Westport

One of the most interesting sea trials I’ve ever done took place about five years ago on Skagit Bay, not far from LaConner, Washington. The subject, a prototype Pacific Mariner 85 (see “Dream Machine,” February 2005), was so new and untried that she wasn’t even completely finished. In

#72: VANGO—164’0”An American stepped up to this yacht, the largest launch to date from Westport Shipyard, from a 130-footer (also from Westport). Vango is a play on the name of famed artist Vincent Van Gogh; in keeping with the theme, there are re-creations of his paintings throughout the yacht. There’s also an onyx