Here’s DYLAN, the sailboat that we watched emerge this winter and spring basically from a collection of wooden planks into a beautifully sleek racer. She’s finally where she belongs. As you may know, she’s a Brooklin Boat Yard-designed and built Eggemoggin 47+ (47’ 6” overall length). Although she reflects classic lines, she contains the latest in sailing systems and structures in a highly dynamic form.
Consistent with form following function, DYLAN presented quite a contrast yesterday with her dock neighbor SYNTAX, which was built by BBY in 2024. As you may know, SYNTAX is the 55’ Wheeler designed as a tribute to, and modern interpretation of, PILAR, author Ernest Hemmingway’s famous 1930’s fishing yacht.
DYLAN still has details that need attention, but she had her first sea trial Monday and did very well, according to the BBY staff. She’ll have more trials and, if all goes as expected, soon will be delivered to her future homeport of Newport, Rhode Island.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 2, 2026.)