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Ice Breaking in Rockport Harbor
The Coast Guard ice breaker Tackle came into a quite solid Rockport Harbor on the morning of January 4. Ice is dangerous, especially to boats still in the harbor. Rather than run through and create a bunch of tennis court-sized chunks, they appeared to take it slowly and work at… SEE MORE
Maine's Working Harbors, a Precious Commodity
Two schooners coasted into Burnt Coat Harbor last season and gave us a lesson in sailing. We followed in the wake of the schooner American Eagle as it took us deep into the harbor, rounded up into the wind, and dropped its anchor, all under sail. Then later, the schooner… SEE MORE
Back Cove Yachts Announces New Downeast 37
Back Cove Yachts of Rockland, Maine, is pleased to announce their latest design, the Back Cove Downeast 37, which will debut in July 2013. The company's new tagline, “Practical Elegance, From Maine”, defines the Back Cove Downeast 37 well. It is practical, elegant and perfectly suited for a day trip… SEE MORE
Apprenticeshop Launches a Graduate, Two New Boats
The Apprenticeshop, a school for traditional boatbuilding and seamanship on the Rockland waterfront, honored Kit Macchi, the most recent graduate of the school's two-year apprentice program, on December 14. Following the graduation ceremony, Macchi and her boatbuilding partner Brigit Jividen launched a new Grand Banks dory they had built as… SEE MORE
Back Cove Celebrates 500th Launch & New Tagline
Back Cove Yachts was proud to announce the company's new tagline — “Practical Elegance, From Maine” — during the 500th Launch Celebration that took place December 5. Jason Constantine, C.O.O. of Back Cove Yachts, says, “A more fitting tagline could not be created. We are fortunate to have achieved this… SEE MORE
Classic Schooner Being Restored in Maine Farmland
As you approach the shop, you have no sense you’re about to stumble upon an ocean-going schooner — the smell of cow is in the air and draft horses gaze over the fence. But open the shop door, and she looms above you as though the sea is feet away,… SEE MORE
A Mainer's Take on Busy, Beautiful Fort Lauderdale
We flew from our home in Maine down to Fort Lauderdale recently to greet a ship. “Have we ever been to Fort Lauderdale?” we both wondered. Don’t think so. Anytime we’ve sailed down the coast on our boat in the past, we sailed outside between northern and southern Florida, skipping… SEE MORE
NW Meets NE: New Daysailer is a Bicoastal Effort
Stephens Waring Yacht Design, of Belfast, Maine, has teamed up with a school three thousand miles away to introduce a new daysailer. The sporty sloop is the smallest boat in Stephens Waring Yacht Design’s Signature series of traditionally-inspired modern sailboats, and will be built in series by the students and… SEE MORE
Old, Meet New: Rowing in New Bedford with an iPhone
I am new to the hobby of rowing, and to USHarbors. I have been learning a lot since joining Whaling City Rowing this fall. I have enjoyed the exercise, the company, and the exploration of coastal geography. One of my fellow rowers just purchased an app for his iPhone that… SEE MORE
After Refit, Stoneface Returns to Penobscot Bay
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: The best part of publishing USHarbors is meeting the creative men and women who make their living on the coast. We get to witness firsthand the unveiling of their hard work, whether it's a new coastal home, a stunning seascape, or… SEE MORE
Building a Grand Manan-style Banks Dory
We just wrapped up our two-week fall dory building course. Congratulations to our four participants on the launch of their 13-foot (bottom length) Banks dory! Now Jay has a Grand Manan-style dory to get to work on — that's one with the modified stern so that the boat can carry… SEE MORE
10 Reasons I Give Thanks for My Piece of the Coast
It's Thanksgiving Day here on the coast of Maine, and while I feel blessed every day to live where I live, here are 10 particular reasons I give thanks: 1) The people of Maine. There are few things better than running into a friend at the grocery store or simply… SEE MORE