Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Getting a Downeast Education at Lunch!


The president of Crusader Yachts, Nancy Cann, Scott Taylor, and I rushed out of the office today to get from Annapolis to Kent Narrows for what was supposed to be a normal lunch meeting. Always trying to squeeze every minute to get two back, we finally made it across the bridge and to our destination. We were meeting prominent Eastern Shore yacht broker and yacht yard owner, John Shannahan, to tidy up arrangements for our annual Spring Open House. Sounds boring, huh?

Well, it would have been, except we had a guest: Jarvis Newman! I have read dozens of books about Downeast boat building and design, but, nothing is better than eating fish and chips with the master of the craft!

When one thinks of Jarvis Newman boats, I am not sure what your visual is, but for me, it is the rocky Maine coast, a light house or two for background and a crisp American yacht ensign flying from the stern of a perfectly built lobster yacht.

What a great opportunity of a career to have lunch with him!