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May 1, 2020 Let RCR Find Your Next Boat, or Sell Your Existing One! What's New? by Don Finkle: Happy May Day! Good riddance to April, we are ready for some better weather and better days ahead. The situation relative to the coronavirus is constantly evolving but as of today we can say boatyards and marinas in NY, PA, OH and MI... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We've got a lot of material in this issue thanks to some good articles from Don and Corbo. There is more action each and every week that we get closer to the "season". Docks are going in place and the first boat went in the water in Buffalo. In Youngstown, we moved boats outside again fr... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It is that time of year where I feel it's warranted to solicit your business. There is no better time of year to sell your boat than right now. If you were on the fence about whether to sell this year or not (or buy for that matter), come have a chat with one of our brokers and we can do... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Here we go again! April is just a few days away and annually that is when we consider the "Spring Rush" to begin. The ice on Lake Erie will soon be gone and boats will start to launch. We always wish it could be sooner, but patience is required in this climate when we are talking a... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We've been traveling quite a bit as of late and finally back in the office today to write some of this stuff down! Two weeks ago I was in Austin TX for the Sail America Conference that happens every two years. I really enjoy going to these meetings, not only for the great presentations a... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Things are starting to pick up a little after a very sluggish winter sales stretch. This week, we went under contract on our stock Back Cove 30, our J/88, and a few brokerage boats, a Cabo Rico Northeast 400, a Cape Dory 36, Beneteau 34 to name a few. We are also taking some new listings recently,... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy New Year! We hope that you had a great holiday season, it comes and goes quickly. This Christmas was especially nice for my family as my wife had our second baby on Dec 18th. We now have a boy (not quite 2 years old) and a newborn baby girl. Our RCR holiday shutdown was convenientl... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: 2018 is winding down and as we look back, we are proud of what we accomplished. Another year of delivering new and used boats, servicing our marina customers, and building upon our skills to better provide for the local boating community. RCR expanded its territory this year into Ohio an... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We'd like to start by wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving next week. No RCR newsletter next Friday because we will be home with our families, digesting our turkey dinners. I'd like to direct your attention to the "Stories" section further down in this newsletter as w... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It's snowing outside, yuck! A harsh reality that we are now into "the offseason". Business does not stop for us though as we quote new boat deals, write up brokerage listings and offers and continue to winterize boats and the marinas. We expect it to be very busy right up to Thanks... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We had a nice Customer Appreciation picnic last weekend at our RCR Buffalo location. Darren and the guys were grilling food and keeping people well fed all weekend. We were happy to see many familiar faces and marina customers. You can't thank your customers enough for their business, but the spring and ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: The RCR sales team was in Annapolis last week for the annual sailboat show. We worked the Beneteau platform and thought we had the best float at the show with many new models on display. We had boats in all sizes, from the First 14 all the way up to the Yacht 62! In all, we had 11 boats ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Another trip down to Newport, this time for the annual Newport International Boat Show. This is a combined sail and power show and the attendance was very good. We don't attend every year, but our brands Beneteau, J/Boats, and Back Cove were all there, with several new models, so we decided to... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Dad and I just returned late last night from a quick trip (we drove, so not that quick) down to Newport RI for a Beneteau demo event. We spent the last two days sailing the newest models that will be shown at the boat shows this fall. We sailed the very large and luxurious Oceanis 46.1 and 51.... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Tonight is the start of the Canalside Auto and Boat Show. We've now participated in this event for several years and have always enjoyed it. A chance to be on the ever developing waterfront and to meet more local boaters. This year, we are showing a brand new grey hulled Beneteau 38... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We are writing and sending this early in the week because it is regatta week here in Youngstown. The CanAm, like most regattas, is a full time job for the volunteers of the club and RCR's Youngstown employees are also very involved. We will be racing on Friday on our J/88 when this newsletter ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It's a holiday week but the phones have been ringing like crazy! We also have a bunch of new listings and we are doing our best to get the inventory updated. The guys in Ohio are ramping it up and building a nice book of listings too. If you are in the market, please take a moment to che... