ANGELIQUE chases down AMERICAN EAGLE on the broad reach down to Islesboro during the Great Schooner Race 2012.

What a Day on the Bay: Great Schooner Race 2012

7/12/2012 - The Great Schooner Race, a lighthearted competition between the traditionally rigged passenger boats that operate out of Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, is always a highlight of the boating season. This year we were especially fortunate to have fair skies and fresh breezes, leading to some of the best sailing the… SEE MORE
15’ gaff-rigged sloop, designed by Apprenticeshop master builder Kevin Carney, will be one of the boats to try on July 12.

Love the Coast: Free Sailing, Rowing Offered in Rockland

7/11/2012 - On Thursday, July 12, at 6 p.m., Rockland Community Sailing and The Apprenticeshop opens their doors and shores to invite the public for an evening of free sailing and rowing on Rockland Harbor. Visitors will have the opportunity to try a variety of boats, including an Apprenticeshop-built 15’ gaff-rigged sloop,… SEE MORE
The crew at Nauset Marine has given a tired 1969 Boston Whaler Katama a new lease on life.

New Life for a Classic Old Whaler

7/9/2012 - The crew at Nauset Marine was recently asked to do a complete refit of a 1969 Boston Whaler Katama, one of the true classics in the line of vintage Whalers. As you can see from these photographs, the boat has been completely reborn, ready for another forty years of zipping… SEE MORE
The A1A Alehouse, directly across the street from the St. Augustine Municipal Marina

St. Augustine: A Historic Stopover for Boaters

7/6/2012 - In recent years St. Augustine has become a comfortable stop for cruisers. Located at mile 777 on the Intracoastal Waterway, it also has a well-marked inlet to the ocean, making this a popular “hopping off” point for those in transit. While the city has long maintained a modern marina right… SEE MORE
The brand-new Hinckley T34 charges up Somes Sound near Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Family Ties: New Model Completes Hinckley Luxury Line

7/3/2012 - You never, ever, hit a Hinckley. Audrey Archilles knows that simple truth as well as anyone, so it didn’t come naturally for the fiberglass fabricator at the Hinckley Company to wind up and smash a bottle of champagne over the bow of the newest half-million-dollar yacht to roll out of… SEE MORE
Buzzard's Bay 14 sails past Laite Beach in Camden, Maine.

Enjoying a Day Sail, Herreshoff Style

7/2/2012 - There are few things more fun on a sparkling summer Maine day than getting out on the water. Here a couple sail their Buzzard's Bay 14 in our outer harbor and later sail past Laite Beach in Camden. This classic wooden sloop was designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and is… SEE MORE