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Biennial Catboat Rendezvous Yields Fun, Champions
North vs. South. East vs. Midwest and West. Florida Chamber of Commerce weather with plenty of wind adding to the excitement. Excellent racing, good friendships, lots of food and drink. Even the Useppa Olympics! Everyone was a winner at the biennial Useppa Island Rendezvous, hosted this winter by the Useppa… SEE MORE
Cozy Cabin Comfort
Isn't this the coziness we're all striving for belowdecks? Sorry, this one's already under contract at Classic Boat Shop. But I'll bet there's another listing that would fit the bill nicely... SEE MORE
New Toy for Weather Junkies: Wind Map
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: We are weather junkies. We love anything that helps us better understand the conditions around us, and the latest online gadget looks like one that will be fun to stare at for hours on end. We discovered Wind Map through an… SEE MORE
Savoring the Quiet Around Machias
Maine's Washington County is the place where the term Downeast becomes less of a myth and more of a reality. Towns like Cutler, Jonesport, and Lubec sit perched on the bold cliffs over the rough waters of the Atlantic. The lobster boats outnumber pleasure craft, and the working man outnumbers… SEE MORE
Scenes from the Seattle Waterfront and Elliott Bay
Seattle is one of the busiest ports in the Pacific Northwest, but it can also be one of the most stunning. Here are some recent images from my trips around the waterfront in and around Elliott Bay. SEE MORE
Provincetown Lobsterboat Gets a Drop-Down Tailgate
Nauset Marine recently installed an aluminum transom tailgate on a customer’s 36-foot lobsterboat, Susan Lynn. The boat, a Calvin Beal design built two years ago by Sargent’s Custom Boats in Milbridge, Maine, was in the Nauset shop for about a month while crews completed the modification and performed other significant… SEE MORE
Florida Statewide Boating Conference Returns May 15-17
After a six-year hiatus, Florida's statewide boating and waterway management conference “From Stem to Stern” returns May 15-17 in Clearwater Beach. Whether new or experienced, attendees will learn the absolute most up-to-date information on proven techniques and sound strategies they can use to navigate the challenges facing boating and waterways… SEE MORE
Teaching Troubleshooting at Portland Yacht Services
In conjunction with the Maine Boatbuilders Show, staff at Portland Yacht Services conducted a troubleshooting competition that tested students' ability to untangle a variety of electrical problems within several console mockups. Participants included students from the Portland Arts & Technology High School. Other competitions held during the three-day boat show… SEE MORE
Cozy Classic on the ICW
We received this photo over the weekend from one of our owners enjoying an anchorage on the Intracoastal Waterway. By the way, he's in his 80s and recently bought the vessel from a couple in their 70s! For more information about Wilbur Yachts, click here. SEE MORE
Indiantown Island, a Great Discovery Near Boothbay
Indiantown Island is managed by the Boothbay Region Land Trust and is a great day stop for hiking or a picnic. The island has a small dinghy dock accessible at all tides, for dinghies, and a couple of miles of trails. The trails are well kept and the white blazes… SEE MORE
Spring Arrives on the St. George Peninsula
From Port Clyde to Tenants Harbor and up to Spruce Head, the winds of change are beginning to blow. Spring is officially here, and the prettiest peninsula in Maine is ready for it! Lobster boats are now heading out to deep waters again, their sterns loaded down with traps that… SEE MORE
Hunt Presents New Surfhunter, New Options
Based on customer demand, Hunt Yachts has added the Surfhunter 36 Coupe to its lines. The Surfhunter 36 Coupe builds on the already proven hull of Hunt’s Harrier 36 to offer more accommodation for extended cruising and is the eleventh model in production by this iconic American brand, all designed… SEE MORE
