Category: Travel

A crowd gathers along the Belfast waterfront at the new Front Street Shipyard Open House

Front Street Shipyard Draws more than 400 to Open House

7/11/2011 - More than 400 people showed their support for Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, on July 2 during at the Open House celebration. The young yard hosted local officials, regional marine industry professionals and the greater Belfast community for a BBQ and gathering on the waterfront. The new 165-ton Marine… SEE MORE

Sailing on Penobscot Bay. Photo by Alison Langley

Penobscot Bay Rendezvous: A New Regatta for Sail and Power Yachts August 18-21

7/8/2011 - Organizers report that interest is strong in this new August event. Sign-ups have begun and sponsors have signed on to support this power and sail happening hosted by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding and Wayfarer Marine. The expected fleet of up to 100 yachts ranging from super yachts, to classics to performance racers,… SEE MORE

On the docks at the 2010 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show. Photo by Jeff Scher

Images from the 2010 MBH&H Show

5/25/2011 - A brief look at the 2010 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show. Mark your calendar for this year's show, to be held August 12-14, 2011 in Rockland, ME! SEE MORE

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Thorfinn returns from Pacific Northwest tour

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5/24/2011 - I could drink the Pacific Northwest. It is a part of the world that strongly agrees with my spirit. I used to live in the NW, and I spend a lot of time dreaming about it. So, it felt surreal to be standing on Sucia Island, in the San Juan… SEE MORE

The schooner, Nathanial Bowditch will be in Castine this July 10-12.

William Hand’s Legacy on Display in Castine this July

5/1/2011 - Castine has been fortunate in hosting many of America’s finest yacht designers (we still enjoy remembering the time just a few years ago that Olin Stephens lounged on the deck of the Castine Yacht Club as his first major commission, Dorade, bobbed at the mooring a few hundred yards away).… SEE MORE

Town Docks Spring 2011

4/27/2011 - The town docks are taking shape. Friday April 27th the main docks are in. SEE MORE

Bequia, designed by Stephens & Waring Yacht Design, Built by Brooklin Boatyard. Photo by Alison Langley

Belfast Gains a Pair of Maine’s Top Yacht Designers

4/13/2011 - Fresh on the heels of news about Belfast's newest boatyard, Front Street Shipyard, comes the exciting announcement that two of Maine's top yacht designers are moving their office to the town at the head of Penobscot Bay. Bob Stephens and Paul Waring, formerly partners with Steve White over in Brooklin,… SEE MORE

A 2009 Hinckley Talaria 29R will be on-display at the Rhode Island Boat Show

One Last Boat Show Before Launch?

4/13/2011 - Temperatures are warming and the sound of grinders and sanders outside means boaters are getting things ready for an early spring launch. And after the winter we’ve had in New England, we deserve to have some fun out on the water! But if you can’t launch just yet – or… SEE MORE

Sweets & Meats Market

4/11/2011 - The list of food destinations in South Rockland seems to be growing by the day, and one of the latest and best is Sweets & Meats, a gourmet food market located practically across the street from the Public Landing and downstairs from the offices of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors… SEE MORE

Penobscot Bay Rendezvous (PBR), Power and Sail Regatta, August 18-21, 2011

Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Power and Sail Regatta

3/21/2011 - Details are now coming out about Maine’s newest regatta series, the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, and the more we hear about it, the better it sounds. The four-day affair, planned for August 18-21 in Camden, Rockland and Thomaston, will feature a series of sailboat races for everything from cruisers as small… SEE MORE