Some 1960s boats appear to be moving, even while on jack stands.

Classic Trumpy Eagle, Ready to Cruise Once More

4/5/2013 - The Eagle is a Trumpy motor yacht crafted during my favorite design era, the transformative 60s. She's fresh out of the sheds after a winter of work in Rockport, soon to head back to her homeport in Massachusetts. For some views of other restored Trumpy yachts, click here. SEE MORE
Sunset in Hilton Head

A Tide-Free Harbor? Welcome to Windmill Harbour Basin

4/5/2013 - Sabre 48 Salon Express owners Graeme and Erica Wheatley visited Windmill Harbour Basin in Hilton Head, South Carolina, earlier this winter. These photos show their lovely boat, Lady Erica, resting peacefully in Windmill Harbour Marina. One of the most remarkable things about this Harbour is that it’s tide free! The… SEE MORE

OkoumeFest 2013 Coming May 17-18

4/3/2013 - OkoumeFest 2013 is May 17-18! Chesapeake Light Craft will present its 15th annual small boat rendezvous on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 2013. "Okoume" is the plantation-grown African hardwood used in tens of thousands of CLC's build-your-own-boat kits. OkoumeFest features an open house with technical seminars on Friday at the… SEE MORE
IYRS students at work inside Restoration Hall in Newport.

RIMTA to Launch Marine Apprenticeship Programs

3/29/2013 - The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) has received state approval and grant monies from the Governor’s Workforce Board RI to launch a pre-apprenticeship and an apprenticeship program for the state’s marine trades. Both programs are the first of their kind for Rhode Island’s marine industry and a critical core… SEE MORE

A Superstorm Sandy Survivor, Reborn: Colleen Marie

3/28/2013 - The Colleen Marie, a Robinhood 36 cutter-rigged sloop, sustained damages during Superstorm Sandy last fall. Brought up from New Jersey by her owners, she now shines from repairs done on her at Robinhood Marine Center in Robinhood, where the yacht was built. Colleen Marie's owners plan to spend a month… SEE MORE
The Glass Museum is located on the Tacoma waterfront.

A Walk Along the Foss Waterway in Tacoma

3/26/2013 - The Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma won an Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award in 2005 from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The project included cleaning up pollution associated with Superfund sites, improving habitat, revitalizing brownfields, planning mixed-use development, enhancing public access and public space, all with the intent of… SEE MORE

3D Renderings Bring a Boat to Life

3/25/2013 - While the prototype of our new daysailer design takes shape on the West Coast, we want to share these images of what she will look like in the flesh. As we do with all our designs, we have brought the Signature 24 to life with the magic of 3D computer… SEE MORE
Applying wax to mold

From the Mold: Fiberglass Tech Behind Sabre Yachts

3/21/2013 - Sabre Yachts has an unequaled reputation for building strong, durable boat hulls and we have our lamination department to thank for that. When Sabre Yachts started building fiberglass parts or components using the VIP (Vacuum Infusion Process) system in 2007, the company also reduced their VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) output… SEE MORE