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Spring Laser Regatta Offers Dose of Summer Sailing
Mother Nature provided midcoast Maine dinghy racers with a taste of things to come by delivering unseasonably warm temperatures and gentle breezes for the second running of the All Souls Regatta on May 20 in Thomaston. Fifteen sailors — including USHarbors' own John K. Hanson, Jr. — put their Lasers… SEE MORE
Launch Days at the Hinckley Yard
A blast of warm weather seems to have awoken boatyards across New England, but perhaps nowhere appears as ready for summer as the docks and service yard of the Hinckley Company in Southwest Harbor. Travelifts are humming, rigging is getting tuned, and already the docks are filling up with some… SEE MORE
Tall Ships Events Continue With NY Festival
Having left a huge public maritime festival in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday, May 7, seven tall ships have made it to Cape Fear, North Carolina, completing the first leg of Tall Ships America’s 2012 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE. Three of those ships will continue on to join four others in Greenport,… SEE MORE
The World Through the Eyes of a Ship Master's Daughter
Ruth Montgomery was born in 1880 to a seafaring family (her father, both grandfathers, and many uncles were all deep water ship masters). Her father, Adelbert, assumed command of the bark Carrie Winslow (a bark has three or more masts; the aftermost is rigged fore and aft, while the rest… SEE MORE
Something to Go With the Red Corvette
Let's face it, at one point or another many gentlemen of a certain age find themselves eyeing a red convertible. Little did I know that Pirelli, maker of the go-fast tires on many of those same red sports cars, has been in the boat business for more than half a… SEE MORE
A Maine Tug, Bound for Baltimore
Built at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay, Maine, the latest Moran tractor tug Mark Moran leaves the Damaricotta River en route to Maryland. The powerful new tug will serve the Port of Baltimore. Another tug is scheduled for launch at the yard early this summer. SEE MORE
Spring in Northeast Harbor: Boats, Blooms, and Bays
As the month of May progresses, things are happening in Northeast Harbor, and it's all about boats, boats, and more boats! Launching boats, sanding hulls, rigging lines, checking equipment, and taking the boats out for the first runs of the season. Under a sparkling blue sky, on a lazy Friday… SEE MORE
Spring Traditions on the Coast: Hauling Out
Every year, the windjammers that take tourists for sailing adventures on the coast of Maine must “haul out” for a few days at least. This is the only time to take care of anything below the waterline. It’s a process of cleaning, repairing, and repainting the hulls. Most of the… SEE MORE
Second Straight Leg Victory for U.S. Racing Team
Newport, Rhode Island’s Kenny Read has powered his Mar Mostro and its crew to a second consecutive leg victory in the Volvo Ocean Race, charging across the finish line in Miami in the early afternoon of May 9 at more than fourteen knots. Mar Mostro took the lead in the… SEE MORE
Dreaming Away a Rainy Day in Tenants Harbor
Rain, rain, rain! That's all the sky seems to want to give us the past couple of weeks in midcoast Maine. The sun will appear for a day, then disappear for three days. The ground will begin to dry up, only to be blanketed with heavy rains a few hours… SEE MORE
Electric Saildrive Installed on C.W. Hood Daysailer
We are very excited to announce that our dream of an electric inboard sail drive for the C.W. Hood 32 is now a reality! Powered by two Lithium batteries, all you have to do is turn the key and you're on your way. The control panel and throttle are conveniently… SEE MORE
Greeting a Classic on Her Way North
A piece of history is docked at the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven, New Jersey. She is headed up to the 1,000 Islands, along the U.S./Canada border, with her congenial, capable owners Mike Wright and Jody Reynolds at the helm. If the Jersey Shore weather clears up… SEE MORE