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
KIWI SPIRIT, a 63' yacht built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., undergoing sea trials off Thomaston, Maine.

Kiwi Spirit Sets Off On Ocean Quest

11/17/2012 - Following a busy two weeks of sea trials and tweaking the newborn Paris-63 yacht Kiwi Spirit in Thomaston, Dr. Stanley Paris took the helm Saturday, November 17, for his maiden ocean voyage on the sleek, Farr-designed and Lyman-Morse-built, yacht. Accompanied by crew, Paris will sail to Newport, Rhode Island, before… SEE MORE
Even with practically no breeze, the Marblehead High School Sailing Team had a spirited race. Photo by Dave Kinney.

High School Sailing Season Ends with Photo Finish

11/15/2012 - The Marblehead High School Sailing Team received a rare post-season opportunity to practice race aboard four “new” CW Hood 32 Daysailers. The sailing team seemed right at home aboard these beautiful vessels, designed by Chris Hood and built in Marblehead by C.W. Hood Yachts, off Marblehead harbor earlier this month.… SEE MORE
ANNIE & REUBEN, a stalwart old stone schooner

Unloading At the Maine Central Railroad Wharf

11/14/2012 - With masts spaced widely apart and shipping a steam-driven loading boom, the schooner Annie & Reuben stood out from the other coasters. Her cargo was mostly granite, quarried locally. To retain stability under sail, the granite blocks had to be placed low. Here, at the Maine Central Railroad wharf in… SEE MORE
A Back Cove 30 cruises on The New Meadows River.

Back Cove Yachts Celebrates 500th Launch

11/14/2012 - Back Cove Yachts is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its 500th yacht on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012. The company, which was established in 2003, has been building composite hard top express powerboats for nearly a decade. It all began with the Back Cove 29 and the desire to… SEE MORE