The storm track prediction of Hurricane Irene by Storm Pulse

Hurricane Irene Takes Aim at East Coast

8/24/2011 - For many East Coast boaters, summer is about to experience an unpleasant interruption. Hurricane Irene, which as of the August 24 mid-afternoon report is up to a Class 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 knots, seems hell-bent on hitting the U.S. mainland harder than any storm has in several… SEE MORE

Dramatic Launches Are a Summer Tradition in Essex

7/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepEj7MbV7g[/embed] Boat launches are without doubt one of our favorite events on the coast. High tide, good friends, and the excitement of seeing a years-long project come to fruition make for an experience that boaters and landlubbers alike won’t soon forget. In Essex, Harold Burnham adds a twist, literally, to… SEE MORE
A crowd gathers along the Belfast waterfront at the new Front Street Shipyard Open House

Front Street Shipyard Draws more than 400 to Open House

7/11/2011 - More than 400 people showed their support for Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, on July 2 during at the Open House celebration. The young yard hosted local officials, regional marine industry professionals and the greater Belfast community for a BBQ and gathering on the waterfront. The new 165-ton Marine… SEE MORE

ZeroBase REGENERATOR on PBS

6/15/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44eFpb1QDDk[/embed] Check out this video from PBS on renewable energy. You'll see the ZeroBase REGENERATOR and Zach Lyman about 1:22 into it. The REGENERATOR was developed and built here at Lyman-Morse. We've placed them all over the world -- remote Middle East mountaintops, Haitian villages destroyed by the 2010 earthquake,… SEE MORE

Thorfinn returns from Pacific Northwest tour

5/24/2011 - I could drink the Pacific Northwest. It is a part of the world that strongly agrees with my spirit. I used to live in the NW, and I spend a lot of time dreaming about it. So, it felt surreal to be standing on Sucia Island, in the San Juan… SEE MORE

Presto 30 North American Tour 2011

5/10/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF5fEUyCMPY[/embed] Part of the Presto 30 North American Tour 2011. We sailed from Bellingham, Wash., through the San Juan Islands for a couple of days. On Orcas Island we rented bikes and went up Mt. Constitution. Great trip! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF5fEUyCMPY SEE MORE
The Sakonnet 23, built by Marshall Marine

Marshall Marine Launches the Sakonnet 23

5/9/2011 - Last winter Marshall Marine of South Dartmouth, MA acquired the molds to the Joel White designed Sakonnet 23 from Edey & Duff who closed their doors after many years of building fine boats (including the Stuart Knockabout, the Doughdish and the Stone Horse). The first Sakonnet 23 surfaced from the… SEE MORE

Interview with Drew Lyman

4/13/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH4EoKD997M[/embed] This movie was created by Solange Casiez, a student at the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, Maine. She visited Lyman-Morse to tour the yard and get a better understanding of the boat building process. Drew Lyman, Service Yard Manager and son of founder Cabot Lyman, is interviewed in the… SEE MORE
Bequia, designed by Stephens & Waring Yacht Design, Built by Brooklin Boatyard. Photo by Alison Langley

Three Legendary Maine Yacht Designers Spread Their Wings

4/13/2011 - Anyone who has admired the Spirit of Tradition yachts such as White Wings and Wild Horses, not to mention the stunning new 90-foot yawl Bequia, probably knows the three men behind those classic designs: Bob Stephens, Paul Waring, and Steve White. Now these three designers are going their separate ways,… SEE MORE