The tour of Maine boatyards was designed to showcase Maine's finest craftsmanship, including Back Cove Yachts.

Chinese Media Reps Tour Maine Boatyards

8/16/2012 - Representatives from the three top Chinese boating magazines were touring five Maine boatyards August 14-18, part of a six-day visit intended to promote Maine boatbuilding, marine businesses, Maine tourism, and Maine food and lodging. MaineAsia, LLC, a Portland-based strategic advisory firm headed by former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, and the… SEE MORE
The 177-foot tall ship GAZELA with the hull of the SSV OLIVER HAZARD PERRY in the background.

RI Educators Head to Sea Aboard Tall Ship

8/16/2012 - The non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) helped six Rhode Island educators become students again this summer during a five-day education-at-sea voyage from Philadelphia to Newport aboard the 177-foot tall ship Gazela. The learning experience in the floating classroom served as a prelude to the educational programs that… SEE MORE
SLOJO, a 156' poweryacht entered in this year's Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, sits at Trident Yacht Basin in Rockland.

Fleet Gathers In Penobscot Bay for Annual Rendezvous

8/15/2012 - The fleet has begun to gather in harbors from Rockland to Belfast for the second annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, a four-day celebration of boating in midcoast Maine. With the first events scheduled for Thursday, August 16, crews aboard yachts large and small were beginning their preparations, whether they were planning… SEE MORE
The cutter TWO DOGS is followed by NY 30 ALERA and NY 50 SPARTAN.

Maine Classic Yacht Regatta Brings Out the Beautiful

8/12/2012 - For classic wooden boat owners, the annual Eggemoggin Reach Regatta is a bit of a pilgrimage, with some of the finest yachts making the trip to the starting line in Center Harbor each August. This year was no exception, with the only late arrival being the breeze itself, which took… SEE MORE
Fore Points Marina

Portland Boatyard Gains Wide-Beam Hauling Capacity

8/9/2012 - A 74-foot Marc Lombard Catamaran was back in the water recently after a week in the dry dock undergoing repairs to both keels after hitting a ledge. Portland Yacht Services was in the process of securing a two-year option on the dry dock “Owl,” a 1300-ton dock measuring 120’ by… SEE MORE