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy 4th of July week! It's going to be a scorcher, so best to spend it out on the water. We will be putting our new Beneteau 38.1 demo to use, more specifically the swim platform. Please note that all locations of RCR will be closed on Wednesday 7/4 for the holiday. Some of the s... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy Father's Day weekend to all of you Dad's out there. By now, most boats have launched so there is no excuse to not go sailing! Normally, we would be doing the same but our demo Beneteau is not commissioned yet, customer boats came first this spring. We are hoping to have it ready and deli... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Several of us at RCR have been going through the Welland Canal lately, something we do each spring and fall as we deliver boats with or for customers going between Lake Erie and Ontario. Many of you reading this have done the trip before and perhaps many times, however things have changed recently a... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Who flipped the switch? It seemingly went from winter to summer overnight, bypassing any sort of normal spring in the process. Once the weather turned, things really heated up around here in all areas of the business. It is exciting for us to have so many people in and around o... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We are proud of the RCR team for the good work that they've been doing this spring. With a late start to the season the work has been condensed into a smaller time frame. Same amount of work has to get done, just less time. We somehow went from winter with ice in lake to Memorial day jus... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Please note the invitation within the newsletter for our RCR Buffalo Open House. Rick, Darren, Sherry and the crew at our marina have worked hard to put on a nice weekend (May 5&6) for everyone. We have a Cinco de Mayo theme and vendors attending with scheduled discussions. Of course... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: In no particular order, here are random bits of information in the world of RCR and the boating industry in general. We are excited to have our new office in Sandusky, Ohio open as of today. At some point in the not too distant future we will have a grand opening. Dave Regnet is on board... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Dad and I are gearing up for a week in Charleston SC, first for Sabre & Back Cove dealer meetings and then to Charleston Race Week. We are ready for a little nicer weather and to be able to go sailing again. As I was packing up the J88 today and strapping the mast down, we were getting snowed on... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Last week we mentioned the hiring of Dave Regnet for our Sandusky OH sales office. This week, we are announcing the hiring of Mark Corson for the Cleveland OH territory. Mark is an active sailor and racer and member of the Edgewater YC in Cleveland. He is also the proud owner of a Benetea... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We've been talking about our expansion into Ohio for a few months now in this newsletter and we are proud to say that we've made good progress so far. Don was in Ohio this week signing a lease on an office in Sandusky and interviewing salesmen. We know it's a big decision, especially in a sate... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I had intended to send this out earlier today and then work got in the way! Even though it's still early March, we can feel the pressure mounting as we get closer to another busy boating season. We are always trying to stay ahead and learn from years past, but each season is unique, as is each... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We spent the early part of our week down in Sandusky Ohio, which will be our new sales location very soon. We are the Beneteau dealer for all of Ohio which gives us a majority of Lake Erie and Ontario for that brand. We are very much interested in learning more about Ohio and meeting the people ther... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It's been a busy week for all of us at RCR, new listings coming in, showings, offers, and new boat deals. We are already commissioning the boats that have arrived and we will have more coming in the months ahead. Our experience has taught us to schedule and plan ahead, aiming to get tasks done now b... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It's Coming, Spring that is. We can feel it. You may be going "ugh, how much more of this cold and snow do we have to deal with?". We on the other had are saying "yikes, only 8 weeks or so and we may be launching". The fact we unloaded three new sold boats last week really brought ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We are always excited when a new model arrives for the first time. Later next week we will have the first Back Cove 32 delivered to RCR Buffalo. It is a sold boat that will be on the Niagara River this coming summer and we are very much looking forward to starting the commissioning. We also ha... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Dad and I went to the Cleveland Boat Show last Saturday. We were not working the show like have years ago, but always like to see the product and meet with others in the industry to see what is going on in their parts. There were only two sailboats on display (Jeanneau) and a lot of ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We've been getting reports from Jim and Nick Egloff who are in Florida delivering a Beneteau Oceanis 45 from Ft Lauderdale to Stuart. The boat came in off a Seven Seas cargo ship yesterday and the guys have successfully delivered it up the intercoastal to Hinckley Yacht Yard. The boat was offloaded ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy New Year and welcome back to another year of the RCR Newsletter. This newsletter has evolved over the years since Dad started sending it out by email some 15 years ago. We've tried to improve it over time and provide different types of articles and stories for our subscribers. Some weeks... