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Wheeler Yacht Company mentions in the press

Legend Relaunches Wheeler Brand

Professional Boatbuilder

December 4, 2020

Legend Relaunches Wheeler Brand

When we write about classic boats, successful yards, and legendary naval architects, it’s easy to overuse the word iconic. But in the recent revival of the Wheeler Yacht Company with its launching of an updated version of a very special 1934 Playmate model built this past year by Brooklin Boat Yard, the adjective accurately applies to nearly every defining element of the project.
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For Whom The Boat Calls

Classic Boat

January 2021

For Whom The Boat Calls

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

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The Wheeler 38 LEGEND

WoodenBoat

January/February 2021

The Wheeler 38 LEGEND

A new chapter in the saga of Ernest Hemingway’s PILAR

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Recreating A Legend

Boating New Zealand

November 2020

Recreating A Legend

A recently-launched replica of Pilar – the legendary fishing boat owned by American novelist Ernest Hemingway – is the first in what is expected to become a production-line model.

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Legacy Maker

Power & Motor Yacht

October 2020

Legacy Maker

A modern version of Hemingway’s Pilar writes the next chapter for two boatbuilding families.

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Ernest Hemingway’s Boat Pilar Is Back From the Dead, and You Can Buy One

InsideHook

July 28, 2020

Ernest Hemingway’s Boat Pilar Is Back From the Dead, and You Can Buy One

The Wheeler 38 is an authentic recreation from the original architect’s grandson

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Spirit of Ernest Hemingway sails again in re-creation of his beloved boat

The London Times

July 25, 2020

Spirit of Ernest Hemingway sails again in re-creation of his beloved boat

During the spring of 1934 Ernest Hemingway arranged a loan from the editor of Esquire magazine and bought a boat from the Wheeler shipyard in Brooklyn.

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Ernest Hemingway’s Iconic 38-Foot Fishing Boat ‘Pilar’ Has Been Rebuilt With Modern Tech

Maxim

July 22, 2020

Ernest Hemingway’s Iconic 38-Foot Fishing Boat ‘Pilar’ Has Been Rebuilt With Modern Tech

“It’s probably the most famous fishing boat in the world.”

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Ernest Hemingway Made This 38-Foot Fishing Boat Famous. Now It’s Being Rebuilt.

Robb Report

July 19, 2020

Ernest Hemingway Made This 38-Foot Fishing Boat Famous. Now It’s Being Rebuilt.

The reproduction bears a striking resemblance to the famous writer’s sportfishing boat, Pilar, but will have modern amenities.

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The New Wheeler 38 – Launching September 2020

The New Wheeler 38 – Launching September 2020

The new Wheeler 38 is under construction at the Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine.

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