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Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season
The professional football season might have ended with the Super Bowl this weekend, but another season is kicking off just a week later. For boat dealers, the New England Boat Show, held Feb. 9-17 in Boston, represents the start of the year’s sales season. “The Boston Boat Show is kind… SEE MORE
Unique Harbors Around the US
In honor of the Best Harbors 2019 contest we wanted to share a few of our nominees who are known for being the most, best or least…the southernmost, northernmost, largest, smallest, foggiest, most successful and the busiest. Southernmost Harbor in the US mainland: Key West, Florida As part of the… SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 1 - The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design
The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. And never take your eye off that design ball. Whether it’s a slavish recreation of hull and style, right down… SEE MORE
New Doughdish Sloop Finds a Home on Penobscot Bay
Doughdish No. 536 has been launched and happily placed on her island mooring on Vinalhaven. She is right at home among the Herreshoff 12.5s, Stuart Knockabouts, and other classic yachts that sail among the islands, both large and small, of Penobscot Bay. SEE MORE
A Great Island Boat Yard Haiku
Orr’s Cove iced over. Last night, the snow fell softly. Winter wonderland! SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 3 - 14 boats that aren't in the Spirit-of-Tradition (but are fascinating nonetheless)
For our final “Spirit-of-Tradition” post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin 55: Botin Partners — To Be Launched Spring 2019. Hull: Strong, dead-straight plumb bow and… SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 2 - 14 examples of successful Spirit-of-Tradition design
Yesterday we shared the 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Design. Below are some examples of successful SoT navel architecture in practice. harp Christoffel’s Lighthouse: Dykstra Naval Architects — Launched 2003. Hull: Hefty and beamy, the hull is a sea-worthy configuration that is enhanced by a naturally shaped plumb bow and broad… SEE MORE
Olympic Medalists to Battle Head-to-Head at World Sailing Championship in Newport, RI
NEWPORT, RI (January 23, 2019) – Brazil’s Torben Grael and Denmark’s Jesper Bank, who have eight Olympic sailing medals between them, will face off in the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, joining sailing royalty from around the globe for the largest-ever gathering of 12 Metres in the U.S. Scheduled for… SEE MORE
SPONSORED CONTENT: Hinckley Yachts continues to expand Florida presence with new sales office
Hinckley Company, which builds and services America’s finest yachts just completed its 90th anniversary, and announced the opening of a new sales office in Palm Beach, Florida, an area close to many of its customers in the region and a favorite winter destination for visiting customers as well. The additional… SEE MORE
Hinckley Company opens new facility in Palm Beach, Florida
The Hinckley Company today announced the opening of a new sales office in Palm Beach, Florida, an area close to many of its customers in the region and a favorite winter destination for visiting customers as well. In August, Hinckley broke ground on an ambitious 40,000 square foot Category 5… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #12
TRIED, TRUE, AND A SIGHT TO BEHOLD. What more can one ask for in a boat but proven dependability and comfort, wrapped in a beautiful package? The final three company profiles in Boats of the Year 2018 present those very qualities in small, medium, and large options: lapstrake rowing hulls… SEE MORE
Origins of port and starboard
Have you ever wondered why mariners use the terms port and starboard instead of just left and right? Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are independent of a mariner’s orientation, and, thus, mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion.… SEE MORE