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Last night was the RCR holiday party, hosted at the Youngstown YC. It was a great turnout from the employees who are spread all over. A great opportunity to see the families, former employees, and close suppliers. For many years and from as far back to when I was just a little kid, the pa... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: I have been brought out of newsletter retirement this week because Tim is in Florida racing our J/70 in the Davis Island Winter Series on Tampa Bay. This is the first of a series of seven winter events for the J/70 class in Florida over the next four months. Tim will do some of them but between work... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I'm sure everyone was bombarded this week with Black Friday and Cyber Monday email promotions...so much junk mail. We did not send one, but we can certainly come up with a special deal for you if you'd like to order a new boat! As we enter into December, we can reflect a little bit on the... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We wish all of our customers, friends, and family a very Happy Thanksgving! Next week at this time, the Finkle family will all be in Marblehead, Mass visiting my oldest brother Travis and his family for Thanksgiving. Don't expect a newsletter next Friday as we will have our hands ful... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: First off, Happy Veteran's Day tomorrow to those who have served. Second, welcome winter weather! I had forgotten how the cold wind cuts through you like it does, time for the big coats to come out of the closet. Now that we have the boats hauled out and the guys are doing annual service and w... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We return from another successful Annapolis Boat Show where we were able to see many faces, new and old. We also viewed some new product from our brands, with the Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 and J/Boats J/121 among others. Both were very impressive in design and technology and we will see these trickle do... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We will see many of you at the sailboat show next week, the annual gathering in Annapolis for passionate sailors. We will be working the Beneteau and J/boats booths and are looking forward to seeing all of the new product of all makes and models. If you are there and would like to go through th... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We had a successful boat show in Cleveland last weekend. Rick Lenard delivered our new Beneteau 41.1 to and from the show by water, a solid 40+ hours of time on the boat. We had a lot of people come by, which was nice for the first year of the show. The marina was very new and right on the Cle... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We will be at the Cleveland North Coast Harbor Boat Show this weekend, starting today and going through Sunday evening. Rick Lenard delivered our new Beneteau 41.1 by water from our Buffalo marina and has it setup and looking sharp for the show-goers. The show is located at the Rock and Dock Marina,... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I’d like to start by wishing my Dad, Don Finkle, a happy 70th birthday today. He probably won’t like the attention from this but I can’t let a big milestone birthday pass without a shoutout in the newsletter. Though he turns 70, he still seems to have more energy than most ha... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Yesterday was one of those days where I feel very lucky to work at RCR. Check out this short video and you will see why! (Click on the photo) The boat I was sailing on was a Saffier SE 33 and that is the Hudson River between Jersey City and the southern tip of Manhattan. I took a&nbs... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Sending out a newsletter on a Friday night?!? This just goes to show how much my life has changed since having a baby. With the baby monitor beside me on the kitchen table, I'm just finding the time now to get the newsletter out. Better late than never I guess. Tomorrow I get to ha... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Join us this weekend for the annual Canalside Boat and Autoshow. This is a fun event down on the Buffalo waterfront with boats and cars spread all over the canalside property. Music, food, beer, and other vendors makes for a nice weekend activity with the family. No charge t... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: After a slow start to the season, weather and sales-wise, things have really picked up and it finally feels like summer. Within the last month we’ve sold three Beneteau 38.1’s, proof that these models are very popular with our customers. All three were upgrades from smaller boats, two of... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We hope that everyone had a great 4th of July holiday. A shorter week for us means that we got really busy the last few days trying to catch up. As a result, I am going to have to keep this brief, sorry! Dad saved my tail once again by writing some articles further down in the newsletter,... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy 4th of July to all of you sailors out there. Hopefully a weekend spent on your boats with family and friends. We are looking forward to getting out for some day sailing ourselves on the demo Beneteau 38.1 in Youngstown. We have family coming to town and it’s a perfect entertai... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Last week we included stories from Rick Lenard about his delivery to Ohio, and another from our customers who delivered their SeaRay 390 from Buffalo to LI Sound. We received many compliments from readers who enjoy these types of reports so we will do our best to find more for you in the future. La... