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The brand-new Hinckley Bermuda 50, competing at Block Island Race Week.

Off to the Races: Meet the New Hinckley Bermuda 50

6/23/2015

At 1600 hours on Wednesday, June17, Hinckley’s Bermuda 50 sailed away from the company’s Southwest Harbor boatyard bound for her homeport in Rhode Island. The excitement and the champagne that would surround the launch of the first new Hinckley sailboat in over ten years would have to wait, as the… SEE MORE

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Southport Boats Introduces Two New Center-Console Models

6/17/2015

Southport Boats of Augusta announces a new Tournament Edition, entry level model on the company's 27-foot platform, to be called the 272TE, and a second-generation 29 series that includes the Hunt4™ Design of the original Southport hulls, but with overhauls of the deck arrangement, systems, hardware, fit-n-finish. Most importantly, the… SEE MORE

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The current is strong in Damariscota and Newcastle, even at almost dead low tide.

As Spring Slips Toward Summer on the Maine Coast

6/5/2015

Spring has been fickle on the Maine coast this year, and many boaters and boatyards have found themselves a bit behind schedule. But it only takes a handful of warm days to get things back on track, and so I wasn't surprised when my friend Al Trescot called to tell… SEE MORE

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LILY - 22'0" x 7'9" keel/centerboard sloop and CUCKOO - 16'8" x 5'0" cat ketch daysailer

Summer Begins With Two Beautiful Boats

6/1/2015

For June, what is better than a beautiful boat? Two beautiful boats! Here are Lily and Cuckoo, two lovelies that we had the pleasure of photographing. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats and our other products, visit us at www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE

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Southport Boats Completes First 33' Tournament Edition Boat

5/5/2015

Southport Boats of Augusta has completed the first hull of the highly anticipated 33TE model. The TE (Tournament Edition) was built as a response to demand for a 33' Southport that offered the same ride and sea-keeping characteristics of the 33FE (Family Edition), but built for a ”strictly fishing" user… SEE MORE

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EVERGLADES - 42'1" x 10'0" glass-cabin launch designed by Joel White and built by Bruce Mierke, Murphy, North Carolina, 2002.

In New England, the Boating Season Has Begun

4/30/2015

May in New England brings us back to serene local waters as the boating season begins in earnest. Here's a shot of Everglades, a classic launch designed by Joel White and built by Bruce Mierke back in 2002. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden… SEE MORE

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James Fitzgerald Hired as Awlgrip Paint Supervisor

4/15/2015

We're thrilled that James Fitzgerald has recently joined the team as the company's new Awlgrip Paint Supervisor. James has been brought on board due to growing demand for high quality paint work on boats at Hodgdon Yacht Services. He brings extensive experience applying Awlgrip and working with fiberglass. James most… SEE MORE

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BELLE - 16'0" x 6"2" sloop-rigged camp cruiser designed and built by Daniel Gonneau, Brooklin, Maine, 2012

A Glimpse of the Beauty of Spring

4/2/2015

Our patience is rewarded in April, when boats of all types emerge from winter storage here in coastal Maine. Soon the wait will be over and we will be on the water again. Whether you enjoy your time on the water in a small vessel like Belle, or a much… SEE MORE

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AIMEE LEONE (Interior) - 37' x 9'6" pilot cutter designed by Watts & Letcher, built by Philip & Son, Ltd., Dartmouth, England

A Cozy Cabin For December

12/3/2014

The weather outside might be frightful in December, but the cabin of the pilot cutter Aimee Leone looks warm and inviting. For more information about the photography of Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, and our other products, visit us at www.noahpublications.com. SEE MORE

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Preparing for the Yarmouth/Royal River Dredging Project

11/13/2014

The Royal River in Yarmouth is always a busy place, but recently it's been even more bustling as the marinas in the area prepare for a long-awaited federal dredging project. Falls Point Marine has been assisting the three marinas in the area — Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Royal River Marina, and… SEE MORE

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ELLY - 27' c 10'6" Kungsviken boat built on the southwest coast of Sweden, circa 1875

Final Sail of the Season on a Swedish Sloop

11/4/2014

With the end of the boating season at hand here in coastal Maine, enjoy a final pleasure cruise into the sunset with Elly, a Swedish Kungsviken boat. For more information about the photography of Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, and our other products, visit us at… SEE MORE

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Fall Regatta Season Remains in Full Swing on Casco Bay

10/24/2014

Pleasure boats are getting hauled along the Maine coast, but that doesn't mean that the sailing and racing season is entirely over. The weekend of October 18 and 19, for instance, was a busy one for high school sailing at SailMaine — and for SailMaine sailors! On Saturday, SailMaine and Casco… SEE MORE

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