Robinhood Marine

Summer Scene at Robinhood

4/30/2012 - This is a shot of Robinhood Marine, where for the past 10 years I've kept my boat. Looking forward to another great summer with owner Andy Vavolotis and Gordon Reed! SEE MORE
Dr. Stanley Paris holds a rendering of KIWI SPIRIT, the yacht in which he will try to break one of the great sailing records.

For the Record: 10 Questions for an Ocean Racer

4/26/2012 - Dr. Stanley Paris is in a rush. Between running a marathon next month, launching a new 63’ yacht at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. in Thomaston, Maine, in August, and entering several significant ocean races next year, he maintains a busy schedule. But the real challenge for him will begin in November… SEE MORE
This Hinckley Picnic boat is an example of the yachts on display at this year's Rhode Island Boat Show.

Multi-Venue RI Boat Show Returns for Second Year

4/26/2012 - The Rhode Island Boat Show, a three-part event at Rhode Island marine centers in Warwick, Bristol, and Jamestown, will return to the Ocean State this weekend for the second year. The event takes place April 28-29 at Conanicut Marine Services inJamestown, Bassett Marine in Warwick, and Bristol Marine in Bristol.… SEE MORE
WINDCREST, built in 2006 by Hodgdon Yachts of East Boothbay, Maine.

For Superyachts, Wood is Still Good

4/25/2012 - It's almost incredible to believe, but in the superyacht world a five-year-old boat can practically seem, well, old. Which is why it's nice when a yacht like Windcrest, launched less than a half-dozen years ago at Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay, Maine, keeps turning heads and winning awards. The 98'… SEE MORE
Matt Rutherford steers his boat, Saint Brendan, through a fleet of fans welcoming him home after his solo, non-stop voyage.

Solo, Nonstop Around the Americas — and Home

4/24/2012 - Matt Rutherford, the bold young sailor who we covered a few weeks ago as he headed into the final leg of a remarkable odyssey around the Americas, has successfully returned home to Annapolis. Rutherford crossed the finish line at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel at 10:48 ET on Wednesday, April… SEE MORE
The rebuilt Beaver heads home to Boston after a significant rebuild in Gloucester.

Rebuilt Beaver Arrives at Fort Point Channel

4/23/2012 - Fresh from a significant rebuild at the Gloucester Marine Railway, the rebuilt Beaver headed to its home at the Tea Party Ships and Museum in Boston Thursday. Here are some shots of the ship entering the Fort Point Channel. For more information about the Beaver and the Tea Party Ships… SEE MORE
DORADE, the legendary S&S yawl, proving her stuff on the racecourse more than 80 years after she was launched.

Maine Sailors Look Good in Caribbean Races

4/21/2012 - It can rain on Antigua, it can rain on the first day of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, but no matter, because as one competitor said to the contrite race committee, "sailing is an outdoor sport." The practice day was everything one would want from a day of sailing classic… SEE MORE
Seriously, wouldn't we all like to start our day with a view like the one from the Breakfast Lounge at the Ocean Inn?

Friendly Faces Make for Great Regattas

4/21/2012 - It can be all too easy at the many fantastic regattas happening around the country and even the world to focus solely on the wind shifts and current rips and to overlook the incredible people who exist behind the scenes and never get mentioned in the race report. While participating… SEE MORE