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SailMaine Shakedown Regatta Gets Season Started Right
The 2013 SailMaine Shakedown Regatta was held June 8 under the threat of thunderstorms and gusty winds. The rain stopped before the regatta kicked off and the sun came out, though the wind continued to be shifty and challenging. PRO Ted Smith and Race Committee Boat host Dave Gooch set… SEE MORE
Monhegan Regatta Returns With New Course, More Events
The longest and oldest offshore racing event on the Maine coast, the Monhegan Regatta, is returning to the Gulf of Maine regatta scene — but with a whole new vibe! This offshore classic returns in 2013 with a brand new face, some brand new courses, and a brand new format.… SEE MORE
Dolpin Marina Sunset
Portland Yacht Club's Shakedown Cruise group went to Dolphin Marina in June. We haf a wonderful dinner at the resturant and afterwards I walked to the point and shot this beautiful sunset set photo SEE MORE
New 29' Duffy Outboard Motor Yacht Launched
Atlantic Boat Company in Brooklin is pleased to announce the delivery of Bantram II, Hull No. 1 of the new DUFFY-29H. The foundation of this new design is in direct response to customer interest for a Duffy 26 with outboards. Bantram II is equipped with two 150hp Yamaha outboards, giving… SEE MORE
Home on the Coast: Basque In the Sun
After spending childhood summers on nearby Capitol Island, a Knickerbocker Group client was looking for a quaint rustic cottage by the sea within one of the Boothbay Harbor area’s summer colonies. As soon as she saw this bright red little cottage, she knew it was the one. When purchased, the… SEE MORE
Photo View: Sitting On Summer's Glorious Doorstep
The majestic light that swept over the southern end of the St. George peninsula on June 18 was breathtaking! Late June on the mid-coast of Maine is always special, but a double rainbow that held court over the pink waters of Tenants Harbor was something else all together. I truly… SEE MORE
Whaleboat Crew Aims to Row from Maine to Mystic
A team of boatbuilders from the Apprenticeshop in Rockland has embarked on an incredible journey indeed, rowing a 30' open whaleboat from Maine to Mystic, Connecticut. The crew of nine — seven apprentices and two instructors — worked all winter to build the historic whaleboat for the Charles W. Morgan. Six… SEE MORE
Launched: Lyman-Morse 42' Flybridge Motoryacht
An easterly wind and the threat of rain did nothing to dampen the mood at the June 7 launch of the newest motoryacht to emerge from the massive shingled shed at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston. On the contrary, the launch of Peregrine put plenty of good cheer into the… SEE MORE
Front Street Celebrates More Growth on the Waterfront
If you’re looking for signs of growth in Maine’s economy, you need look no further than the Belfast waterfront. Here, on a six-acre property that once housed an abandoned cannery-turned-failed-real-estate-project, Front Street Shipyard is literally transforming the state of Maine’s marine industry. The USHarbors crew stopped by a celebration at… SEE MORE
June's Lasting Light on the Maine Coast
The light that washes over the Maine coast in the month of June is a beautiful thing to behold. Afternoons burn bright when the sun is out and evenings seem to just crawl by. The sun sets around 8:30 and the light of day creeps over the pine trees before… SEE MORE
Superyacht Regatta Sees Belfast-built Boat On Top
We at Stephens Waring Yacht Design are pretty proud to report that our 91' yawl Bequia is excelling at the prestigious Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. With two of the four days of racing completed, Bequia has come out on top both days! The gentle breezes of… SEE MORE
Twins, Reunited: Classic Herreshoff Sloops in Belfast Bay
Our restored 1902 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 30 Lady M has become Wachiwi at French & Webb this spring. Here are some shots of her back in the water, docked in Belfast Bay aside her sister, Quakeress II. For more information about the Buzzards Bay 30s and their restoration at French… SEE MORE