Category: Coastal News

A pair of AC45 catamarans moored off Fort Adams in Newport in 2012. The city is once again vying to host the America's Cup.

Newport Short-Listed to Host 2017 America’s Cup

4/14/2014 - Newport is once again close to hosting the world's largest sailing regatta, as the City by the Sea has been short-listed to host the 2017 America's Cup. The city joins San Diego and, presumably, Hawaii as one of the final options for the site of the regatta, which was won… SEE MORE

Culture

The houseboat NANCY LOU, being launched April 9 in Riggs Cove. NANCY LOU and two other houseboats are available for rent.

Nancy Lou Heads Off to Greet Her Summer 2014 Guests

Coastal News

4/9/2014 - The Nancy Lou is one of three moored houseboats for rent at Robinhood Marine Center in Georgetown. She was launched April 9 in Riggs Cove, where she will be entertaining many happy customers during the upcoming warm weather season. From enjoying restful sleep on the water to watching the osprey… SEE MORE

Homes

New dories for Canada!

4/8/2014 - Builders at The Dory Shop of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia are feeling a tad patriotic these days thanks to their latest project - a new set of dories for the Canadian Dory Racing Association. Since 1952, rowers from Canada and the United States have faced off on the Lunenburg and Gloucester… SEE MORE

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TUVA - 32' x 9'3" power cruiser designed and built by Gray Boats, Thomaston, Maine, 1929.

Launching a Classic Cruiser, a Sign of Things to Come

4/7/2014 - Spring is not quite here on Eggemoggin Reach, but the 2014 Calendar of Wooden Boats' April photo, of the power cruiser Tuva being launched in a lush, green, Maine cove, is a great reminder of what is in store. TUVA - 32' x 9'3" power cruiser designed and built by… SEE MORE

Culture

Life on the Coast 2014: New England is now available as a free download for Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and on the web.

Second Edition of USHarbors’ Digital Magazine Now Available

4/4/2014 - USHarbors' annual digital magazine, Life on the Coast, is now available as a free download for iPads, iPhones, Android devices, and Kindle tablets. Like the 2013 edition, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of boaters and coastal travelers, this 132-page interactive digital publication is also viewable through any… SEE MORE

Orion Marker Marion takes a sighting aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE.

RI Tall Ship Announces First Voyage Plans

3/18/2014 - What do the clouds tell us about weather? Where exactly are we positioned on the globe? How does sail trim affect boat speed and angles? Mariners of all ages will have the opportunity to answer these questions and more aboard America’s newest tall ship, the 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry,… SEE MORE

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A pair of C.W. Hood 32s racing in Marblehead. The yacht recently won a prestigious award from Classic Boat Magazine.

Marblehead Yacht Builder Wins European Award

3/13/2014 - C.W. Hood Yachts is proud to announce that we won the Spirit of Tradition under 40-feet in Classic Boat Magazine's annual contest. This is a great honor from a UK magazine whose readers and our friends and customers came out in support of our C.W. Hood 32. If you haven't… SEE MORE

Culture

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

Culture

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

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Holiday Treat: A Christmas Launching

12/17/2013 - Just in time for Christmas! T/T Lady Kathryn V, a custom-built Plymouth Rock'r Rocking Boat, was launched by South Shore Boatworks recently. This 45" Rocking boat is a tender to the 215' Lady Kathryn V. One grand yacht deserves another, right? SEE MORE