For anyone who wishes to learn more about Concordia yachts, we will work to collect available resources and list them below. If you have any suggested updates to this list, please email Will on our marketing team.

Books

• A life in Boats: The Concordia Years by Waldo Howland (1988) - The essential and deeply enjoyable account of Concordia Company, the yawls, and the broader mid-century New England (and German!) boating culture that made it all possible.

• The Concordia Yawls: The First 50 Years (1988) - Edited and published by Elizabeth Meyer. The definitive tome on Concordia Yawls, this beautiful book includes information, images, and plans on every aspect of this renowned class of sailboat. Meyer commissioned original artwork by John Mecray, Don Demers and Richard Schlect to enhance this work. Photographs of each phase of their construction at Abeking and Rasmussen provide invaluable information for boat builders and restorers. Equally at home at sea, on a coffee table or on a bench in a boat shop, this book is a must-have for all classic yacht lovers. (Courtesy of J Class Management)

• The Concordia Yawls: 40 Years Sailing (1978)

• The Concordia Yawls: 20th Anniversary by David. B. Barker (1958)

Videos

• Off Center Harbor is a vibrant and knowledgable community of wooden boaters that produces huge volumes of top-shelf content for all to enjoy. Several of their videos and articles feature Concordia Yawls (such as MISTY) and Concordia 31’s (VITAL SPARK) in starring roles.

• More video links below

Articles

• Wooden Boat Magazine continues to be the flagship publication of the North American wooden boat community, as it has been since the mid-70s. Dozens of fantastic feature articles have focused on Concordia yachts over the decades, and they remain great reads. WB’s back issue archive is easily accessible in both print and digital formats. Look especially for Jay Panetta’s cover article in the Nov/Dec 2022 issue, starring OWL.

• Concordia Celebrates 50th Year Afloat By Barbara Lloyd, The New York Times, Aug. 21, 1988

• Concordia Yawls; American classic, built in Germany: Classic Boat Magazine

• From One Classic to the Next: A meditation - by Juan E. Corradi (from WoodenBoat Magazine)

• More coming soon!

Art

• Concordia Dawn - 21" by 30" archival print by famed artist John Mecray depicts the yawl at dawn as the helmsman and his relief crew both appreciate the omen of a crescent moon and star. (Courtesy of J Class Management)

• Waiting for a Breeze - 20" by 26" archival print commemorating the 1988 Concordia Cruise in Maine. (Courtesy of J Class Management)

• Crossing Tacks - 20" by 26" archival print commemorating the 1988 Concordia Cruise in Maine. (Courtesy of J Class Management)

• Models by Abordage

The Modern Concordia Fleet

• Look no further than The Concordian Newsletter. An essential resource for tracking the modern fleet, and for any owner, restorer, maintainer, historian or enthusiast who loves these boats.

Yawls for Sale & Restoration Candidates

• Current List, as complete as we know of.

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