| The company that produces Hughes sail boats, | | | | building with the principles of the "no compromise |
| Hughes Boat Works, was founded in Willowdale, | | | | 'Proper Yacht Method'". The Hughes sail boats were |
| Ontario, Canada in 1963 by brothers Howard and | | | | built to last throughout the ages with top of the line |
| Peter Hughes. Originally, the company produced 8'-16' | | | | materials of the highest quality. |
| dinghies. Hughes Boat Works was the largest | | | | All of the Hughes boats were built to be cutting edge |
| manufacturer of sailboats in Canada, until it was | | | | in style and sophistication and well as speed and |
| purchased by US Steel in 1969 and became Northstar | | | | luxury. The phrase "interiors are our 'thing'", coined by |
| Yachts, Ltd. in 1971. | | | | Howard Hughes, was used to describe the comfort |
| Hughes Sail Boats | | | | and workability of the Hughes interior. For Howard |
| In 1965, Hughes began producing the H24, H27, and | | | | Hughes, the importance of safety onboard one of his |
| H38, their first racing boats. In 1967, Hughes Boat | | | | vessels was not something to put a price tag on, and |
| Works became a legal corporation with the purpose | | | | he did not believe in passing on the price of those |
| of manufacturing pleasure boats. | | | | "little extras" to the customer. |
| Designed by Howard Hughes, the H22, H25, and H29 | | | | After selling the company in 1969, Howard Hughes |
| were generated in 1968. When Hughes was | | | | bought back the then named Northstar Yachts, Ltd. |
| purchased by US Steel, the Hughes brothers | | | | in 1977 and renamed it Hughes Boat Works, Inc. |
| continued to contribute ideas, until the company's | | | | Once again, in 1980, Hughes sold the company, this |
| name was changed in 1971. Northstar went on to | | | | time to Aura Yachts. He would decide for the final |
| build Hughes' boats, but many owners believe that | | | | time in 1986 to reclaim ownership of his beloved |
| quality suffered somewhat as a result of the | | | | enterprise. |
| transition. | | | | Hughes Boat Works, Today |
| Sparkman and Stephens | | | | Unfortunately, the legacy of Hughes Boat Works is |
| Many of the Hughes boats were designed or | | | | not one that is actively contributed to today with |
| co-designed by Sparkman and Stephens. Since 1929, | | | | new Hughes Boat Works ideas. In Orangeville, |
| Sparkman and Stevens has been world reknowned | | | | Ontario, 1991, what would be the present day |
| for its design of admirable sailing and racing yachts. | | | | Hughes factory was destroyed by a devastating fire. |
| Sparkman and Stephens has over 2600 designs in | | | | Since then, Hughes Boat Works has been out of |
| pleasure, commercial and military crafts. Sailing yachts | | | | production. |
| remain the most well known branch of their empire. | | | | The ruination of the Hughes factory does not mean, |
| Many of these have been featured winners in the | | | | however, that a Hughes sail boat is impossible to |
| America's Cup, Fastnet and Sydney to Hobart races. | | | | come by. Because of Mr. Howard Hughes' penchant |
| Howard Hughes, President | | | | for thoroughly designed, almost indestructible |
| Howard Hughes prided himself on the quality and | | | | sailboats, numerous models can currently be seen |
| craftsmanship of all the models of Hughes sail boats | | | | sailing waters the world over. |