It took off like a speedboat, quickly evolving into a large-format magazine printed on newsprint. Later it was graced with a four-color cover, and still later this cover was printed on glossy stock. Yes, this was a boating magazine that looked right at home on the coffee table of any posh yacht or comfortable houseboat.

Because our writers and editors live and breathe the Northern California boating scene - and have been doing so for more than a couple of years - you can expect them to put their knowledgeable spin on the news. Not only do you get the news, you also learn how it will affect you.

Our readers are a progressive bunch; they know what they want, and they are not afraid to tell us. As far as they are concerned, Yachtsman is their magazine, their voice of boating. They communicate with us by telephone, via the fax machine, Uncle Sam's mail system, and even by e-mail.