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Tim has been a very busy boy of late. Last week he went to the Sail America Industry Conference in Milwaukee, a meeting of professionals in our industry. This week he was at the Jboats dealer meeting in RI where he was asked to put on a brief marketing presentation. A dealer friend told me tha... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Tim is in Canandaigua this weekend doing double duty. He and Brian commissioned a new Beneteau First 25 there yesterday and today he is rigging the J/22 that he has been working on all winter. Today there is an on-water clinic being run by Travis Odenbach of Quantum Sails in Rochester and then... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It’s now the middle of May, annually our busiest times of the year. It’s also our favorite month because our new boats sold throughout the winter are here, getting commissioned, and one by one handed over to our excited and anxious customers. From the time you order a boat to the time of... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: As many of you know, we hosted another spring open house last weekend. The weather held up just enough to have a great turnout, especially on Saturday. We had the picnic shelter full of customers enjoying lunch and many were up on the platform checking out our inventory. It is one of the best ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Rick and I had a very cool experience yesterday. We were invited for an interview on WBEN AM 930’s “Buffalo Means Business” show to talk about RCR Yachts and to promote our Open House this weekend. We were lucky to be interviewed by the Entercom’s Operations Manager Tim Wenge... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Please join us next Saturday and Sunday, April 29 & 30 from 10AM – 4PM at our RCR Buffalo Marina for our annual Spring Open House. We welcome all of our customers and friends from all of our different locations to come visit us over the weekend. We will have the usual gathering at the picn... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We had some excitement at our Youngstown yard last Friday where strong north winds combined with high water levels and subsequent waves created quite the mess on the waterfront. Driftwood everywhere and erosion of the stone in our travelift area called for immediate attention. We have been here a long tim... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: My Dad will hate that I am bringing up golf in our sailing newsletter, but the Masters tournament is going on this weekend and I love it. It’s the best tournament played on the best golf course with rich history behind it. It also reminds me of spring and that we are on our way to nicer days h... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: The first boat of the year has been launched! This year it was a powerboat that we needed to get in for a sea trial to finalize a boat sale. Not too far behind are the rest of our customers and off we go on another season. ... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: They said "The sun never sets on the British Empire", and we could say "The Sun never sets on the RCR Empire". Well that would be a slight exaggeration but it has a nice ring to it. We actually have customers sailing right now in the US Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and New Orleans, at other times el... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It was an interesting two weeks around here, first a power outage for almost two days due to high winds and then a huge snow storm that accumulated to around 18 inches, ugh! We were all feeling very confident in talking about ice boom removals and early spring, etc., but Mother Nature reminds us that we s... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: I am pinch-hitting for Tim and I am a bit rusty at this so forgive me if this issue doesn’t look as clean as his. You see Tim and his wife Aly had their first child on Monday, a little boy named Cole Martin. Martin is his maternal grandfather’s name. They didn’t want to know ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Jim Egloff sent out a notice to his Youngstown yard customers this week requesting spring work orders to be submitted. With the lack of ice, we should be placing moorings earlier and launching boats sooner too. Don’t wait too long to get on the service list with Jim or Darren in Buffalo. The... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I was in Sodus Pt all of yesterday attending a survey at Katlynn Marine. It rained very hard the entire day but lucky for us the boat was stored inside one of their several buildings and we stayed dry. While I was there I took a few minutes to snoop around and look at other boats they had there.&n... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Commissioning of new boats has already begun for 2017. This week Brian Buczak got us started by installing new B&G electronics on a sold 2017 Back Cove 30. After he finished, the Custom Covers and Canvas crew came in and measured out all of the new canvas that will be installed. It's nice to ha... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I had no idea I would write so much when I started this job three years ago. I figured the days of writing long "papers" for college were behind me until I joined RCR. I now spend many hours a week putting these things together, but I enjoy it and learn a lot by reading the articles included within. &nb... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We have been doing some shuffling around in the showroom lately trying to clean out some of the old to make more room for the new. After 45 years, we’ve accumulated a lot in our building and I've found some real historical pieces in various bins and on shelves. I forget sometimes that this busines... