Stuart Knockabout Regatta

Stuart Knockabout Gears Up for 3rd Annual Regatta

5/23/2013 - Stuart Knockabout is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta, which will take place on July 20, 2013. It will see Ben My Chree's, the original and only wooden Stuart, celebrating its 80th birthday and her relaunching after a two-year restoration. She will race with the class that… SEE MORE
Two award-winning yachts — a C.W. Hood 32 and a J/70 — rigging side-by-side in Marblehead.

Award Winning Boats, Rigging Together in Marblehead

5/22/2013 - We were busy rigging up a C.W. Hood 32 at the Eastern Yacht Club recently and were enjoying the camaraderie of our friends aboard the neighboring J/70 that was also about to be launched. Photographed together, we realized that we had two award-winning designs side-by-side! On the left is Sailing… SEE MORE
GLOUCESTERMAN is a Duffy-26 launch built by Atlantic Boat Company for the city of Gloucester.

A New Gloucesterman Joins the Harbor Fleet

5/22/2013 - Atlantic Boat Company is pleased to introduce the City of Gloucester's new DUFFY-26 Launch, Gloucesterman. This new launch has successfully passed the 24+1 stability test and received a temporary COI from the United States Coast Guard. It was transported to Gloucester from the builder in Maine by West Marine Transport.… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse will launch a new 42' C. Raymond Hunt-designed motoryacht on June 7.

Lyman-Morse to Launch New Hunt-Designed Motoryacht

5/21/2013 - Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company has teamed up again with one of our most successful design partners - C. Raymond Hunt - to build an able, fast, 42' flybridge twin jet boat. The owners are looking forward to extended cruising along the Maine coast and islands in comfort and safety. With attention… SEE MORE
Brooklin Boat Yard is beginning construction of a 49' racing/cruising sailboat.

Brooklin Boat Yard to Build Shorthanded Racer/Cruiser

5/20/2013 - Brooklin Boat Yard is pleased to announce that in June it will begin construction of 49-foot, cold-molded sailboat designed by Jim Taylor. The yacht is to be a lightweight, performance sloop with a traditional aesthetic above the waterline and a modern underbody below. The yacht is scheduled to launch in… SEE MORE

An Addition to the Maine Classic Fleet: Alert

5/16/2013 - Visitors to Maine are always happy to discover that the Pine Tree State affords them more ways to get aboard a classic sailing ship than most parts of the country. Starting this summer, they'll have yet another option. Alert, a 56' schooner built by Paul Rollins and formerly named Tall… SEE MORE
(Rendering courtesy Quenet Yann)

My Wooden Boat of the Week: Quenet Yann’s SKROWL

5/15/2013 - Every wooden boat has a story. Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to find a new boat, design, or project to share with you every Tuesday. This service is entirely subjective (its real name is "My Favorite Wooden Boat Of the Week”) and I welcome your comments about my… SEE MORE
Seastar, a Banks Cove 22, ready for launch

Ready for Summer: Banks Cove 22 Enjoys Systems Refit

5/13/2013 - Seastar, a Banks Cove 22, was brought to Johanson Boatworks late in 2012, with some serious changes on the agenda. The old engine and jet drive were removed, the hull was repaired, and the transom was prepped for an Armstrong outboard bracket. A new fuel tank was added underneath the… SEE MORE
Peter Price and Farr 39 Big Dog Party, Winner of PHRF 1

PBR Returns as Maine’s Top Destination Regatta

5/13/2013 - Get ready, boaters, for a party! The Penobscot Bay Rendezvous is on the map as one of the East Coast’s best regattas for power and sail. Last year, fifty-five sail and power boats gathered for the four-night, three-day event, co-hosted by Wayfarer Marine and Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding. This was a substantial… SEE MORE