Born at Mochi Craft in 1990 from the vision of Luigi Prosperi, Cayman Yachts builds Italian motor yachts shaped around individual owners’ requests. The brand moved to La Spezia in 1996, where Prosperi and his naval-engineer son Paolo developed yachts from 40 to 75 feet, and today its Flag Marine Group shipyard in Rosignano Marittimo combines experienced craftsmanship with updated technology. Each yacht is customized from structural details through interior design, with the yard also providing coordinated after-sales care and maintenance planning.
Odyssey YachtsOdyssey Yachts builds custom seagoing sailing craft, pairing metalwork and woodworking with the practical demands of offshore cruising. Founded around Brian Russell’s background as a sculptor, blacksmith, machinist, woodworker and sailor, the company began its 44-foot aluminum pilot-house cutter project in 2009 and later launched S.V. Helacious in 2016. Its workshop includes 5,000 square feet of indoor space and a covered outdoor area for building the Dix 43 Pilot House Cutter, described as its flagship yacht.REISTERSTOWN, MD
Tartan YachtsSince 1961, Tartan Yachts has been an Ohio builder of sailing yachts shaped by more than six decades of engineering and owner experience. Its low-volume shop brings together artisans, technicians, and sailors to build vessels for cruising and passage-making, with a semi-custom process that lets owners tailor each yacht to their ambitions.PAINESVILLE, OH
Cutts & Case ShipyardSince 1965, Cutts & Case Shipyard has carried forward the legacy of yacht designer and builder Eddie Cutts Sr. in Oxford, Maryland, where Eddie Cutts Jr. and Ronnie Cutts now lead the yard. It is best known for preserving the character of wooden boats while applying the patented Cutts Method to custom yachts and older vessels.OXFORD, MD
Mathews Brothers LLCSince 1995, family-owned-and-operated Mathews Brothers has been building custom boats in Denton for Chesapeake Bay cruising, from a compact sport boat shaped by an Eastern Shore crabbing skiff to its new 51-foot flagship. Customers are invited into the build, choosing the layout and details while the shop combines traditional methods with modern composite construction. The company also keeps boats in service through repairs, refits, storage and brokerage, including dock-to-dock winter storage at Mathews Landing on the Choptank River.DENTON, MD