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September 2025

The Noka: A Cruiser Worth Remembering

NOKA WAS THE FIRST KODIAK CRUISER™... TODAY, DECADES LATER, I CAN STILL FEEL HER STEADY ROLL AND HEAR THE HUM OF HER BIG RUDDER, AS SHE FOUND HER GROOVE…

Sep 30 • 

Phil Friedman

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The Power of Typography

Sep 29

Launch-Failure Déjà Vu

THOSE WHO FAIL TO PAY ATTENTION TO HISTORY ARE DESTINED TO REPEAT IT.

Sep 9 • 

Phil Friedman

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August 2025

The Noka Under Construction

SELECT TECH DETAILS OF THE FIRST KODIAK CRUISER... SHOWN HERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION SEVERAL DECADES AGO...

Aug 8 • 

Phil Friedman

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New Life for an Oldie but Goodie...

PACIFIC YACHTING MAGAZINE FINDS RENEWED LIFE AS PART OF A NEW, GROWING CONGLOMERATE OF BOATING-SECTOR TITLES

Aug 7 • 

Phil Friedman

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Most solopreneurs hit the same wall...

The difference between burnout and freedom online often comes down to one simple shift.

Aug 2 • 

Phil Friedman

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June 2025

Simple Start. Big Shift.

RUNNING A BOAT SHOP OR OTHER MARINE SERVICE BUSINESS? YOUR NEXT CUSTOMER IS PROBABLY ALREADY SCROLLING.

Jun 25 • 

Phil Friedman

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The Case for Electric Auxiliary Propulsion in Sailing Yachts

ELECTRIC GREEN OFTEN MISSES THE MARK FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION, BUT NOT WHEN IT COMES TO AUXILIARY POWER FOR SAILING VESSELS

Jun 24 • 

Phil Friedman

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MAIB Interim Report On Bayesian Sinking

THE MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH HAS ISSUED ITS OFFICIAL INTERIM REPORT ON THE SINKING OF THE YACHT BAYESIAN, WITH THE LOSS OF SEVEN LIVES

Jun 24 • 

Phil Friedman

April 2025

Marine Businesses Still Prime for Using "Inbound (i.e. Content) Marketing"

DONE RIGHT, CONTENT-MARKETING REMAINS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR BRAND-BUILDING AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS

Apr 28

A Quick Heads-Up...

SPRING BOGO SALE ENDS APRIL 1

Apr 6

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