Okoume is the African hardwood used in most of CLC's boat kits.

OkoumeFest: A Boatbuilder Rendezvous on the Chesapeake

4/11/2014 - It’s a springtime tradition: once the water of the Chesapeake Bay is warm enough to welcome small craft boaters, Chesapeake Light Craft, the boat kit experts, stages a two-day celebration of hand-built wooden boats known as OkoumeFest. The event’s name derives from the plantation-grown African hardwood used in thousands of… SEE MORE
The new Hunt Yachts Southeast Sales & Service Office is located at the Hinckley Stuart Service Center in Manatee Pocket.

Hunt Yachts Opens Sales, Service Office in Stuart

4/4/2014 - Hunt Yachts is proud to announce the appointment of Capt. Sean P. Hickey as Regional Sales Director for the southeastern U.S. and the opening of the new Hunt Southeast Sales & Service Office in Stuart, on Florida’s Treasure Coast. This expansion is part of the strategic plan developed following Hunt’s… SEE MORE

Maine Cat Introduces New 38′ Bridgedeck Catamaran

3/25/2014 - Maine Cat is excited to announce the introduction of our newest member to the Maine Cat family of open bridgedeck high-performance cruising catamarans. The new Maine Cat 38 has been designed to fill the void in the sailing multihull market for an affordable, go-anywhere, high-performance cruiser that can comfortably carry… SEE MORE
The Northeaster Dory is comfortable and stable, with payload room for camp cruising and passengers.

The Ultimate Vacation: Boatbuilding in Sausalito

3/6/2014 - Some people might think it’s the perfect vacation. Chesapeake Light Craft, the boat kit experts, has a long history of offering aficionados of elegant small wooden boats the opportunity to bring home more than a tan and some photographs from a week away from the office. With the addition of… SEE MORE