Partnering with J Boats in 1977, together we launched a sailboat brand that has become iconic to boaters around the world. Since its introduction, over 13,000 J Boats have been built and today J Boats represent the largest one-design racing sailboat organization in the world. In addition to being recognized by Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 American-made brands, J Boat have received the following awards: 15 Sailing World/ Cruising World Boat of the Year Awards in 14 years; 2 SAIL Awards for Industry Leadership; 2 American Sailboat Hall of Fame Designs (J/24 & J/35); and the three largest ISAF International One-Design keelboat classes (J/22, J/24, J/80)