The team from Boston Yacht Sales in front of Hull No. 500. This same crew took delivery of Hull No. 1!

Back Cove Celebrates 500th Launch & New Tagline

12/14/2012 - Back Cove Yachts was proud to announce the company's new tagline — “Practical Elegance, From Maine” — during the 500th Launch Celebration that took place December 5. Jason Constantine, C.O.O. of Back Cove Yachts, says, “A more fitting tagline could not be created. We are fortunate to have achieved this… SEE MORE
Sadie G. Marshall slides into the barn

Classic Schooner Being Restored in Maine Farmland

12/12/2012 - As you approach the shop, you have no sense you’re about to stumble upon an ocean-going schooner — the smell of cow is in the air and draft horses gaze over the fence. But open the shop door, and she looms above you as though the sea is feet away,… SEE MORE

NW Meets NE: New Daysailer is a Bicoastal Effort

12/5/2012 - Stephens Waring Yacht Design, of Belfast, Maine, has teamed up with a school three thousand miles away to introduce a new daysailer. The sporty sloop is the smallest boat in Stephens Waring Yacht Design’s Signature series of traditionally-inspired modern sailboats, and will be built in series by the students and… SEE MORE
Whaling City Rowing is a nonprofit organization in New Bedford dedicated to preserving the city's maritime traditions.

Old, Meet New: Rowing in New Bedford with an iPhone

12/1/2012 - I am new to the hobby of rowing, and to USHarbors. I have been learning a lot since joining Whaling City Rowing this fall. I have enjoyed the exercise, the company, and the exploration of coastal geography. One of my fellow rowers just purchased an app for his iPhone that… SEE MORE
For the first time in a year, STONEFACE met the sunshine once again on November 25.

After Refit, Stoneface Returns to Penobscot Bay

11/25/2012 - We've said it before, and we'll say it again: The best part of publishing USHarbors is meeting the creative men and women who make their living on the coast. We get to witness firsthand the unveiling of their hard work, whether it's a new coastal home, a stunning seascape, or… SEE MORE
Our proud crew during a recent dory launch.

Building a Grand Manan-style Banks Dory

11/22/2012 - We just wrapped up our two-week fall dory building course. Congratulations to our four participants on the launch of their 13-foot (bottom length) Banks dory! Now Jay has a Grand Manan-style dory to get to work on — that's one with the modified stern so that the boat can carry… SEE MORE
RI photographers Billy Black and Onne vander Wal visit KIWI SPIRIT upon arrival in Newport.

Lyman-Morse Celebrates at Newport Shipyard

11/21/2012 - Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., builder of Kiwi Spirit and the experimental monohull Speed Dream, hosted a party at Newport Shipyard on November 19. The gathering celebrated the successful launch and sea trial of both boats. It also celebrated the opening of Lyman-Morse's new brokerage and sales office at Newport Shipyard. The… SEE MORE
Drying out the sails aboard the classic Fife BELLE AVENTURE in Camden Harbor.

Airing the Canvas at the Close of Camden’s Season

11/20/2012 - Most of our Maine harbors have gone into hibernation for the year, with docks pulled and shrinkwrap applied. And yet even as we're tucking in for a long winter's nap, every so often a sail or two will appear on the horizon and remind us that a few hardy souls… SEE MORE