The Paine '14, a delight to sail

Paine ’14, Now Built By French & Webb: Superb

2/19/2014 - French & Webb is pleased to announce that we will be building all custom orders for the new Chuck Paine-designed '14 daysailer. The Paine '14 is a scaled-down adaptation of the venerable and much-loved Herreshoff 12 ½ with a fin keel and separate rudder for more lively performance.
 She is… SEE MORE

Miami Delivers On Its Annual Yachting Extravaganza

2/17/2014 - Four venues. Thousands of boats. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of floating fun and luxury. The combination of the Miami International Boat Show and the Yacht & Brokerage Show means more boats packed into one city than any boating enthusiast can ever absorb over a single weekend. Which is… SEE MORE
Two Ellis Boats - Express Cruiser and Flybridge Cruiser

Ellis Boat Company Invests In Maine Boatbuilding

2/13/2014 - Ellis Boat Company in Southwest Harbor is excited to announce a new investment to expand boatbuilding operations in Downeast Maine. The company, under the leadership of Don Ellis, is investing $650,000 in a new facility that will include a new crane and expanded manufacturing space. Contrary to a recent press… SEE MORE

Southport Adds Prestige Yacht Sales to Dealer Network

2/10/2014 - Southport Boats, LLC, has added Prestige Yacht Sales to its East Coast network. The Prestige Yacht Sales crew will provide sales coverage and owner support for Southport Boats along coastal New England. With the addition of this new dealer, in conjunction with other new dealers who have joined the Southport… SEE MORE
Mark Towill and Charlie Enright during the Transatlantic Race 2011 onboard VANQUISH.

American Entry Gives RI a Volvo Ocean Race Team to Support

1/31/2014 - Bristol sailor Charlie Enright has delivered what Rhode Island and the rest of New England craved — a local team to cheer for in the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race. The round-the-world sailing race begins in October from Alicante, Spain, and will include a stopover in Newport in May 2015. Though the Ocean… SEE MORE

Museum Quality: Preservation of a Classic Herreshoff

1/30/2014 - Doughdish, LLC, is proud to announce, in partnership with the Herreshoff Marine Museum and Ballentine's Boat Shop, the start of a new project. Bulldog, No. 991, is a Herreshoff 12½ built in 1925 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She was delivered to J. Herbert Brown as one of six boats in… SEE MORE
Crosby Yacht Yard in Osterville, the newest addition to the Southport Boats dealer network.

Crosby Yacht Yard Joins Southport Dealer Network

1/23/2014 - Southport Boats, LLC, has added Crosby Yacht Yard in Osterville to its East Coast network. Crosby Yacht Yard will provide sales coverage and owner support for Southport Boats along coastal New England. With the addition of Crosby Yacht Yard to its network, Southport Boats now has complete coverage for its… SEE MORE

Hinckley Company’s Maine Yards Hit New Milestones

1/17/2014 - 2013 marked Hinckley’s 85th year doing boat business in the state of Maine and it proved a year full of reasons to celebrate. The company hit a five-year high in employment — the company roster in Maine stands at 250, the highest number since 2008 — and launched 45 new… SEE MORE
Dr. Stanley Paris departs St. Augustine, FL, at the start of his circumnavigation attempt. Paris is now headed for Cape Town.

Circumnavigation Abandoned, but Kiwi Spirit Endures

1/13/2014 - The truth is often hard to face but once accepted and decisions are made, a sense of relief is the reward. Such is the feeling for Dr. Stanley Paris who decided to end his circumnavigation aboard Kiwi Spirit. “… I have decided to abandon and head for Cape Town, some… SEE MORE