Kadey-Krogen Turns the Big 4-0
Forty years ago Star Wars opened in theaters, the Apple II went on sale, Jimmy Carter was elected president, and a company called Kadey-Krogen Yachts was born.
Kadey-Krogen Turns the Big 4-0
To celebrate the milestone anniversary the builder hosted its largest rendezvous to date in Newport, Rhode Island.
Kadey-Krogen Turns the Big 4-0
Nearly 40 Kadey-Krogens from around the country—no, the world—descended on the city by the sea for a weekend filled with 12-meter-sailboat racing, wining, dining, and dancing.
Kadey-Krogen Turns the Big 4-0
The atmosphere of the event can only be compared to a family reunion. Owners joked, talked shop, and swapped stories like old friends. “Forty deserves respect,” says Director of Marketing and Public Relations Jennifer Burkett. “Whether it’s the number of candles on your cake, or pounds lost, I believe achievements with the increment of 40 should receive some applause.” And why not? Throughout the brand’s four productive decades the company has built more than 610 yachts ranging from 36 to 58 feet.
Kadey-Krogen Turns the Big 4-0
At the conclusion of the rendezvous, a number of boats in the fleet were bound for Maine.
They would be doing so in true Kadey-Krogen fashion-— going together, as a family.
— Daniel Harding Jr.
