24 Hours to Marion: An Overnight in Sippican Harbor

9/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3oDsFZmlnw[/embed] Life gets hectic. Between real word responsibilities and daily life, finding the time to get away is nearly impossible. For me, it only gets worse during the summer months. A few weeks ago, I had 24 hours of freedom and I finally made my escape. I packed the coffee,… SEE MORE

Wolfe’s Neck Farm: Camping, Coffee and Cows on Casco Bay

9/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORge591XiGk[/embed] While there are many benefits to life on Cape Cod, the rush of summer traffic is not one of them. As sure as the return of the barn swallows, visitors flock to the beaches and bars of the Cape on the first warm weekend of the year. As the… SEE MORE

Sneak Peek: Check Out Volvo Ocean Race Yachts in Newport

5/29/2014 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TItfP20KQho[/embed] The 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race isn't officially arriving in Newport until May 2015, but sailing fans in New England won't have to wait that long to see these hotshot sailors and their incredible yachts. Team SCA, an all-women entry into the race, is using a transatlantic crossing to train… SEE MORE
The houseboat NANCY LOU, being launched April 9 in Riggs Cove. NANCY LOU and two other houseboats are available for rent.

Nancy Lou Heads Off to Greet Her Summer 2014 Guests

4/9/2014 - The Nancy Lou is one of three moored houseboats for rent at Robinhood Marine Center in Georgetown. She was launched April 9 in Riggs Cove, where she will be entertaining many happy customers during the upcoming warm weather season. From enjoying restful sleep on the water to watching the osprey… SEE MORE

A Classic in Motion, Under Sail: Aileen

10/29/2013 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQ-tzLYh7k[/embed] Billy Black has created a fabulous video of the 48' Sparkman & Stephens daysailer we launched in 2010. Enjoy his great photographs and some wonderful commentary on what makes this a truly unique yacht that ideally matches her owner's wishes. For more projects by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company, click here.… SEE MORE
View from the pond

New Energy-Efficient Home on the Medomak River

8/17/2013 - A new home designed by By Design was completed late this Spring in Waldoboro, on a piece of property that borders on the Medomak River. The house, while traditional in appearance, is state-of-the-art in terms of energy efficiency and small carbon footprint. The design intent was to create a net… SEE MORE

Nantucket Sailing Movie to Premiere at Summer Film Fests

6/29/2013 - [embed]https://www.vimeo.com/35427396[/embed] After four years of hard work, a new film featuring the work of New England's finest boatbuilders, designers, photographers, and filmmakers will be unveiled this summer at film festivals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Wood/Sails/Dreams, directed by Nantucket Island filmmaker John Stanton and narrated by WoodenBoat Magazine founder Jon… SEE MORE
The deck on this vacation retreat invites long afternoons spent curled up on a wicker chair with a good book.

Home on the Coast: Basque In the Sun

6/24/2013 - After spending childhood summers on nearby Capitol Island, a Knickerbocker Group client was looking for a quaint rustic cottage by the sea within one of the Boothbay Harbor area’s summer colonies. As soon as she saw this bright red little cottage, she knew it was the one. When purchased, the… SEE MORE

Splitting a Stone, Connecting Belfast With Its Harbor

5/29/2013 - [embed]https://www.vimeo.com/27880797[/embed] It ought to go without saying, but without public access to the water, most of us would be landlubbers. Maintaining public access to our coastal shores is, though, a delicate balancing act between preserving landowners' individual rights and providing the masses with a way of reaching the water. The… SEE MORE

A Walk Through Camden During the Blizzard of 2013

2/25/2013 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLlsQmUr3Ok[/embed] The blizzard that hit New England on February 8-9 literally buried my hometown of Camden. Here's a short video shot on a GoPro camera while the blizzard was still raging. Nothing like a little sledding at the ocean's edge while the nearest weather buoy is clocking gusts to 50… SEE MORE