About Us
Website and newsletter dedicated to boating and all things aquatic.
Hello, I’m Arnie Hammerman
Welcome to Best4Boats!
Best4Boats.com is a new digital media outlet built by boaters for boaters like you. In order to help you get to know me better I will try to explain how this all came to be.
According to my mother Evie, I was boating when I could barely walk. She started our family’s boating madness when she secretly bought my father a Lido 14 sailboat for his 30th birthday. I was only a few years old. My father came home from work and the boat was in the driveway on a trailer. Surprise! He had never sailed in his life, but the agreement to buy the boat came with sailing lessons from Bob up the street. From that day on, he was a sailor. Not only did he learn to sail, but boating became an intricate part of our whole family’s lifestyle. He took me and my older brother out on the boat in Lake Michigan when I was still in diapers. That made my mother so nervous she insisted he get a small outboard for the boat. I still have that vintage Johnson 2HP sitting in a garage in Ballard. Read More
To become the go-to hub for the global boating community by enabling unforgettable aquatic experiences that foster a deeper connection to the water.
Best4Boats empowers water enthusiasts with captivating stories and expert information to enhance every nautical journey.
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Arnie Hammerman
Publisher
Boats and the ocean define my life. From teaching sailing to captaining yachts, marine publishing, and marketing, I’ve spent decades sharing seafaring tales. At Best4Boats, adventure awaits—welcome aboard!
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Dawn Anderson
Chief Technology Officer
With 30+ years in tech, design, and innovation, I create impactful solutions. Based by the Puget Sound with my teen and rescue dog, I lead Best4Boats technology with passion, collaboration, and a love for adventure!
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Norris Comer
Editorial Director
Ahoy! Thrilled to lead the Best4Boats editorial! From Alaska greenhorn to oceanographer, R2AK racer, and award-winning writer, my passion is sharing seafarers' tales. Let’s craft the best stories afloat!
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David Parkinson
Business Development and Contributing Writer
David built a lifetime career on the water, from offshore racing and global voyages to marine electronics, yacht brokerage, and media. He is a Best4Boats Contributing Writer and handles business development.
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Contributors
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Janet Green Hammerman
Contributor
Inspired by Jacques Cousteau and a childhood on the beaches of Southern California, I developed a lifelong love of the ocean. After years of sailing, diving, and cruising, I now explore the Pacific Northwest by boat.
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Jordan Hanssen
Contributor
Jordan Hanssen is an author, adventurer, and world-record-holding ocean rower whose first transatlantic crossing is chronicled in his book Rowing into the Son.
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Ken Kreisler
Contributor
Ken's career spans charter captain, award-winning marine writer, and Senior Editor at Power & Motoryacht Magazine. He brings decades of boating knowledge and industry experience to Best4Boats.
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