ELLY - 27' c 10'6" Kungsviken boat built on the southwest coast of Sweden, circa 1875

Final Sail of the Season on a Swedish Sloop

11/4/2014 - With the end of the boating season at hand here in coastal Maine, enjoy a final pleasure cruise into the sunset with Elly, a Swedish Kungsviken boat. For more information about the photography of Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, and our other products, visit us at… SEE MORE
Much of the interior has been removed, including the benches and shelves.

Restoration Update: Stuart Knockabout No. 29

10/29/2014 - The restoration of Stuart Knockabout No. 29 is nearing the end of the tear-down process. The teak rails have been taken off, hardware removed, and her bottom ground. Her interior has also been taken out for painting and the replacement of her worn benches. Next comes grinding down her decks!… SEE MORE

Doughdish No.1 Gets Some Fall Attention

10/27/2014 - After 41 years, Dovekie, Doughdish Hull No. 1, is getting some well-deserved attention this fall. Dovekie is the very first Doughdish produced by Bill Harding and Edey and Duff. She was launched in 1973 and has been owned and sailed by the same family since. To date, Doughdish has built… SEE MORE

Fall Regatta Season Remains in Full Swing on Casco Bay

10/24/2014 - Pleasure boats are getting hauled along the Maine coast, but that doesn't mean that the sailing and racing season is entirely over. The weekend of October 18 and 19, for instance, was a busy one for high school sailing at SailMaine — and for SailMaine sailors! On Saturday, SailMaine and Casco… SEE MORE
CLIO - 45'9" x 9'6" sloop designed by William Fife III and built by William Fife & Son, Fairlie, Scotland, 1921

An End-of-Season Sail In a Classic Fife Sloop

10/1/2014 - The lovely Fife sloop Clio and her crew remind us that, though it is fall, the sailing season is not quite over here in New England. For more information about the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, which includes a photograph of Clio, and our other products featuring the photography of… SEE MORE

RI Tall Ship Passes Major Milestone Toward Completion

9/26/2014 - The mainmast of the 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry was stepped Wednesday, September 24 in a dockside ceremony at The Hinckley Company in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in the completion of Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel that will serve students from across the country and abroad.… SEE MORE
The A-30's long overhangs make her a witch in light air.

Refreshing Take on a Classic Daysailing Yacht: The A-30

9/25/2014 - At Stephens Waring Yacht Design we're excited to be partnering with Artisan Boatworks to create the new A-30 daysailer. Artisan president Alec Brainerd has long been in love with the comfort, simplicity, and fine craftsmanship of classic daysailers like the Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 15s, and asked us to meld the… SEE MORE