Category: Boating

Morgan Roy, Winnipesaukee Pier Manager for East Coast Flightcraft (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun)

Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season

2/4/2019 - The professional football season might have ended with the Super Bowl this weekend, but another season is kicking off just a week later. For boat dealers, the New England Boat Show, held Feb. 9-17 in Boston, represents the start of the year’s sales season. “The Boston Boat Show is kind… SEE MORE

Unique Harbors Around the US

2/1/2019 - In honor of the Best Harbors 2019 contest we wanted to share a few of our nominees who are known for being the most, best or least…the southernmost, northernmost, largest, smallest, foggiest, most successful and the busiest. Southernmost Harbor in the US mainland: Key West, Florida As part of the… SEE MORE

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THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 1 – The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design

1/30/2019 - The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. And never take your eye off that design ball. Whether it’s a slavish recreation of hull and style, right down… SEE MORE

Home sweet home. Doughdish No. 536 rests on her mooring in Vinalhaven.

New Doughdish Sloop Finds a Home on Penobscot Bay

1/30/2019 - Doughdish No. 536 has been launched and happily placed on her island mooring on Vinalhaven. She is right at home among the Herreshoff 12.5s, Stuart Knockabouts, and other classic yachts that sail among the islands, both large and small, of Penobscot Bay. SEE MORE

A Great Island Boat Yard Haiku

1/30/2019 - Orr’s Cove iced over. Last night, the snow fell softly. Winter wonderland! SEE MORE

The not-so-traditional design of Rapture by Stephens Waring

THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 3 – 14 boats that aren’t in the Spirit-of-Tradition (but are fascinating nonetheless)

1/30/2019 - For our final “Spirit-of-Tradition” post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin 55: Botin Partners — To Be Launched Spring 2019. Hull: Strong, dead-straight plumb bow and… SEE MORE

Spirit of Tradition design abound in Stephens Waring's Anna

THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 2 – 14 examples of successful Spirit-of-Tradition design

1/30/2019 - Yesterday we shared the 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Design. Below are some examples of successful SoT navel architecture in practice. harp Christoffel’s Lighthouse: Dykstra Naval Architects — Launched 2003. Hull: Hefty and beamy, the hull is a sea-worthy configuration that is enhanced by a naturally shaped plumb bow and broad… SEE MORE

2014 12 Metre World Championship, Barcelona Spain - SallyAnne Santos

Olympic Medalists to Battle Head-to-Head at World Sailing Championship in Newport, RI

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1/24/2019 - NEWPORT, RI (January 23, 2019) – Brazil’s Torben Grael and Denmark’s Jesper Bank, who have eight Olympic sailing medals between them, will face off in the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, joining sailing royalty from around the globe for the largest-ever gathering of 12 Metres in the U.S. Scheduled for… SEE MORE

US Harbors opens nominations for “Best Harbor in the US”

1/9/2019 - Nominate your harbor today! USHarbors.com is on a quest to find the best harbor in the United States, and they’re asking everyone to help! Starting on January 8, 2019 people will be able to nominate their favorite harbor for boating, fishing, swimming, or just hanging out, online at https://usharbors.com/bestharbor2019 Nominations… SEE MORE

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