The technology behind the Newport-Bermuda Race allows armchair sailors to track their favorite yachts' every tack.

Follow the Fleet from Newport to Bermuda

6/15/2012 - The Newport-Bermuda Race begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15, and by all indications this edition will be one for the record books. A northeasterly is positively launching the boats across the Gulf Stream, and trackers are predicting that the fastest boats will be in Bermuda in less than… SEE MORE
The USCG EAGLE and friends

Operation Sail 2012 Arrives in Baltimore

6/15/2012 - The much anticipated Maryland Star-Spangled Sailabration / Operation Sail 2012 event kicked off June 14 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Over forty tall ships, smaller sailing vessels, and grey warships from the US and foreign countries are represented in the festivities, as well as dedicated shore events and displays. There are… SEE MORE
Concordia Yawl #82, CORIOLIS, built in 1960 by Abeking and Rasmussen and now owned by Douglas and Susan Adkins.

A Fleet of Classic Yawls to Kick Off Summer

6/14/2012 - We've been going all-out to get boats in the water recently, but we took advantage of the rain yesterday to take a look at some of the incredible photos that Concordia Yawl owners have posted on our website. Here's a small sampling of the beautiful shots of these gorgeous boats.… SEE MORE
For sailors, the summer solstice means even more daylight to enjoy under sail. Joining Summer Sailstice lets you share the day!

Summer Sailstice: The Longest Day Means More Sailing!

6/14/2012 - The USHarbors crew operates under the belief that every day is a good day to be on the water. But June 23, the summer solstice, is a great day to be afloat, and a group on the West Coast is helping sailors share it with even more people. Summer Sailstice… SEE MORE
The latest artist’s rendering of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, by Ezra Smith Design, LLC.

Oliver Hazard Perry Project Gains New Boat, Funding

6/14/2012 - Bart Dunbar, Chairman of Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), announced that OHPRI has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Foundation in support of the construction of the 196-foot long, 13 ½ story tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry. This significant grant builds upon $300,000… SEE MORE
AMERICAN PROMISE, the floating base of the Rozalia Project, will be in Rockland June 16-17.

Unique Cleanup Program Sweeps Up the Coast

6/14/2012 - A unique and inspiring coastal cleanup program is sweeping through the Maine coast these days, and it's stopping in Rockland on June 16-17. The Rozalia Project uses a famous ocean racing yacht — American Promise, aboard which the late Dodge Morgan sailed around the world in 1986 and established the… SEE MORE
This partially completed 70' yacht will be up for auction in Thomaston on August 1.

Serious Auction Action

6/13/2012 - It's no secret that I have a soft spot for project boats. My backyard is proof enough of that! Yard sales are great places to find small diamonds-in-the-rough, but if you're looking for the big time score there's no place better than an auction. And this summer Lyman-Morse in Thomaston,… SEE MORE
Freshly launched boats in Cabot Cove.

5 a.m. in Cabot Cove

6/12/2012 - The first sail of the season is an event. Coasting into Cabot Cove, within Pulpit Harbor, I headed for my favorite spot deep inside, as Christmas lost enough way to lower our anchor. It was the perfect forecast for a first night at anchor — no wind. Later, onshore in… SEE MORE
A 75' sailing catamaran tied up at the Wayfarer Marine docks in Camden.

Two Hulls Are Better Than One

6/12/2012 - In recent years we've been seeing more and more multihulls making their way up to Maine, and today a 75' sailing catamaran showed up at the Wayfarer Marine docks in Camden. At seventy-five feet overall and with a beam of thirty-five feet, this Privilege 745 is officially the beamiest boat… SEE MORE