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: This can always change in an instant, but so far we have had a very mild winter. After an easy winter last year many figured we’d be in for a lot of snow this year, but so far that’s not the case. It is great for us as we have plenty of work to do outdoors. The other nice bonus is when... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We have a bunch of articles and links in this newsletter that should provide you with plenty of weekend reading. But, before you get to those, we would like to take a moment to point out the new boat inventory that we will have for 2017. This is fresh on my mind because we do our ordering in the winter ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy New Year! We are back from our holiday break and ready to kick off 2017. We are celebrating 45 years now here at RCR Yachts, a long time in this industry, thanks to our loyal customers and the new ones we meet every day. To me, that is one of the best parts of this job, sharing the passion f... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: This will be the final RCR newsletter for 2016 as we head into our annual holiday break. We will be closed from December 17 through January 2, returning rested and ready to go again on January 3. We do check on the marinas and boats throughout that period and are always available by cell phone... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Though the winter months aren’t as much fun for boaters, we do use them as a chance to catch up on some much needed projects and this year is no exception. In recent years we have serviced and repaired our work boats, added and repaired docks, fixed or replaced yard equipment and so on. This o... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We have a real treat for our readers this week. Hank Evans said he enjoyed our first installment on the early days of C&C Yachts so we took the opportunity to ask him to write about his experiences when he worked for C&C. No serious arm-twisting was involved as Hank has fond memories o... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We would like to wish our US readers a Happy Thanksgiving next week. RCR will be closed on Thursday and many will be off with family on Friday, so no newsletter next week either. My oldest brother is coming to town with his family and we’ve rented ice at Niagara University for a family s... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served our country and that have allowed us the freedoms that we enjoy today. We have many customers and boating friends who are veterans, so thank you again for your service. Our history professor is back with another article this week on boat builde... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Hillary or Trump? Just kidding, this is not the place for political rants, there is enough of that in every other news and media outlet. I will stick to boats. Reports from our boatyards are that they are down to the very end of hauling, another week and it should be about done. A... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Thank you to all that came out to our Fall Open House in Buffalo. We weren’t sure what to expect for a turnout, Saturday was cold and windy but we saw a good gathering. Sunday was nearly ideal weather-wise but maybe the Bills game kept people away. Regardless, we served lots of gri... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: This weekend is our Fall Open House & Customer Appreciation Picnic in Buffalo. We do this every Spring and Fall when there is usually the most activity in the boatyard with customers working on their boats. Take a break and come in for some hot coffee (or cold beverages) and hot food off the grill.&n... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: This is going out today because we missed our usual Friday newsletter last week while at the Annapolis Boat Show. The entire RCR sales crew was in Annapolis and we have lots to share about that in this issue and probably the next few as well. We flew down early before the show for our annual Beneteau dea... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: The Buffalo sailing community has suffered a great loss with the passing of Richie & Kathleen Walker of the Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club, who perished in a small plane crash last Sunday. Richie was well known for his long and successful sailing career. Here is an announcement we received thi... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Last night was the RCR Youngstown Customer Appreciation Picnic, hosted down at the Youngstown YC. Jim Egloff and John Carpenter did a great job putting it all together with good food and drinks for all to enjoy. Thanks to the various grill masters who took turns throughout the night, we actually ran out ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We’ve been talking a lot about how much we like the Beneteau Oceanis 38 as a demo boat. Between the demo sailing and taking out friends and family for day sailing, we’ve grown to love it that much more. We are not alone and we now have more deals in the works for new 38’s. I was o... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I’m back at the newsletter helm after a few weeks off when I was tied up on other jobs. Dad can whip these newsletters out very fast and seems to have an endless flow of topics to write about, I guess that comes with the experience, but he never has writers block, that’s for sure. The ... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: My temporary duty as newsletter editor is going to last another week, Tim is in Maine this weekend. I thought it was a joke when I first saw this on the TV news this morning, the world’s largest rubber duck as come to Buffalo. Yes, a giant yellow rubber duck is floating off Canalside as part of th... