Category: Boating

100 Years of Racing Herreshoff Sloops in Marion

5/14/2015 - This summer, the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion will host the 2015 H Class Championship. The event will celebrate 100 years of racing Herreshoff Twelves at BYC. In 1914, N.G. Herreshoff designed the 12½ for teaching younger boys how to sail on the rough waters of Buzzards Bay. During the… SEE MORE

Watch crews doing last-minute tweaking of their yachts before they set out into the North Atlantic on May 17.

How To Maximize Your Volvo Ocean Race Stopover Visit

5/14/2015 - The Newport stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race is in the home stretch, with just four more days of activities planned at Fort Adams. With so much going on — exhibits, performances, and a whole bunch of world-class yacht racing — at Fort Adams, it can be tough to make… SEE MORE

Visitors, Ocean Racers Converge on Newport

5/7/2015 - It took the Volvo Ocean Race teams seventeen days of hard work to sail from Brazil to Newport, but it took the folks at Sail Newport and the rest of Rhode Island more than two years to create a suitable welcome for them. And all that effort was worth it!… SEE MORE

Southport Boats Completes First 33′ Tournament Edition Boat

5/5/2015 - Southport Boats of Augusta has completed the first hull of the highly anticipated 33TE model. The TE (Tournament Edition) was built as a response to demand for a 33' Southport that offered the same ride and sea-keeping characteristics of the 33FE (Family Edition), but built for a ”strictly fishing" user… SEE MORE

The Volvo Ocean Race Village at Fort Adams in Newport opens May 5. Photo by Dan Nerney.

Newport Ready to Show the Volvo Ocean Race to the World

5/4/2015 - On Tuesday, May 5, dignitaries, guests and fans of sailing gathered at Fort Adams State Park in Newport to open the Race Village for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover, the only North American stopover in the nine-month race. The Race Village is open daily, May 5-17 and is free… SEE MORE

A Spring Checklist for Your Yacht’s Interior

Boating

5/1/2015 - After the harsh winter we all experienced in New England, I think it is safe to assume we are all welcoming the recent signs of spring! For New England boat owners, spring is a season of promise and excitement as we begin to prepare for a fun-filled summer on the… SEE MORE

Homes

EVERGLADES - 42'1" x 10'0" glass-cabin launch designed by Joel White and built by Bruce Mierke, Murphy, North Carolina, 2002.

In New England, the Boating Season Has Begun

4/30/2015 - May in New England brings us back to serene local waters as the boating season begins in earnest. Here's a shot of Everglades, a classic launch designed by Joel White and built by Bruce Mierke back in 2002. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden… SEE MORE

Planning for Summer: 5th Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta

4/29/2015 - The yearly migration from the Stuart Knockabout shops and sheds to the water is gearing up as the first day of Spring has come and gone. Every year at this time, we begin planning for the Stuart Knockabout Regatta. The summer of 2015 will be the fifth annual regatta hosted… SEE MORE

New Website Launched

Boating

4/15/2015 - We are pleased to announce that boats aren't the only thing launching this spring at Hodgdon Yacht Services - we've recently launched a new website! The new site features our team, projects that are currently taking place, and stories from our customers. You can find a comprehensive list of our… SEE MORE

James Fitzgerald Hired as Awlgrip Paint Supervisor

Boating

4/15/2015 - We're thrilled that James Fitzgerald has recently joined the team as the company's new Awlgrip Paint Supervisor. James has been brought on board due to growing demand for high quality paint work on boats at Hodgdon Yacht Services. He brings extensive experience applying Awlgrip and working with fiberglass. James most… SEE MORE