Category: Coastal News

The new V25R is a boat you will want to stare at all day long, whether at the dock or out on the bay.

Padebco Adds New Runabout to Its Line of Custom Boats

10/30/2015 - Padebco Custom Boat Builders & Full Service Boatyard is proud to announce the launch of its newest model, the V25R. The sporty express-style 25' runabout is designed on a solid fiberglass hull and offers a cuddy cabin with v-berth, head, refrigerated wet bar, and many other options. Her classic Downeast… SEE MORE

The Jeanneau 64 made its U.S. debut in Annapolis, and it certainly was an impressive display.

Sailing Through Boat Show Season: Annapolis 2015

10/15/2015 - The USHarbors crew doesn't dread the end of sailing season like many boaters do, since for us it means that boat show season is upon us. We enjoyed a few days at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis last weekend and once again came away feeling that yachts are… SEE MORE

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A classic Arey's Pond Boat Yard cat, at left, sits on the Chesapeake beside a modern cruising catamaran.

Two Very Different Cats, Both at Home on the Chesapeake

10/14/2015 - Two cats, two very different styles of sailing. At Arey's Pond Boat Yard we are always pleased to deliver our boats to the Chesapeake, since the Chesapeake Bay's shallow waters are ideally suited to catboats. On a recent delivery to Easton, we were surprised to see that our customer already… SEE MORE

CORSAIR - 35'0" x 7"5" launch designed by N.G. Herreshoff and built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co., Bristol, RI, 1939

A Last Cruise Into Fall

10/1/2015 - As daylight fades to dusk and summer turns to fall, we enjoy some of the most dramatic skies of the year while aboard our favorite wooden boats. Here's Corsair, a classic N.G. Herreshoff launch that's been impressing onlookers since before World War I. And she's still got it! For more… SEE MORE

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The start of the 2015 Arey's Pond Catboat Gathering on Little Pleasant Bay, Massachusetts.

Classic Sight: Cats Racing on Little Pleasant Bay

8/24/2015 - It was a beautiful summer day for the 23rd Annual Arey’s Pond Cat Gathering on August 15, 2015. It was quite the sight to see more than eighty boats dance across the water with their white sails billowing as they sped across Little Pleasant Bay and Big Pleasant Bay. The… SEE MORE

PENOBSCOT, a 36'8" x 7'10" R-class sloop and GRAYLING, a 64'11" x 12'6" converted sardine carrier.

Classic Evening After a Classic Regatta

8/3/2015 - Two beautiful boats rafted up, enjoying the sunset after the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta. For more information about the work of nautical photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz and the annual calendar that he produces, visit www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE

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CARACAL, a classic catboat built by Arey's Pond Boat Yard, under sail at the 2014 APBY Cat Gathering.

Summer Tradition: A Catboat Gathering on Pleasant Bay

7/7/2015 - It's almost as much a part of summer on the Cape as warm days and sandy feet: The annual Arey's Pond Boat Yard Cat Gathering. Attracting nearly 100 of these classic sail boats, the APBY Cat Gathering has become a signature event on Pleasant Bay and all of Cape Cod,… SEE MORE

JOYANT - 58'x0" x 11'6" P-class sloop designed by N.G. Herreshoff and built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co., 1911

Racing Into Summer Aboard a Classic Herreshoff Sloop

7/1/2015 - Summertime sailing isn't always about calm cruises and serene waters, there are also races to be won! Here is a look at the N.G. Herreshoff-designed P-class sloop, Joyant, racing in coastal Maine waters. Joyant is just one of the stunning classic yachts you'll discover through the Calendar of Wooden Boats.… SEE MORE

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STELLA BLUE, a new collaboration between Tumblehome Boat Shop and Stephens Waring Yacht Design.

North Country Speedboating: Meet the Tumblehome 24

6/26/2015 - Crystal-clear water. A gorgeous North Country lake. Varnished mahogany. The throaty rumble of a V-8 engine. That's speedboating, and we're thrilled to share some images of the newly complete Stella Blue in her element. In the words of her builder, Reuben Smith of Tumblehome Boat Shop, "She's fast, and oh… SEE MORE

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The Concordia Yawl: A Timeless, Tested Design

6/24/2015 - The Concordia Company has one of the longest and most interesting histories of any boatbuilding company, and yet we are often so busy working on and sailing the classic yawls that have emerged from our boatyard here in Padanaram, we forget to tell our own story! Which is precisely why… SEE MORE

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