Southport Adds Prestige Yacht Sales to Dealer Network

2/10/2014 - Southport Boats, LLC, has added Prestige Yacht Sales to its East Coast network. The Prestige Yacht Sales crew will provide sales coverage and owner support for Southport Boats along coastal New England. With the addition of this new dealer, in conjunction with other new dealers who have joined the Southport… SEE MORE
Mark Towill and Charlie Enright during the Transatlantic Race 2011 onboard VANQUISH.

American Entry Gives RI a Volvo Ocean Race Team to Support

1/31/2014 - Bristol sailor Charlie Enright has delivered what Rhode Island and the rest of New England craved — a local team to cheer for in the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race. The round-the-world sailing race begins in October from Alicante, Spain, and will include a stopover in Newport in May 2015. Though the Ocean… SEE MORE

Museum Quality: Preservation of a Classic Herreshoff

1/30/2014 - Doughdish, LLC, is proud to announce, in partnership with the Herreshoff Marine Museum and Ballentine's Boat Shop, the start of a new project. Bulldog, No. 991, is a Herreshoff 12½ built in 1925 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She was delivered to J. Herbert Brown as one of six boats in… SEE MORE
Crosby Yacht Yard in Osterville, the newest addition to the Southport Boats dealer network.

Crosby Yacht Yard Joins Southport Dealer Network

1/23/2014 - Southport Boats, LLC, has added Crosby Yacht Yard in Osterville to its East Coast network. Crosby Yacht Yard will provide sales coverage and owner support for Southport Boats along coastal New England. With the addition of Crosby Yacht Yard to its network, Southport Boats now has complete coverage for its… SEE MORE

Hinckley Company’s Maine Yards Hit New Milestones

1/17/2014 - 2013 marked Hinckley’s 85th year doing boat business in the state of Maine and it proved a year full of reasons to celebrate. The company hit a five-year high in employment — the company roster in Maine stands at 250, the highest number since 2008 — and launched 45 new… SEE MORE
Dr. Stanley Paris departs St. Augustine, FL, at the start of his circumnavigation attempt. Paris is now headed for Cape Town.

Circumnavigation Abandoned, but Kiwi Spirit Endures

1/13/2014 - The truth is often hard to face but once accepted and decisions are made, a sense of relief is the reward. Such is the feeling for Dr. Stanley Paris who decided to end his circumnavigation aboard Kiwi Spirit. “… I have decided to abandon and head for Cape Town, some… SEE MORE

MA Craftsmen Prepare for Boatbuilder’s Show on Cape Cod

1/7/2014 - Stuart Knockabout and Doughdish will be exhibiting at the 8th Annual Boatbuilder's Show here on Cape Cod. The event runs from February 7th to the 9th at the Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. “Over the past seven years,… SEE MORE
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast will begin construction of high-performance catamarans for Trefoil Marine.

Front Street Shipyard to Build High-Speed Patrol Vessels

1/6/2014 - Front Street Shipyard in midcoast Maine is beginning construction of high-performance multihulls for Trefoil Marine. The T30 is a catamaran designed by Donald L. Blount and Associates of Chesapeake, Virginia, which will be used primarily for military and police patrol, fire, and rescue. The craft's capabilities are applicable to the… SEE MORE
The Coast Guard icebreaker THUNDER BAY sits amid the sea smoke at Tilson's Wharf in Rockland.

Winter on the Waterfront in Rockland

1/3/2014 - It's been quite a winter already, with temps barely breaking zero over the past several days. Here are some shots of the 140' Coast Guard icebreaker Thunder Bay tied up at the station on Tilson's Wharf in Rockland, waiting for a break in the weather. Most Maine harbors are pretty… SEE MORE