Ed Joy Design

12/09/2025

Teamwork.

For a concert to become a masterwork, everyone from the conductor to the third violin must perform with the utmost skill and artistry.

The crew at Jacobs Brothers along with the suppliers in Cape Town comprise one of the finest orchestras anywhere.

12/07/2025

Interior shots of the Good Hope 65 #1. White surfaces with red oak trim make the spacious accommodation seem even larger.

11/05/2025

More sailing trials for the first Good Hope 65. Photos courtesy of Rob Kamhoot.

Jacobs Bros Boat Builders

10/07/2025

In the not-so-distant past, we needed to hire a helicopter to get aerial photos. Now a drone can do the job for a fraction of the cost.

On a rare day of light breeze off Cape Town, the first Good Hope 65 moves smartly.

Jacobs Bros Boat Builders

07/18/2025

07/04/2025

S/Y Berdie Frances, the first Good Hope 65, floating on her lines after touching the water for the first time in Cape Town. Kudos to the crew at Jacobs Bros Boat Builders for a masterful job. See you at the Annapolis Boat Show in October.

07/02/2025

05/23/2025

Ever thought about where the idiom "shot across the bow” came from?
Apparently, it originates from 18th-century naval warfare, where they often fired a cannonball in front of another ship to signal a warning to stop or identify the ship.
Pictured here is the bow of the Good Hope 65 currently under construction at Jacobs Bros.

04/02/2025

Arctic Earth, seen exploring the glaciers of Southern Greenland.
Arctic Earth is a Good Hope 56 from Ed Joy Design.

Photo: David Conover/Compass Light Productions

12/10/2024

Berdie Frances, the first Good Hope 65, nears completion at Jacobs Bros Boat Builders.