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
SpeedDream 27 in the slings at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in Thomaston, Maine. Check out that keel!

Speed Dream Becomes a Reality in Thomaston

9/21/2012 - The dream of creating a monohull capable of challenging the fastest sailing records in the world became reality this week when Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston, Maine, launched the first SpeedDream prototype. This 27-footer looks like part stealth fighter, part lawn dart, but if everything goes as designer Vlad Murnikov… SEE MORE
This 113-foot motor yacht was certainly the catch of the day as she came out of Belfast Bay.

Big Things Happening on the Belfast Waterfront

9/20/2012 - Maine's newest boatyard has been busy over the past couple of months, loading several new, large refit projects into the big buildings here at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast. From a 113-foot motor yacht to an 80-foot Swan, these projects will help keep the Front Street Shipyard… SEE MORE
The 2011 12 Metre North American Championships fleet racing in Newport.

Turner, Conner Return to 12-Meter Yachts in RI

9/18/2012 - America’s Cup history will repeat itself this week when the 2012 12 Metre North American Championships feature two of sailing’s most famous skippers, Ted Turner and Dennis Conner, reuniting with their winning tacticians, Gary Jobson and Tom Whidden, respectively. Turner, an American media mogul and philanthropist who is also an… SEE MORE