Category: Travel

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

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

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

5/28/2016 - By Laurie Schreiber RESTORE AN OLD CLASSIC or commission a new build? That’s an interesting question for many boaters. Each side has its own enthusiasts for their own reasons. Restoration is often about wooden boats, looks, “feel,” preservation of heritage, and connection with a community. New is also about looks,… SEE MORE

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

5/28/2016 - THE THIRTEEN FEET OF SNOW on Ocean Pursuits’ launch ramp in 2015 did not disappear until April 8. With an early launch scheduled for Bluebird’s sea trials prior to the 2015 Bermuda 1-2 race, we were hoping for a fast melt. We all had Bermuda on our minds! Bluebird, a… SEE MORE

5/28/2016 - SINCE ITS FOUNDING, Northeast Boat has been working nonstop building, restoring, selling, and finishing classic wooden boats. Among their projects, owner Josh Howard and his crew restored a Chris-Craft runabout and four Herreshoff 121⁄2s, and are working on a fifth. They transformed a wooden lobsterboat into a lobsteryacht and repaired… SEE MORE

5/28/2016 - The nonprofit Friends of Seguin Island approached North Atlantic Inflatables in search of an inflatable craft that could withstand constant exposure to the rocky shore and surging sea. Tasked with maintaining the remote Maine island and accommodating visitors, the group had been using heavy wooden boats because inflatables were quickly… SEE MORE