Good Old Boat

Good Old Boat
Good Old Boat magazine
Editor Michael Robertson
Categories Recreational Boating
Frequency Bi-monthly
Circulation 30,000
Publisher Good Old Boat, Inc
Founder Karen Larson and Jerry Powlas
First issue June 1, 1998 (1998-06-01)
Country United States of America
Language English
Website http://www.goodoldboat.com
ISSN 1099-6354

Good Old Boat (GOB) is a niche magazine dedicated to hands-on sailboat owners, those inclined to tackle much of the maintenance tasks and improvement projects themselves. Good Old Boat publishes reviews of boats long out of production, stories from sailors who have learned lessons out on the water, technical articles about equipment installations and repairs, essays on the joy and endless fascination that sailing provokes, and much more.[1][2]

Overview

The company was an early adopter (1997) of a “virtual organization” business model, in that there is no central office or headquarters. Rather, the few employees and a larger number of freelancers, many of whom are regular contributors, work remotely in various locations around the United States and the world.[1]

The magazine differs from advertising-driven publications in that while it accepts a limited amount of advertising, revenue is primarily driven through subscriptions and newsstand sales.[1] In addition, article titles are absent from the cover art, a journalistic design decision differing from many other publications.[1]

Staff

  • Karla Sandness, CEO, CFO
  • Michael Robertson, Editor
  • Jeremy McGeary, Senior Editor
  • Nancy Koucky, Art Director
  • Chuck Koucky, Advertising Sales Director
  • Brenda Ellingsen, Director of Circulation, Retail, Boat Classifieds

History

Good Old Boat was founded and edited by Karen Larson and Jerry Powlas in 1997. In January 2018 ownership changed hands to former employees Karla Sandness, Michael Robertson and Nancy Koucky.

Notable contributors

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Discovering Good Old Boat". News From the Bow. News From the Bow newsletter. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Ramage, Daryl. "Good Old Boat-The sailing magazine for the rest of us". The Thrifty Sailor. The Thrifty Sailor. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.