An elegant solution to your logo. The colors are gold and black - I also am working on one with the bridges in circle, feedback is appreciated, thank you!
I like your use of color and I think the logo conveys elegance quite well. I don't know if this is the right logo yet as it may be too elegant - perhaps using a less structured font (perhaps something more like Din) might make this feel more relaxed.
Also, do you think there is another shape you can mask your artwork with? Just a thought.
I like your second option, It has a nice feel to it. One comment that might be hard to translate into the designs. The Pittsburgh area boaters are (mostly) like to party. They like to do it up over the weekend, barbeque and have a great time with friends. Can you keep the design somewhat classy but give it an attitude?
This is a logo I did for you, I kept it simple and incorporated elements of nautical activity and Pittsburgh - I drew inspiration from the logo you linked us with =]
I kept it grayscale to give you the general feel of it, if you like it I will incorporate color, thank you!
I'm really digging #10. I like it a lot with color in place + it's nice to see that it works well as gray-scale. I ranked based on my best judgment, but the other partners will be ranking later today.