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: You are stuck with me as an editor again this week, Tim is fending off hungry alligators once more. All good though, this is “good busy”. In changing the date on the page above it dawned on me that our slogan “Serving Great Lakes Sailors for 44 Years” ignores the fact ... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: I volunteered to help Tim today because his plate is really full right now. It is not often that I feel someone here is busier than I am but at the moment he is. I recall after he had been here for a short time he mentioned how much faster his days go by here than at his prior consulting jobs.... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We will be at the Canalside Auto and Boat Show starting tonight and going through Sunday evening. The boats we have on display are a Beneteau Oceanis 35 and just commissioned this week, a Back Cove 30. We hope to have a bunch of new faces stop by and get familiar with the boats that we have to offer... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Tim has been super busy lately as co-chairman of the CanAm Regatta here in Youngstown which started today. I can remember the days when I was in charge of the Youngstown Level Regatta and how much time and effort it took to pull it all together every year. Although the event was actually larger back... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: What a great 4th of July weekend here in Youngstown. I had some longtime family friends in town and we sailed a whole bunch of boats while they were here, I think 7 different boats in total, we counted. Some daysailing, some racing, and some motoring, all fun times on the water with family and frien... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Wishing all of our customers and friends and happy and safe July 4th holiday weekend. We were invited to go watch fireworks from a friend’s enormous and very comfy Beneteau 49 on the Niagara River, doesn’t get much better than that! For those at our Buffalo location, remember that we wi... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Surveys and Sea Trials are keeping us very busy lately. As we get through the spring rush where lots of boats were sold, we then have a long line of surveys and/or sea trials to follow in part of the process of buying and selling a boat. It’s not a requirement to do this and many times it&rsqu... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Happy Father’s Day weekend to many of our readers. This weekend there will be several club cruises going on. I know in Youngstown, we have the 27th Annual Solstice Cruise heading to Mimico Cruising Club. In Buffalo, they are doing the “Sailstice” and I’m sure many other... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: It’s been a long week and I’m definitely looking forward to going out sailing tomorrow on my boat. The weather certainly keeps us guessing this time of the year. If you are going out, make sure you check the forecast and bring plenty of gear with you. It can be 80 degrees onshore b... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Tim is racing his J/70 in Detroit this weekend in the Bayview One Design Regatta (BOD) so I get to write this week’s edition. He has been really busy of late and had to pass up several other regattas he wanted to go to because he couldn’t get away from work. I am happy he has this short break ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: This is our busiest week of the year as we approach the Memorial Day weekend. The goal is always to get as many boats in the water in time for customers to use their boats for the holiday weekend. On the sales side of the business, there has been a steady stream of inquiries and listings that has ke... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Thanks to those who showed up last weekend for our annual "spring" open house in Buffalo despite the decidedly not very pleasant weather. We were reminded by many of you that we caused the bad weather by scheduling the open house. By pushing the date to mid-May we thought we might get a break on the... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We are at that time of year where we begin to deliver new boats to customers. This weekend in Rochester, Corbo is handing over the keys to a new Beneteau First 35 Carbon Edition. Today in Buffalo, Rick and Brian are going through orientation with customers on a new Beneteau Oceanis 38. We have more Benete... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I apologize for getting this out a day later than our usual Friday delivery. I was in the middle of writing this and then something came up that took me away from the computer, sorry! It often seems like the boats aren’t going in quite fast enough for our liking, but in reality we are much fu... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: A bit shorter of an intro this week as I have two articles below from my most recent travels, a trip to Spain and then Ithaca NY. This Sunday I head to Annapolis for a demo sail on the new Alerion Sport 30. I have not yet seen or sailed the boat, so this will be a great opportunity to learn about Al... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: It’s Don again, Tim is in Mallorca, Spain attending a survey and sea trial on an Oyster 53 that he sold recently. He reports by WhatsApp that the survey went very well and so did the sea trial although they had very little wind. He should have plenty to report when he gets back. But he o... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: The change in editor today is not an April Fool’s joke, Tim is out of town at the moment. Mother Nature is playing a cruel joke on us though with snow in the forecast for the next day or so. Hopefully that is the last blast for the year. Just saw this morning that this was the 7th&... