Boatbuilder Profile: Ricky Scarborough
June 27, 2024
Ricky Scarborough builds boats from fiberglass and epoxy, but his secret ingredients are family and community.
Ricky Scarborough builds boats from fiberglass and epoxy, but his secret ingredients are family and community.
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
Despite his relative obscurity, Dave Livingston is one of the most accomplished boat designers in the world. And he’s far from finished.
As a meticulous and wood-obsessed backyard boatbuilder, Kevin Fitzke tips his cap to the Golden Era with a classic gentleman’s racer he calls “Miss Moonshine”.
In a series of exclusive interviews, Capt. Bill Pike speaks to three high-profile yacht designers at the top of their game.
All the simulations money can buy can’t beat an in-the-water, 1:13 model test at the highest-speed tank in the world.
Understanding hull design will ensure your next boat is your best boat. Bill Prince breaks down what you need to know.
Plastic may be fantastic, but metal was here first and still makes excellent boats.
Jarrett Bay, Princess and SEAir are just a few builders experimenting with foils to increase speed and efficiency. Alan Harper reports on the trend and if it will take off.
Will 3D printing rival the fiberglass revolution in boatbuilding?
Heesen Yachts uses one of a kind under-water “wing” to provide unparalleled efficiency.
Christensen 160The popular wisdom is, if you find something you like, stick with it. Customers of Christensen Shipyards seem to follow this axiom. The first of its new 160-foot Custom Series is the tenth Christensen to be sold to a repeat buyer. Moving up from a 145, the owner will no doubt enjoy the 6,500 square feet of interior
Marlow Explorer 86 Cockpit M/YAlthough it’s been less than a year since Marlow Yachts introduced its first 82-foot Cockpit Motoryacht, the top-flight Asian builder is already well into construction of an 86-foot version that will become the company’s new flagship. While it may seem like an additional four feet is not such a big
Ricky Scarborough builds boats from fiberglass and epoxy, but his secret ingredients are family and community.
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
Despite his relative obscurity, Dave Livingston is one of the most accomplished boat designers in the world. And he’s far from finished.
As a meticulous and wood-obsessed backyard boatbuilder, Kevin Fitzke tips his cap to the Golden Era with a classic gentleman’s racer he calls “Miss Moonshine”.
In a series of exclusive interviews, Capt. Bill Pike speaks to three high-profile yacht designers at the top of their game.
All the simulations money can buy can’t beat an in-the-water, 1:13 model test at the highest-speed tank in the world.
Understanding hull design will ensure your next boat is your best boat. Bill Prince breaks down what you need to know.
Plastic may be fantastic, but metal was here first and still makes excellent boats.
Jarrett Bay, Princess and SEAir are just a few builders experimenting with foils to increase speed and efficiency. Alan Harper reports on the trend and if it will take off.
Will 3D printing rival the fiberglass revolution in boatbuilding?
Heesen Yachts uses one of a kind under-water “wing” to provide unparalleled efficiency.
Christensen 160The popular wisdom is, if you find something you like, stick with it. Customers of Christensen Shipyards seem to follow this axiom. The first of its new 160-foot Custom Series is the tenth Christensen to be sold to a repeat buyer. Moving up from a 145, the owner will no doubt enjoy the 6,500 square feet of interior
Marlow Explorer 86 Cockpit M/YAlthough it’s been less than a year since Marlow Yachts introduced its first 82-foot Cockpit Motoryacht, the top-flight Asian builder is already well into construction of an 86-foot version that will become the company’s new flagship. While it may seem like an additional four feet is not such a big
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