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Battle on the High Seas: The Incredible True Story of a Wheeler Ship Fighting a U-boat in WWII

Battle on the High Seas: The Incredible True Story of a Wheeler Ship Fighting a U-boat in WWII

Stealth and deadly, U-boats were one of Germany’s most effective weapons in World War II. With ruthless abandon, they aimed their torpedoes at both military and merchant vessels, sinking nearly 3,000 ships and killing upwards of 30,000 people.

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Fishing for Nazis

Fishing for Nazis

How Ernest Hemingway and his Wheeler Yacht supported the Allies in WWII.

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The Ship that Inspired Hemingway’s “The Old Man & the Sea”

The Ship that Inspired Hemingway’s “The Old Man & the Sea”

An avid sport fisherman, Ernest Hemingway penned his most critically acclaimed novel aboard a Wheeler yacht named Pilar.

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The Boat that Kept the Cuban Revolution Afloat

The Boat that Kept the Cuban Revolution Afloat

A harrowing tale aboard a Wheeler yacht that brought Fidel and Raúl Castro and Che Guevara back to Cuba and changed the course of history.

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The Marek Story

The Marek Story

How Wheeler Yacht Company redesigned a modern version of a classic hull. Written by yacht designer Bruce Marek.

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The Rebirth of a Legend

Florida Sportsman

March 2023

The Rebirth of a Legend

Wheeler Yacht Company and Brooklin Boat Yard return Hemingway’s Pilar to Key West.

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Ernest Hemingway’s Boat Pilar Reborn As Legend – Wheeler 38

Wes Wheeler, grandson of the famous boat’s original architect, and his wife Marianne took on the project to rebuild the celebrity boat from the ground up, relaunching Wheeler Yacht Company and constructing “Legend” – a tribute to Hemingway’s iconic vessel. “Legend” is Hull #1 for Wheeler Yacht Company, and there’s many more to come!

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Race Against Time

Power & Motor Yacht

January 2022

Race Against Time

Once associated with a bustling shipyard, the Wheeler name has become synonymous with classic boats. The great grandson of the founder wants to change that, but is he too late?

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Hat Trick:  Wheeler 38 Wins Award

Bill Prince Yacht Design, Inc. Winter 2022 Design Journal

Hat Trick: Wheeler 38 Wins Award

Bill receives Lifetime Achievement award, New boats in Miami, 60-meter superyacht, Avocette wins Best In Show, Bill’s column in Power & Motoryacht magazine, meet the BPYD staff in Miami and more.

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Papa’s Got A Brand New Boat

The Yachting Year 2022

Papa’s Got A Brand New Boat

A replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat Pilar has put to sea and will soon enter line production, bringing a legend back to life. Bruno Cianci reports.

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