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Two Matching 10.5 Meter Tenders Launched by Hodgdon Custom Tenders
Hodgdon Custom Tenders, the Superyacht tender division of Hodgdon, has launched a 10.5 meter limousine tender and a 10.5 meter open tender at Hodgdon Yacht Services on Southport, Maine. The matching pair was designed by Michael Peters Yacht Design of Sarasota, Florida and will be delivered later this year to… SEE MORE
Bring Your Boat to the "Small Boat Love-In" at the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show
Small-boat enthusiasts who love to show off their boats will want to trailer their beloved craft to Rockland for the 2017 Small-Boat Love-In. This groovy gathering of power, sail, and human-powered boats under 22 feet in length will take place during the 15th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show,… SEE MORE
Sailing Out
Sailing Out. The typical summer winds on the coast of Maine are perfect for sailing out. At dawn - often, there is no wind. Our first zephyr stirs around 8:30 am., and exits soon after. We raise sails, raise anchor, and barely drift. There’s no hurry (and no worry). Soon,… SEE MORE
Rockland Show to Again Feature Fine Maine-Made Products
Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, which often makes it feel like one big community. Our state is also fortunate to host an abundance of artisans who produce high-quality, creative products. The Maine Made Program, founded by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, fosters… SEE MORE
Meet the steamboat SABINO
The steamboat Sabino has been sitting quietly at her berth in the Shipyard for the past year while some key parts of her propulsion system were being fabricated, notably the boiler and the fresh water tank. The boat’s pilothouse, canopy, and stack, remained on shore for preservation work, which left her looking somewhat… SEE MORE
"Thou Shalt Knot" miss this exhibition at New Bedford Whaling Museum
Clifford W. Ashley and the ubiquitous, mathematically elegant world of knots Knots are everywhere. We use them every day. Knots are sculptural and elegant; ancient and modern. Mathematicians have discovered billions of possible knots and scientists are tying knots at the molecular level. Untangle this amazing world and explore the… SEE MORE
Little Egg Inlet Problem Revisited
On June 3, 2015 I wrote a serious article about the problems of Little Egg Inlet. (Find that article here: http://nj.usharbors.com/image-gallery/little-egg-inlet-too-cool-its-own-...) It was shallow after Superstorm Sandy, and boats were unable to get through. Two years later, the problem has only gotten worse. If fact, the waters are so treacherous… SEE MORE
Bon Voyage to Little Lagoda!
Dubbed Little Lagoda, this five foot, self-steering sailboat is making its way across the Atlantic Ocean, drifting with the currents on its way to an unknown destination. The New Bedford Whaling Museum worked on the project with Educational Passages, an organization that collaboratively builds miniature boats and tracks their voyages after being… SEE MORE
Engineering Solutions
When Steve Parrot arrived at GIBY with his recently acquired Westerly 57, he filled out a Winter Storage & Work Order form and checked off boxes for services he wanted performed on his new boat. One of the boxes he checked was for a Rig Inspection. Not a bad idea… SEE MORE
The 47th Annual Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group announced today that its 47th Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 14th through 17th, 2017 at the Newport Yachting Center located on Newport’s famed waterfront in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. One of the largest in-water boat shows in the country and the premier show… SEE MORE
A Craftsman's Touch
This winter, as part of his contribution to GIBY’s team effort to restore and refit a vintage (1974) Herreshoff 18 Harbor Pilot Launch, Matt Meader applied a craftsman’s touch. Here’s a look at some of the carpentry work involved in the project. First, Matt replaced an old, split console door… SEE MORE
The coast of New England is a floating museum.
Ancient working schooners, active fleets of classic racers - some a century old, coastal New England is a museum under sail. Joining this floating archive; ‘Classic Plastic’, the first molded fiberglass boats. A few of these pioneers that ushered in the new material - fiberglass, have put in 60 years… SEE MORE