Category: Culture

A photo of Arey's Pond Boat Yard's bustling waterfront in 2013 shows how active the boat yard has become.

Arey’s Pond: Six Decades of Boatbuilding on Pleasant Bay

6/20/2014 - In the early 1950s, Jim Kidd, a retired Coast Guard officer, built a home on the edge of Arey’s Pond, just off Pleasant Bay. He designed the basement to be a boat shop for his retirement years but he soon found that he was getting calls to fix and repair… SEE MORE

BEN MY CHREE, the original Stuart Knockabout.

Classic Herreshoff To Be On Display at WoodenBoat Show

6/20/2014 - L. Francis Herreshoff's design No. 53 was built by Britt Brothers in 1933. Only one hull was ever built and she sailed among the islands of Casco Bay with the family of Willoughby Stuart. The graceful lines and uncluttered simplicity are easily discernable characteristics of a classic L. Francis Herreshoff… SEE MORE

JOYANT, 58' x 11'6" N.G. Herreshoff-designed P-class sloop

Sneak Peek at a Herreshoff P-Class Racing Sloop

6/17/2014 - Here is a sneak peak of the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, which will be available on July 1st. This is Joyant, a 581 x 11'6" N.G. Herreshoff-designed P-class sloop, racing in coastal Maine waters. Published annually since 1983, the 2015 calendar offers twelve never-before-published photographs of classic wooden boats… SEE MORE

Maine Maritime Museum: A Trip Downriver on Seguin

6/13/2014 - I love the coast of Maine for nearly endless reasons. After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the cold water and rocky shores of Maine feel more like home than the long lines of cars traveling through my village on Cape Cod. My interest in history usually takes me from… SEE MORE

EMMA LOU, the latest Doughdish to emerge from the boatbuilder's shed in Cataumet, Massachusetts.

Latest Doughdish Sloop Includes New Features

6/2/2014 - The latest Doughdish sloop to come out of our boatbuilding sheds here in Cataumet was picked up by her new owner this past weekend. Emma Lou is heading to Annapolis to join a handful of her sisters sailing on the waters of Chesapeake Bay. Not only is she beautifully painted,… SEE MORE

Battleship Cove – A Living Museum of Naval History

6/1/2014 - In the past few years, I have driven back and forth from the Cape to Providence, Rhode Island, countless times. With every trip through Fall River, I would see the large mast of the battleship USS Massachusetts just visible over the bridge guard rails and make another promise to myself… SEE MORE

Krisha Plauche, owner and lead designer of Onboard Interiors, has opened a new showroom on Little Harbor in Marblehead, MA.

Marblehead Designer Opens Showroom on Little Harbor

5/21/2014 - Award-winning marine interior designer Krisha Plauche of Onboard Interiors, LLC, has opened a showroom office at iconic Little Harbor in Marblehead. Ms. Plauche has been an interior marine designer for over 15 years and is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers. She is also a certified… SEE MORE

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Restored 1902 Buzzards Bay 30 docked at the Belfast Bay

Victorian Vessel, Victorian Town: Herreshoff Sloop in Belfast

5/19/2014 - Our gorgeous restored 1902 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 30 Wachiwi is back in the water here in Belfast and is shown ready to be rigged. She can't wait to set sail again with her owner! The whole harbor looks better with her at the docks, and it sure is great to… SEE MORE

Tidal Roots specializes in Stand-Up Paddleboards and technical fishing gear. Image by Kyle Schaefer at Tidal Roots.

Rockland Show to Feature Finest Maine-Made Products

4/18/2014 - Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, and that claim to fame often makes it feel like one big community. Our state is also fortunate to host an abundance of artisans who produce high-quality, creative products. The Maine Made Program, founded by the Maine Department of Economic… SEE MORE

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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