With the sailing yacht market in serious decline, in 1988 PAE built its first trawler yacht--the Nordhavn 46 designed by Jeff Leishman--which turned out to be a seminal event for the company.
With the sailing yacht market in serious decline, in 1988 PAE built its first trawler yacht--the Nordhavn 46 conceived by Jim Leishman and designed by his brother Jeff. The new Nordhavn oceangoing powerboat concept turned out to be a seminal event for the company.