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: Earlier in the week, Jim Egloff sent out a note to our Youngstown customers reminding them to schedule to get their winter covers off of their boats as soon as possible. Weather for the next few weeks is looking to be much warmer and we are giving the go ahead to prep your boats for launch. While yo... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: Tim is out of town this week so I am pinch hitting. Speaking of out of town, in April he will be headed to Spain to do a survey and sea trial on a boat he is selling to US customers. You will no doubt hear more about that later. We have a Beneteau 45 in Turkey that we sold a few years ago and ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We welcome all of you to join us tomorrow, Saturday from 10AM – 4PM at our Youngstown showroom. With good weather lately and hopes of an early spring launch, we are hosting a “spring splash” open house. If you are interested in stopping by for a snack and to see some of our boats ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: March is here and this is our month to really get our ducks in a row before the spring craziness happens. This year, it will actually come quicker with the reality that we could be launching boats a month from now. It certainly has been an interesting winter with the drastic ups and downs in temps ... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: I took over as editor of these newsletters from Don two years ago, but I often go to him for additional content and commentary when I'm lacking. Afterall, he has 44 years in this business and plenty to share with all of you. This week, he offered the following to help me out. Where Do They G... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We did not get a newsletter out last week because we were in Tampa for a J70 regatta. As a result, we have a lot in this issue in terms of news and important dates to mark on your calendar. And because it’s going to be single digit temperatures this weekend and you may be looking for things t... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: We are just about ready to turn the calendar page to February. It’s been a mild winter so far and with any luck, Lake Erie won’t freeze over between now and April. After last winter, we all deserve an early launch as I’m sure everyone is anxious to use their boats again. I'... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: As I write this at our Buffalo location, I look outside and see our guys hauling customer boats. It is always a little bit sad to see boats put away for the season, I swear we just launched them! I guess time flies when you’re having fun. It was a really good summer and the weather coope... Read More
What's New? by Tim Finkle: As you read this, Don, Jim Egloff and I will be out racing in the annual LYRA regatta held in Sodus Point, NY this year. There are long distance races leading up to the weekend, but we are just racing in the short course PHRF races on our J/88. I have not spent nearly enough time... Read More
What's New? by Don Finkle: A bit of history is docked in Buffalo this weekend at the Erie Basin Marina. Replicas of two of Columbus’s three ships, the Nina and the Pinta, are open for public tours for the next few days. After leaving Buffalo next week their next port of call will be Ashtabula, Ohio, according to the press.&n... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: There was a snow storm this week….and it wasn’t in Buffalo! Winter storm “Juno” hit some pretty hard in the Northeast. My brother Travis, who lives in Marblehead MA said he got about 2-3 feet and he spent the day outside having fun in the snow with his three kids, all ... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday. We are excited for another year here at RCR Yachts, now starting our 44th year in business. I am 32 years old and as I think about it, that means my Dad and Bob Reese had been working at RCR for 11 years before I was even born! I cle... Read More
What’s New? By Don Finkle: I thought I had gotten rid of this job? Son Tim has been putting these newsletters together for some time now with a bit of input from me here and there. As much as I have enjoyed writing these newsletters it has been a Godsend to have Tim largely take over to free me up for other projects, of whi... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: Happy Halloween and good luck to all of those trick-or-treaters out there in finding the few houses in town that leave the basket of candy outside the door. I remember as a kid, rollerblading (when that was still cool) around the neighborhood in search of the nice houses that left out “k... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: I’m writing this a day early this week since I’m leaving for Annapolis again for the third time in three weeks…good thing I love it there! This time it is for the J/70 Fall Brawl regatta. I’m leaving from Youngstown with boat in tow at 5:30am so we can laun... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: Most of last week and early into this week was spent in Annapolis for the annual sailboat show. It was my first time at the show and there was A LOT to look at! We were busy moving between our displays at Beneteau, J/boats, and C&C/Alerion. Beneteau has the biggest of the setup... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: It’s starting to ramp up again here at RCR Yachts. The yards in Buffalo and Youngstown are buzzing with boats coming out of the water and prepping for winter storage. We are getting plenty of nice new listings and customers looking to make a change. Now is also a good time to... Read More
What’s New? By Tim Finkle: Last night we had our annual customer appreciation party down at the Youngstown boatyard. It was very well attended by Youngstown customers and friends with plenty of food and beverage and even a band next to the river. The band included customer and employee members. Bruce and Joh... Read More