An exciting day for a boatbuilder-- and designer!

Designer’s Pride: A Modern Classic is Rolled Over

7/7/2014 - At the Stephens Waring Yacht Design office in Belfast, we’re waiting eagerly for the completion of a modern classic runabout, and she just reached a major milestone. Under construction at Tumblehome Boatshop in upstate New York, this 24’ speedster just assumed her natural position — rightside up. Our design blends… SEE MORE
Graceful transoms are a Herreshoff hallmark

Rockland Show Honors the “Genius of Herreshoff”

7/2/2014 - It’s no secret that Maine’s harbors are filled with lovely boats. Maine’s boatbuilders have always had an eye for a graceful sheerline and even Maine’s fishing fleet has a certain flair. But where did that “look” come from? There have been many influences, of course, but one name comes quickly… SEE MORE
UNCAS - 29' x 8'1" modified Buzzards Bay 18 sloop designed by N.G. Herreshoff and built by Artisan BoatworksÔªø, Rockport, Maine.

Easing Gently Into July

7/1/2014 - Our July sailboat, the Buzzards Bay 18 Uncas built by Artisan Boatworks in Rockport, gently welcomes us into the cool summer evenings of coastal Maine. In the words of our nautical scribe, Maynard Bray: “Halyards and a jib downhaul lie within reach, sheets are self-tending, and the running backstays have… SEE MORE