Category: Coastal News

Camden, Maine: The stunning home of The New England Real Estate Company.

Maine Real Estate Agency Expands, Announces Awards

Coastal News

10/23/2014 - The New England Real Estate Company, a locally owned company based in Camden, has announced the location and acquisition of its new office at 98 Elm Street. The new location will allow the company to double in office space, offer enhanced marketing services for its clients, provide more private offices… SEE MORE

Homes

The stunning view from the top of Mount Megunticook, in Camden Hills State Park.

My Fall Trip to Maine: Down East and Up the Trail

10/19/2014 - I was pretty excited for my last trip north. My normal route from Boston to Rockland was split up and I drove the more rural areas. The drive took me off Route 1 and onto the back roads of Maine I often skip by without a further thought. Traveling along… SEE MORE

TWIST (formerly Hazel W III), at home on the Mediterranean.

New England Dragger, Mediterranean Yacht: Meet TWIST

10/8/2014 - Never in Bob Fuller's wildest dreams would he have thought that three years ago, during the dead of winter, he would be contacted by a Swiss physician about the possibility of rebuilding and converting a 40-year-old wooden lobsterboat into a yacht that would one day be going to Europe. But… SEE MORE

Culture

Stuart Knockabout Enjoying Perfect Sailing in Mystic Harbor

Coastal News

9/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSc4UZo4uPU[/embed] Ben My Chree made a real showing at the 2014 WoodenBoat Show in Mystic. The original Stuart Knockabout, Design No.53, took first place for best restoration in the sail category. The weather for the weekend was everything a sailor could dream of: sunny skies, steady breeze, and a harbor… SEE MORE

24 Hours to Marion: An Overnight in Sippican Harbor

Coastal News

9/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3oDsFZmlnw[/embed] Life gets hectic. Between real word responsibilities and daily life, finding the time to get away is nearly impossible. For me, it only gets worse during the summer months. A few weeks ago, I had 24 hours of freedom and I finally made my escape. I packed the coffee,… SEE MORE

Wolfe’s Neck Farm: Camping, Coffee and Cows on Casco Bay

Coastal News

9/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORge591XiGk[/embed] While there are many benefits to life on Cape Cod, the rush of summer traffic is not one of them. As sure as the return of the barn swallows, visitors flock to the beaches and bars of the Cape on the first warm weekend of the year. As the… 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

Culture

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

Culture

Wolfe’s Neck Farm: A Photographer’s Journey

9/4/2014 - Wolfe's Neck Farm is located only a few minutes from the busy epicenter of shopping that is downtown Freeport, but once you get there you might as well be a world away from L.L. Bean and the hustle bustle. Here are some images that I took during a recent visit… SEE MORE

100 Years of Yachting History: 2014 H Class Championship

8/22/2014 - The 2014 H Class Championship was held August 8th - 10th and hosted by the Buzzards Yacht Club. This year's event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Herreshoff 12½ design. Drawn in 1914 by N.G. Herreshoff to teach young boys to sail on the rough Buzzards Bay conditions, the little… SEE MORE