Sail Newport Director Chosen to Lead AC Committee

12/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4M9flpuSs[/embed] Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, has been chosen by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee as the chairman of the America's Cup World Series Host Committee. Read, a world-class sailor who helped steer the successful campaign to bring the America's Cup World Series event to Newport in June… SEE MORE

“Isobel”, a Spirit of Tradition Yacht

11/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.vimeo.com/32328337?title=0[/embed] A video of the newly launched "Isobel", a Spirit of Tradition Yacht designed by Stephens & Waring Yacht Design, built by Brooklin Boatyard, with interior design by and Martha Coolidge. Source: https://www.vimeo.com/32328337?title=0 SEE MORE

Boat Test: Drop It, Cut It In Half, and Then Drive It!

10/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkfKfc2Y4Q[/embed] Boston Whalers became legendary decades ago when one stayed afloat after being cut in half (and Nauset Marine in Massachusetts did it again just a couple of months ago), so South Florida boatbuilder SeaHunter had to find a way to beat that kind of durability demonstration. This incredible video… SEE MORE

Scenes from the 2011 Newport Boat Show

9/16/2011 - The weekend forecast for Newport is for the same kind of weather we had on Friday — and the weather Friday was simply epic — so if you can find the time to get to Newport International Boat Show this weekend, do it. Here are some scenes from out on… SEE MORE

Dramatic Launches Are a Summer Tradition in Essex

7/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepEj7MbV7g[/embed] Boat launches are without doubt one of our favorite events on the coast. High tide, good friends, and the excitement of seeing a years-long project come to fruition make for an experience that boaters and landlubbers alike won’t soon forget. In Essex, Harold Burnham adds a twist, literally, to… SEE MORE

Isobel Launch

7/18/2011 - Check out these photos from Isobel's launch on Friday. She will be competing in PBR August 18-21 and fellow competitors will be able to tour her during Saturday night's party sponsored by her designers Stephens Waring Yacht Design. To join the party - go to: http://www.penobscotbayrendezv ous.com/How-to-register SEE MORE

In The Shop At Artisan Boatworks

6/27/2011 - status:0 Artisan Boatworks has been working on this frame for exactly two months and in a month they will deliver the boat. That is absolutely astouding, unheard of, but that's what the client wanted and because of a small gap in their building schedule, they decided to rise up to… SEE MORE

Artisan Boatworks, Winter in the Shop

6/27/2011 - status:0 Artisan Boatworks has been working on this frame for exactly two months and in a month they will deliver the boat. That is absolutely astouding, unheard of, but that's what the client wanted and because of a small gap in their building schedule, they decided to rise up to… SEE MORE

Johanson Boatworks Launches Aleria

6/24/2011 - After a winter in their Rockport shop, this Bunker & Ellis emerged looking like she did back at the time of her build. Headed for Jamestown, Rhode Island as a final destination, Aleria looked ready for anything the night before the post-restoration launch. SEE MORE