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Cangarda Out of the Shed
Everyone in Camden Harbor was excited late last fall when Cangarda arrived and was plucked out of the water just after the first significant snow fell. She disappeared into Wayfarer's sheds and we all wondered just what might have been happening to this gorgeous, historic yacht. The results appeared last… SEE MORE
Belfast Gains a Pair of Maine's Top Yacht Designers
Fresh on the heels of news about Belfast's newest boatyard, Front Street Shipyard, comes the exciting announcement that two of Maine's top yacht designers are moving their office to the town at the head of Penobscot Bay. Bob Stephens and Paul Waring, formerly partners with Steve White over in Brooklin,… SEE MORE
Three Legendary Maine Yacht Designers Spread Their Wings
Anyone who has admired the Spirit of Tradition yachts such as White Wings and Wild Horses, not to mention the stunning new 90-foot yawl Bequia, probably knows the three men behind those classic designs: Bob Stephens, Paul Waring, and Steve White. Now these three designers are going their separate ways,… SEE MORE
Sweets & Meats Market
The list of food destinations in South Rockland seems to be growing by the day, and one of the latest and best is Sweets & Meats, a gourmet food market located practically across the street from the Public Landing and downstairs from the offices of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors… SEE MORE
Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Power and Sail Regatta
Details are now coming out about Maine’s newest regatta series, the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, and the more we hear about it, the better it sounds. The four-day affair, planned for August 18-21 in Camden, Rockland and Thomaston, will feature a series of sailboat races for everything from cruisers as small… SEE MORE
World Takes Note of New Back Cove 30
In Maine, where we rub elbows with some of the best boatbuilders in the world, it’s easy to take the local talent for granted. Which is why it’s always a delightful surprise when the boating press from beyond our shores takes notice of someone like Back Cove, makers of some… SEE MORE
Herreshoff Design Provides Welcome Sign of Spring
After the winter we Maine sailors have endured, we’ll take almost anything as a sign of spring. And the sight of a Herreshoff Araminta dangling in the straps over the water at Rockport Marine was just enough to make us swerve off the road and snap a few pictures. Never… SEE MORE
New Maine Boat Donation Program Benefits Donors and Buyers
Some people say the best days of a boat owner’s life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it. In Maine the decision to pass a boat onto a new owner has gotten a lot easier with the recent formation of the Maritime Funding Association… SEE MORE
Southport Boats Moves to Maine
Kenway Corporation, which just last month announced that it was partnering with Rockport Marine and Brooklin Boatyard to bring a large-scale composites center to Belfast, has announced that it’s bought the Southport line of powerboats and will now be building them in Maine. Calling Maine “a suitable location [for manufacturing… SEE MORE
2011 Maine Regatta Season Takes Shape
Never mind what that silly groundhog says – for us the real sign that winter will end soon is when the regatta schedules are released. In addition to longtime favorites like the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta and new gatherings like the Penobscot Bay Cup, the yacht races that comprise the Gulf… SEE MORE
In Wintertime, Small Boats Rule the Seas
This is the time of year when most of our boats, at least for us northerners, are buried under shrink-wrap if they’re lucky and a layer of snow and ice if they’re not. But in proof that bigger is not always better, the little guys – meaning the ones with… SEE MORE
New Camden Restaurant from a Favorite Local Chef
Boaters pulling into Camden have no shortage of watering holes to choose from, whether they’re looking for dockside drinks or New England-style pub fare and brews served in Mason jars. But for nearly three years sailors and yachtsmen in search of a more refined culinary experience have been making the… SEE MORE