Category: Coastal News

Off to the Races: Meet the New Hinckley Bermuda 50

6/23/2015 - At 1600 hours on Wednesday, June17, Hinckley’s Bermuda 50 sailed away from the company’s Southwest Harbor boatyard bound for her homeport in Rhode Island. The excitement and the champagne that would surround the launch of the first new Hinckley sailboat in over ten years would have to wait, as the… SEE MORE

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Gold Leaf and Careful Work: A Yacht Gets a New Name

6/22/2015 - For many, naming a boat is a very personal decision. Owners use everything from family names, the name of a well-loved dog, or even a dirty joke only told among the most salty of us. Buzz around your local harbor and you are sure to find a few. Whatever you… SEE MORE

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The current is strong in Damariscota and Newcastle, even at almost dead low tide.

As Spring Slips Toward Summer on the Maine Coast

6/5/2015 - Spring has been fickle on the Maine coast this year, and many boaters and boatyards have found themselves a bit behind schedule. But it only takes a handful of warm days to get things back on track, and so I wasn't surprised when my friend Al Trescot called to tell… SEE MORE

LILY - 22'0" x 7'9" keel/centerboard sloop and CUCKOO - 16'8" x 5'0" cat ketch daysailer

Summer Begins With Two Beautiful Boats

6/1/2015 - For June, what is better than a beautiful boat? Two beautiful boats! Here are Lily and Cuckoo, two lovelies that we had the pleasure of photographing. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats and our other products, visit us at www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE

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Submarine Force Museum: Visiting the USS NAUTILUS

5/31/2015 - In 1951, Congress authorized the building of the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Given the name NAUTILUS, the revolutionary propulsion system was only the first of the ship's many records. Over her 26 years of service, she sailed over half a million nautical miles, including the first ship to cross the… SEE MORE

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Delivering A Classic | A Trip Across Buzzards Bay in a Herreshoff Power Cruiser

5/28/2015 - New Bedford Harbor contrasts greatly from the highly polished and glossy surroundings of Buzzards Bay. For many boaters, the iconic image of a New England harbor looks more like Nantucket than Gloucester. However, New Bedford remains one of the most important commercial fishing ports in the country. Because of this,… SEE MORE

Out in the daylight, and even with minimal finish now, she really does look right. ‚Äî Reuben Smith

Launch Day for Tumblehome 24 Motorboat

5/26/2015 - At Stephens Waring Yacht Design, we've been eagerly awaiting launch day for our Tumblehome 24 design. Memorial Day weekend was the moment: In an impromptu sea-trial, Tumblehome Boat Shop of Warrensburg, New York, pulled her out of the shop and dropped her in the lake for a quick run to… SEE MORE

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

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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

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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

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