind of a game player. No, not that kind. Ya see, he designs the backgrounds for video games when he is working, but obviously he was not working when this photo was taken. It was taken aboard The Bob Boat.

Doris Colgate has recently been inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Steve & Doris Colgate are well known to thousands of L&A readers, as the directors of Offshore Sailing Schools. Founded in 1964 by Olympian, America’s Cup competitor and National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Colgate, the school has brought tbhousands of people into our lifestyle!