Search for More News:
Summer Plans: Boats for Everyone at Maine's August Show
Small boats and watercraft offer an intimate experience on the water that is unmatched in larger boats. The stroke of a paddle or oar can be your own personal connection to the lake, river, or bay. The motions are physical, but can offer a meditative rhythm or a mindless escape,… SEE MORE
End of Spring: On The Brink Of What All Mainers Wait For
Here we are! The summer solstice is around the corner, the temperatures are rising, and the boats are appearing in force once again. Here's to summer, the season all Maine residents wait for. Go for a hike, sit on the beach or get out on the water. Maine is too… SEE MORE
Sneak Peek at a Herreshoff P-Class Racing Sloop
Here is a sneak peak of the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, which will be available on July 1st. This is Joyant, a 581 x 11'6" N.G. Herreshoff-designed P-class sloop, racing in coastal Maine waters. Published annually since 1983, the 2015 calendar offers twelve never-before-published photographs of classic wooden boats… SEE MORE
Maine Maritime Museum: A Trip Downriver on Seguin
I love the coast of Maine for nearly endless reasons. After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the cold water and rocky shores of Maine feel more like home than the long lines of cars traveling through my village on Cape Cod. My interest in history usually takes me from… SEE MORE
Tuesday Night Etchells Season Kicks Off in Falmouth
Portland Yacht Club members know the real sign that sailing season is about to start — when docks are in, the launches are running, and weekday racing kicks off! PYC hosts Tuesday night Etchells Fleet 27 races. Etchells Fleet 27 is one of the largest one-design fleets in Maine, with… SEE MORE
Rowing Into June With The Calendar Of Wooden Boats
This June in the Calendar of Wooden Boats, you will see an Annapolis Wherry rowing through a beautiful dawn, an image that Benjamin Mendlowitz created during a video shoot for Off Center Harbor. The crew at NOAH Publications would like to wish you a fantastic summer of boating with your… SEE MORE
More Facilities, More Food, More Fun in Falmouth Foreside
Over the past year, Handy Boat has taken the next steps in improving our waterfront property to fit our customers’ needs. In early 2013 we rebuilt our dock store and turned it into Dockside Provisions, a beautiful new convenience store. Dockside Provisions offers beer, wine, snacks, ice cream, ice, gas,… SEE MORE
An iPhone Take On Spring In Coastal Maine
I spent the entire winter in south Florida this past year. I enjoyed the sunshine, the warm weather, and the ocean temperatures, but I missed coastal Maine more than I can express. That being said, I feel as if I did not share in the misery that so many of… SEE MORE
Victorian Vessel, Victorian Town: Herreshoff Sloop in Belfast
Our gorgeous restored 1902 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 30 Wachiwi is back in the water here in Belfast and is shown ready to be rigged. She can't wait to set sail again with her owner! The whole harbor looks better with her at the docks, and it sure is great to… SEE MORE
Rockland Show to Feature Finest Maine-Made Products
Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, and that claim to fame 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… SEE MORE
Nancy Lou Heads Off to Greet Her Summer 2014 Guests
The Nancy Lou is one of three moored houseboats for rent at Robinhood Marine Center in Georgetown. She was launched April 9 in Riggs Cove, where she will be entertaining many happy customers during the upcoming warm weather season. From enjoying restful sleep on the water to watching the osprey… SEE MORE
Launching a Classic Cruiser, a Sign of Things to Come
Spring is not quite here on Eggemoggin Reach, but the 2014 Calendar of Wooden Boats' April photo, of the power cruiser Tuva being launched in a lush, green, Maine cove, is a great reminder of what is in store. TUVA - 32' x 9'3" power cruiser designed and built by… SEE MORE