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100 Years of Yachting History: 2014 H Class Championship
The 2014 H Class Championship was held August 8th - 10th and hosted by the Buzzards Yacht Club. This year's event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Herreshoff 12½ design. Drawn in 1914 by N.G. Herreshoff to teach young boys to sail on the rough Buzzards Bay conditions, the little… SEE MORE
Summer on the Maine Coast, a Three-Part Performance
Summer in Maine is a three-part performance, with each act assuming its own distinct identity. Early summer brings the lovely month of June and all of those long days and cool evenings that reach well into the eight o'clock hour. Rains come as well, though, and with the rains come… SEE MORE
Summer in Maine: Daybreak on Warren Island
Day breaks on Warren Island in Gilkey Harbor. Our neighbor on the blue ketch breaks the silence. “Whizzz, ker-plunk”, he’s casting for mackerel. 50 or more cruising boats are anchored in Broad Cove, all sleep soundly. It’s the Seven Seas Cruising Club Gam, an annual get-together. After breakfast, we’d row… SEE MORE
A Great American Indeed: Meet Ocean Racer Rich Wilson
Some people never say never, and Rich Wilson seems to be one of them. An avid ocean racer who has several world sailing records and the Cruising Club of America’s prestigious Blue Water Medal to his name, Wilson has his sights set on the 2016 Vendée Globe, a grueling, single-handed,… SEE MORE
Classic Runabout, Classic Lake Morning
Hard to beat a summer morning on Lake Placid in a classic runabout... For more information about the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats and our other products featuring the photography of Benjamin Mendlowitz, visit us at www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE
A Powerful New Classic Yacht Takes Form in Belfast
The latest yacht on the drawing board at Stephens Waring Yacht Design in Belfast is a powerful, fast, and instantly classic sailing vessel for an experienced owner. This 78’ world-cruiser embraces the best of classic design and modern-day innovation -- a true American original reminiscent of the work of great… SEE MORE
RI Boatbuilder Launches Hunt Challenge Event Series
Hunt Yachts is pleased to announce a new series of demo events designed to introduce prospective boat owners to the outstanding performance of Hunt Yachts. The Hunt Challenge is a private test drive with a Hunt Yachts team member who will demonstrate the high-performance characteristics that set Hunt Yachts apart… SEE MORE
Rockland Show to Crown New World Champion Boatyard Dog
Six courageous (or are they crazy?) canines have been chosen to compete in the World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials in Rockland on Sunday, August 10, at 10:30 a.m. The trials take place during the 12th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, a celebration of coastal living, which runs August… SEE MORE
On Tour: New Southport 33 FE Center-Console Debuts
The largest yacht in the Southport Boats line of center-console fishing and cruising boats, the Southport 33 FE, has begun an East Coast tour of premier dealers and marinas. Beginning at Navtronics Marine in Kittery, Maine/u>, hull No. 1 of the Southport 33 FE has been taking interested customers, media,… SEE MORE
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show Adds Launch Service
The Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show has partnered with the Rockland Yacht Club to make it easier to attend the three-day August event by sea. An added plus is that launch service usage will help train new members of the sailing community. A portion of the launch fees paid… SEE MORE
Construction of Largest Sabre Yacht Begins in Rockland
Sabre Yachts began building 28-foot sailboats in 1970. Over the past forty-plus years, Sabre followers have watched as the size of the yachts we offer has shifted with the times; and Sabre owners have enjoyed each new model and always asked for more. To date the largest Sabre motor yacht… SEE MORE
Rockland Boat and Home Show Encourages Living Lightly
Sailors have known for years how comfortable and efficient life can be aboard a small boat: all the amenities right at hand, every inch of space put to maximum use, water and power conservation of prime importance. With the growth of land-based movements toward lower-impact living in a small(er) footprint,… SEE MORE
