Wishing You All a Great New Year 2025

THINGS ARE NEVER AS BLEAK AS THEY COULD BE, AND THE OUTLOOK IS RARELY, IF EVER AS BAD AS IT MIGHT FEEL IN THE MOMENT.

From us at For Yacht Builders, Buyers, and Owners

May this new year bring you fair winds and safe harbors!

— Phil Friedman, FYBBO Editor and Publisher

And remember — When the going gets tough, the Tough … go boating. — PLF

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Update for the coming year’s publishing activities:

• For yachting and boating enthusiasts, this year will see increased activity at FYBBO in our DIY and Marine Master Classes sections.
  

• For industry pros, we’ll also be ramping up our MarineBiz Blog & Forum section
  

• And we’ll be increasing the frequency of our trademark blend of technically-oriented and general-interest coverage of the recreational marine sector.
  

As always, with 40+ years in the industry and almost as many years sailing and cruising, we’ll be telling it like it is, without regard to whom we may piss off.

So if you haven’t already, check out some of 1,600 articles we’ve published over the years, and please consider upgrading your FYBBO subscription to a premium (paid) level. If you act before the end of this month (January 2025), you can upgrade for a year at a 50% holiday-season discount. That’s less than 50-cents per week, with each new edition delivered directly into you email inbox and additionally accessible online at your convenience. As a premium level subscriber, you’ll also be able to join our community conversations in our FYBBO Chats and article comments threads. For full details of FYBBO premium level subscriptions, tap the button below.

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