The W.123 will be the largest W-Class yacht built to date.

Largest W-Class Yachts to Take Shape in Belfast

10/22/2012 - W-Class Yacht Company is expanding its family of yachts to include 100’, 123’ and 135’ models. The first of the new designs, the W.123, was developed by Bruce Johnson (formerly of Sparkman & Stephens) in collaboration with Rockport Marine Yacht Design. The new racer/cruiser yachts will retain the ‘Spirit of… SEE MORE
SPEEDDREAM, a prototype of what aims to be the world's fastest sailboat, reaches across Rockland Harbor. Note the bulb keel!

Exclusive: First Tests of “World’s Fastest Sailboat”

10/18/2012 - We saw Vlad Murnikov's drawings. We heard Cam Lewis was going to be skipper. We witnessed the build underway at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding. But we didn't know for sure if the Speed Dream racing project would ever really take off, or if it would be another yacht designer's dream stuck on… SEE MORE
SEAS THE MOMENT, a 81-foot motor yacht hauled recently at Maine Yacht Center.

Hauling Season is in Full Swing in Portland

10/18/2012 - It's a beautiful fall day at Maine Yacht Center, and we're hauling boats left and right. Here's a shot of the largest yacht we've hauled so far, the 81-foot motor yacht Seas the Moment. We're excited to have them with us in Portland for the winter! SEE MORE
THE WORLD, a floating condominium, anchored just outside the breakwater in Rockland.

A World Apart

10/17/2012 - It was a beautiful fall afternoon. A bit cold, but not too much wind although we hit hit 7.7 knots reaching in our 34 foot, 1979 sloop WILD RUMPUS last weekend just outside the breakwater in Rockland. It is always interesting to see who else is out, who else is… SEE MORE

Kite Sails Take to the Skies Over Martha’s Vineyard

10/15/2012 - There's plenty of debate among diehard sailors about whether or not a kiteboard should qualify as a "boat" and therefore be able to claim the outright speed sailing record. What's not in dispute is how incredibly fast people can go with a tiny board strapped to their feet and a… SEE MORE
Kevin Burns, vice president for design and product development at Sabre and Back Cove Yachts, "in the field."

A Life Afloat: Drawing Sabre and Back Cove Yachts

10/15/2012 - When he was growing up in Rocky River, a suburb of Cleveland on Lake Erie, Kevin Burns says, “I was that kid who was always taking things apart. My Christmas gifts were frequently disassembled immediately.” These days, Burns, now 40, is no longer taking things apart. Instead, as the newly… SEE MORE

C.W. Hood Yachts Returns from a Great Show in Annapolis

10/12/2012 - C.W. Hood Yachts Wraps Up A Great Show in Annapolis C.W. Hood Yachts owner Chris Hood returned to Marblehead, Mass. this week from the Annapolis Boat show after a successful and unique five days on Dock D. The Annapolis Sailboat Show is one of the high points of the Chesapeake… SEE MORE