In the Wake is our archive of articles that have been posted as features on the JMYS home page. Once in print everything is immediately out of date, but much of what we have written about still has some relevance. We have been asked to keep these stories available by many followers who wish to take a short dock walk down memory lane and hope that people new to this website will also enjoy reading about people and events that have influenced our growth. For most of us it is fun to reminisce, and these articles serve as a chronological record of what we have been doing since JMYS was founded.
We are also working to organize previous boating related articles penned by Jeff in other publications, as well as articles that were started and shelved, but still want to be told. These will be completed out of order but will be filed by the date they occurred. Additionally, we do have a separate section for the Ocean Navigator Dialing-In-Your-Trawler stories. So, if you come back in the future to browse, you may find something new from the past!
At some point we intend to include the full collection of articles Jeff wrote for the PAE website while working for Nordhavn.
As demonstrated by our logo, our direction is to keep the bow pointing forward…but it is also fun to pause, reflect and look behind to see where we have been.
Articles
Retired Sailor III on display – Yachts Miami Beach (Collins Ave.)
The stunning aluminum twin engine trawler, Retired Sailor III, will be available for inspection during the Yachts Miami Beach show. ...
Nordhavn 43 Island Magic surges past 100,000 views
Nordhavn 43 Island Magic surges past 100,000 views A few years ago the idea of promoting brokerage boats for sale ...
Happy Halloween
October 31st is one of the all-time holidays for kids – who can forget running from house to house to ...
The New Urban Boater – MRA conference Santa Barbara, CA
Marina Recreation Association’s 44th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show – October 26 – 28, 2015 – The Fess Parker ...
Building a Trawler – Ordering a new Nordhavn
The Nordhavn 52 Dirona is one of the best boat building projects I have even been involved with. James and ...
Sea Magazine – Broker Showcase 2015
PERSONAL ATTENTION – Jeff Merrill, CPYB is a skilled trawler boat handler and accomplished racing sailor. Jeff has been involved in ...
Jeff Merrill interview on the Pendana Blog
One of my favorite blogs is a website that includes regular updates about the family voyage of the Ellingford’s who ...
Ray Danet joins JMYS
Press Release Ray Danet joins JMYS as Yacht Sales Consultant Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales, Inc. (JMYS) is excited to announce ...
PMM Go with a Pro
PassageMaker magazine is the leading publication covering the recreational trawler market worldwide. In addition to boat and product reviews there ...
Jeff Merrill named new president of California Yacht Brokers Association
The California Yacht Brokers held their annual members’ dinner at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach Saturday, January 17th. The ...
Newsletter: February 2015 – Greetings
With 2014 in our wake and the balance of 2015 on the horizon, I wanted to write a short note to thank all of you who helped me this year with the launch of Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales, Inc.
Newsletter: January 2015 – Greetings
2014 was a whirlwind for me and I'm proud to announce that JMYS has enjoyed a very successful first year. Life as a Trawler Specialist has proven to be very rewarding indeed!