The lovely lines of GRACE, a CW Hood 32 that will be on display at the Annapolis Boat Show.

C.W. Hood Yachts to Attend Annapolis Boat Show

9/28/2012 - One of the most coveted sailing venues in October is the Chesapeake Bay, with its cool nights and warm, sunny days. With the humidity and heat of summer gone, those in the know will squeeze in as much sailing and boating as the month will allow. Yet, as grand as… SEE MORE
Captain Richard Bailey aboard HMS ROSE, which he commanded when it sailed as the largest active wooden tall ship in the world.

RI Tall Ship Gains a Captain

9/28/2012 - Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island is on a favored tack as it sails into fall with Richard Bailey (Wellfleet, Mass.) as its newly appointed captain. Bailey, who has been involved with the organization since its inception in 2008, will take the helm of Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel, the… SEE MORE
New York Harbor School Regatta Sails Thursday 9/27

America’s Cup 12 Meter Yachts Sail to NYC

9/26/2012 - A rare opportunity to compete on one of the historic America's Cup 12 metres — American Eagle, Intrepid, or Weatherly — will take place this week in New York Harbor. The America's Cup Charters fleet of 12s sets sail in New York Harbor for the second annual Harbor School Regatta… SEE MORE
WEATHERLY, part of the America's Cup Charters fleet, has now been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Newport Yacht Named to National Historic Register

9/25/2012 - The 1958 sailing yacht Weatherly recently received federal recognition for its contributions to the history of naval architecture, engineering, and recreation. Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, announced that the National Park Service has listed Weatherly on the National Register of Historic… SEE MORE
Moving a Nauset 25 to the assembly shop for final touches. Quite a difference from start of the boat to finish!

What It Takes to Build a Great Boat: The Nauset 25

9/24/2012 - For many people, what it takes to put a quality-built boat together can be a mystery. Here's a slideshow of what it takes the crew at Nauset Marine to put a Nauset 25 together, from initial molds to final details. Hopefully this helps explain all the work that goes into… SEE MORE
The 30-foot Friendship Sloop RIGHTS OF MAN at anchor in Brooklin.

Celebrating Maine’s Fine Friendships

9/23/2012 - Not many working boats have withstood the tests of time as well as the mighty Friendship Sloop. These salty fishing vessels once worked the waters of Muscongus and Penobscot Bays, and today a few of the early originals are still sailing, though now as private yachts. Here are two stunners… SEE MORE
All quiet in Camden Harbor.

My Dear Summer in Maine, I Bid Thee Farewell

9/21/2012 - It is always bittersweet when the summer season passes on the coast of Maine. Fall is such a beautiful time of year, and the surrounding hush that accompanies it is more than welcome, yet I always seem to bemoan the loss of balmy breezes and long days of light. The… SEE MORE