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Float to a Fresh Feast on North Haven Island
North Haven Island's coastline is intricate. Our daysail from Cabot Cove to Kent Cove recently was more than 10 miles over the bottom. Yet, anchored two hours later, we were little more than 3 miles from Cabot Cove as the crow flies. And we had circled less than a third… SEE MORE
Lobster Pots Pepper the Shores of Vinalhaven
The sun, low in the sky, illuminates the lobster pots that pepper the coastal waters along the shores of Vinalhaven Island in Penobscot Bay, Maine. SEE MORE
Exclusive: First Tests of “World’s Fastest Sailboat”
We saw Vlad Murnikov's drawings. We heard Cam Lewis was going to be skipper. We witnessed the build underway at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding. But we didn't know for sure if the Speed Dream racing project would ever really take off, or if it would be another yacht designer's dream stuck on… SEE MORE
Hauling Season is in Full Swing in Portland
It's a beautiful fall day at Maine Yacht Center, and we're hauling boats left and right. Here's a shot of the largest yacht we've hauled so far, the 81-foot motor yacht Seas the Moment. We're excited to have them with us in Portland for the winter! SEE MORE
A World Apart
It was a beautiful fall afternoon. A bit cold, but not too much wind although we hit hit 7.7 knots reaching in our 34 foot, 1979 sloop WILD RUMPUS last weekend just outside the breakwater in Rockland. It is always interesting to see who else is out, who else is… SEE MORE
Kite Sails Take to the Skies Over Martha's Vineyard
There's plenty of debate among diehard sailors about whether or not a kiteboard should qualify as a "boat" and therefore be able to claim the outright speed sailing record. What's not in dispute is how incredibly fast people can go with a tiny board strapped to their feet and a… SEE MORE
A Life Afloat: Drawing Sabre and Back Cove Yachts
When he was growing up in Rocky River, a suburb of Cleveland on Lake Erie, Kevin Burns says, “I was that kid who was always taking things apart. My Christmas gifts were frequently disassembled immediately.” These days, Burns, now 40, is no longer taking things apart. Instead, as the newly… SEE MORE
J-Class Tender Bystander
Bystander served as tender to all three of "Mike" Vanderbilt's America's Cup winners, Enterprise (1930), Rainbow (1934), and Ranger (1937). SEE MORE
C.W. Hood Yachts Returns from a Great Show in Annapolis
C.W. Hood Yachts Wraps Up A Great Show in Annapolis C.W. Hood Yachts owner Chris Hood returned to Marblehead, Mass. this week from the Annapolis Boat show after a successful and unique five days on Dock D. The Annapolis Sailboat Show is one of the high points of the Chesapeake… SEE MORE
C.W. Hood Yachts Returns from Annapolis Boat Show
C.W. Hood Yachts owner Chris Hood returned to Marblehead this week from the Annapolis Boat Show after a successful and unique five days on Dock D. The Annapolis Sailboat Show is one of the high points of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season and is one of the largest boat shows… SEE MORE
Sail for Hope Regatta Honors More Than Fast Yachts
There are few things we enjoy more than watching or, even better, participating in a regatta, and this year we've been fortunate to take in a bunch of them. But we can't help feeling like one of the most noteworthy and admirable events of the New England boating season took… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse Introduces New 55' Bluewater Yacht
From the drawing boards of Chuck Paine and Ed Joy, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is proud to introduce the Lyman-Morse 55, the culmination of all the insight Cabot and Heidi Lyman have gained from circumnavigating the globe with their children, as well as building over 100 boats and maintaining many more. Adding… SEE MORE