Island Packet Yachts Explained

Island Packet Yachts is an American builder of blue-water cruising sailing and motor yachts, based out of Largo, Florida. The incorporated name for the company is Traditional Watercraft, Inc. Production facilities are located on five acres of ground with 52000square feet of covered manufacturing space in central Pinellas County.[1]

Island Packet Yachts is a subsidiary of Traditional Watercraft, Inc., founded by naval architect Bob Johnson in 1979. In January 2017, Darrell and Leslie Allen took ownership of the company, and it became Island Packet and Seaward Yachts. The Allens have a long history with Island Packet as the dealer in San Diego, CA, for over 25 years. The Allens started with just 13 employees, and today they are over 50, with many returning craftsmen who have over 20 years of experience building Island Packet Yachts. Island Packet Yachts 349 model, introduced in 2018, was named Cruising World's 2019 Domestic Boat of the Year, and the 439 model won Cruising World's 2021 Best Full-Size Cruiser of the Year.

History

Island Packet models have won several industry awards over the years, including seven Cruising World magazine "Boat of the Year" awards and three SAIL magazine "Best Boats" awards. Most recently, Island Packet Yachts won Cruising World Magazine's "Domestic Boat of the Year" Award in 2019 for the IP349, and in 2021, they won Cruising World Magazine's "Best Full-Size Cruiser of the Year" Award for the IP439. Original owner and Naval Architect Bob Johnson is also the recipient of the 1999 "Industry Award for Leadership" presented by SAIL magazine.[2]

In mid-April 2016, Traditional Watercraft was acquired by Hake Yachts, which combined operations to build Island Packet, Blue Jacket, and Seaward yachts in its Largo, Florida, facilities.[3]

In January 2017, Darrell and Leslie Allen took ownership of the company, focusing on reinvigorating the Island Packet brand by introducing a new model (IP349) and allowing for new owners to specify certain aspects of both interior and rig configuration.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Island Packet Yachts. 10 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220410174207/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/island-packet-yachts. 10 April 2022. live.
  2. Web site: SAIL Magazine's Industry Award for Leadership Sail America. www.sailamerica.com. 2020-01-28.
  3. Web site: Hake Marine Acquires The Assets Of Island Packet And Blue Jacket Yachts . 3 February 2022 . Gelov. Jessica. seawardyachts.com. 12 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160824044412/http://www.seawardyachts.com/island-packet-and-blue-jacket-yachts-acquired-by-hake-marine/. 24 August 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Island Packet 27 sailboat specifications and details. 10 April 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604205322/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/island-packet-27. 4 June 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Island Packet 35 sailboat specifications and details. 26 June 2019. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604205329/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/island-packet-35. 4 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Island Packet 29 sailboat specifications and details. 18 June 2019. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604205344/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/island-packet-29. 4 June 2019.

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