Author Archives: Brian Wold
Sabre Sail and Motor Yachts On The Move! Newport to Bermuda AND The Great Loop Cruise
Last week brought some very exciting news back to the factory from 4 Sabre owners who have really been putting the miles under their hulls. 3 Sabre sailboats completed the prestigious (and this year, patient) Newport to Bermuda Race. ESMERALDE, … Continue reading
Sabre 42X Zeus Drive: What an experience
I had the most exhilarating experience running a Zeus powered Sabre 42X on Wednesday. When Bentley asked me if I wanted to take a turn at the helm, I was more than happy to take over. We were cruising along … Continue reading
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Tanks
Many of our older model Sabre’s built back in the 80’s time frame were equipped with a CNG stove, and have one or two bottles stored in a locker in the cockpit. Over the years these tanks can develop surface … Continue reading
New York show moves to December
The New York National Boat Show, which started it’s run in 1905, has made a major date shift and moved into December (13-21) of 2008. The move was brought on by a variety of circumstances at Jacob Javits center and … Continue reading
Sail America Conference: Growth Through Innovation
The Sabre Sales Team is off to the Sail America Industry Conference tomorrow in Newport, RI. The conference is themed this year as ‘Growth Through Innovation’. We’ll be networking with people from all aspects of the sailing industry to talk … Continue reading
Call to Action: Clean Boating Act. Protect our Pastime
There is a very important issue that all boaters need to be aware of. There is a Clean Boating Act that must be passed by September 30th in Congress if we are to protect the future of boating. This act, … Continue reading
New Markets; the first ever Sri Lanka Boat Show
This weekend began the first ever boat show held in Sri Lanka. My first thought at the glance of the headline prior to reading the news story this morning was – we are a global company – I wonder if … Continue reading
38 years and 2600 boats later: Sabre past and present, side-by-each
We had a very special photo opportunity here in Raymond, ME recently. A few years ago, Sabre was able to take ownership of our original Hull #1 Sabre 28 – the very boat that Roger Hewson designed and built at … Continue reading
Women Boaters: SABRE Owners and Enthusiasts breaking the stereotypes
Almost a year ago, I had the pleasure of attending one of our Sabre Owners Association rendezvous. It was the Long Island Sabre Owners Associations’ 20th Anniversary. I got to meet and mix it up with owners who proudly showed … Continue reading
Dealer open houses versus boat shows
I was speaking with my dealer from Connecticut last Monday. Ken Petzold held an open house at his dealership over the previous weekend and his level of enthusiasm was high. Was the focus of an open house better than he … Continue reading