Dear friends, Many of you already know, but here it is: Jim Moores, 69, passed away suddenly on Oct. 25, 2024 at his home in Beaufort,...

September 2024 Dear friends, I was recently asked by Sigrid Trumpy whether I was still writing. Yes, but not as frequently. I took some...

The M27, Moores Yachts first build, is aptly named "Patience." The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort kindly let us use their...

J August 2023 Dear Friends, For the last five years I have been quietly looking for a special boat from the 1950’s. It’s called a...

May 2023 Dear friends, It’s been a while since I last wrote to you. Yes, we’ve continued with our restoration work, just smaller yachts....

May 2022 Dear Friends, Sailing has always been one of my passions. When I was a child, I watched every film that Errol Flynn was in,...