For Wooden Boat Lovers, The Legend Lives On

5/28/2016 - FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES WOODEN BOATS, it’s pretty much the trifecta: magazine, school, show. For WoodenBoat, it’s business as usual, just as it’s been for decades. Hundreds of students attend one or more of the one- or two-week courses in boatbuilding, seamanship, and related crafts at WoodenBoat School each year.… SEE MORE
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W-Class‚Ñ¢ W.22 Inspired by Elegant Joel White Design

5/28/2016 - IN 1996, sailing enthusiast Donald Tofias approached his friend, naval architect Joel White of Brooklin Boat Yard, in Brooklin, Maine, to design and build a traditionally styled, cold-molded wooden yacht inspired by the Nathanael Herreshoff- designed NYYC-50 (a 75-foot-long boat). Two long, lean W.76s started the W-Class Yacht Company, named… SEE MORE

“Gold Cup” Runabout: Fast With Classic Style

5/28/2016 - IN KEEPING WITH our firm’s reputation for “Innovation Inspired by Tradition,” Stephens Waring Yacht Design produced an elegantly traditional powerboat that, above the water, harks back to the “Gold Cup” runabouts of the early 20th century—replete with varnished mahogany, polished brass fittings, and sumptuous leather. Below the waterline, though, this… SEE MORE

Custom Craftsmanship, from Traditional to Unique

5/28/2016 - SHAW & TENNEY is known for its finely crafted oars and paddles, but the list of custom projects is impressive, as well: A 50- foot 6-inch hollow mast, spars, and bowsprit for a War of 1812 Naval replica; custom-engraved oars for an international marketing firm’s 85 boardrooms; traditional sculls for… SEE MORE

Sabre 66 Dirigo: New Tech for Short-Handed Cruising

5/28/2016 - TWO EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS demonstrate the strength of new product development at Sabre Yachts. The company launched its first Sabre 66 motoryacht, its most aggressive project to date. The Sabre 66 Dirigo is the largest U.S.-built downeast-style motoryacht on the market. As importantly, the model leverages new propulsion technologies that make… SEE MORE

Solo or With Friends: Sleek New Runabout from Padebco

5/28/2016 - SOON AFTER SPOTTING one of Padebco's custom boats in the harbor, long-time boaters and Maine summer residents ordered their own new V25R runabout, a sporty version with classic downeast styling. The V25R is easy to handle by one person and is a great platform for socializing. “She’s fast, gorgeous, customized,… SEE MORE

Designing Yacht Interiors for Beauty and Durability

5/28/2016 - MARINE INTERIOR DESIGN is a highly customized field, demanding close attention to client needs as well as specialized materials and techniques. The owners of a Sabre yacht, Angelfish, for example, love to sleep with their black Lab. So Onboard Interiors built a master V-berth mattress arrangement, with memory topper and… SEE MORE