Maine Builder Tapped to Build Groundbreaking Sailboat

9/22/2011 - If you’re not leading, you’re being left behind. That’s what Drew Lyman, vice president of Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston, Maine, believes and it’s exactly why he wanted his family’s 33-year-old company to be the ones to build the prototype of a groundbreaking new sailboat. The 27-foot SpeedDream was designed… SEE MORE

Isobel: Racing, and Cruising, Fast and with Class

9/13/2011 - One of the best things about living practically next door to some of America’s best boatbuilders is that we’re usually among the first to hear about the latest yacht designs. We try to attend as many boat launches as we can (seriously, there are only so many hours in the… SEE MORE
Just over an hour away by ferry, Maine islands offer an easy daytrip - and escape.

There and Back: A Maine Island Escape

9/11/2011 - No matter where on the coast you live, it can be far too easy to forget the little things that make life in your chosen spot of earth and sea so special. Which is precisely why the USHarbors.com crew was thrilled to convene a quick staff meeting recently aboard a… SEE MORE
The first annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous had great weather, great racing, and good fun

First Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Will Not Be the Last

9/1/2011 - We all know that shakedown cruises sometimes don’t go exactly according to plan, so we were ready to cut the folks running the inaugural Penobscot Bay Rendezvous a bit of slack this first time around the proverbial marks. But Wayfarer Marine, Lyman-Morse, and the rest of the boatbuilders, designers, and… SEE MORE
Camden Harbor

Irene Arrives in Maine

8/28/2011 - Hurricane Irene – now known as Tropical Storm Irene – has in the past couple of hours arrived in Maine, packing less of a punch than many feared just a day or two ago. Nonetheless, those boats who did not head to a hurricane hole or get hauled onto dry… SEE MORE
NOAA Storm Surge prediction of 3ft or more for the Southern New England coast

Understanding Storm Surge Key to Hurricane Prep

8/27/2011 - Though Hurricane Irene’s winds weakened slightly, to 75 knots, as the storm passed over North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the destructive power of Irene’s storm surge is already coming into full view. Maine looks like it’ll be spared the huge storm surges that are predicted for southern New England this weekend,… SEE MORE

Herreshoffs, New Classics Dominate

8/25/2011 - The historic face-offs between three of Nathanael G. Herreshoff’s most famous designs lived up to the hype this August in the waters in and around Penobscot Bay, with the impressive 72’ New York 50 Spartan taking class honors in both the Castine Classic Yacht Race and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta.… SEE MORE
Photograph by Jane Kurko/Langley Photography

Youth Regattas Spell Summer Fun on the Coast

8/17/2011 - Perhaps nothing better reminds us why we love the coast than watching kids play at the shore – and race sailboats. Whether hiking out on a new 420 or nervously holding the mainsheet on a borrowed fiberglass-and-plywood pram, the smiles on their faces reassure us that the stresses of the… SEE MORE