Stories of classic motor yachts from the Classic Yacht Association and its archives.https://stories.classicyacht.org/https://stories.classicyacht.org/i-couldnt-possibly-afford-a-classic/https://stories.classicyacht.org/i-couldnt-possibly-afford-a-classic/What does it really cost to own a classic wooden yacht? Two Pacific Northwest owners set a decade of real numbers against a nearly new fiberglass cruiser, and the gap is smaller than you'd think.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://stories.classicyacht.org/hood-canal-cruise/https://stories.classicyacht.org/hood-canal-cruise/Nine classic yachts, six days on one of Washington's prettiest waterways and a giant CYA burgee on the Alderbrook flagpole: the Pacific Northwest Fleet's 2022 summer cruise.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://stories.classicyacht.org/cygnus-ii/https://stories.classicyacht.org/cygnus-ii/After a marina fire took their beloved Elco, Jody Reynolds and Mike Wright found a 56-foot flattop in Jacksonville and built a charter business on the St. Lawrence River. Then Lake Ontario had other ideas.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://stories.classicyacht.org/vera-lee-ii/https://stories.classicyacht.org/vera-lee-ii/Bought off a Los Angeles showroom floor in 1940 by one of the CYA's founding members, Vera Lee II stayed in the same family for 75 years. Then the Williams family took on a year-long restoration.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT